Title :
The Greening of IT: How Discourse Informs IT Sustainability Innovation
Author :
Davidson, Elizabeth ; Vaast, Emmanuelle ; Wang, Ping
Author_Institution :
Shidler Coll. of Bus., Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
We review three sociological theories of technology innovation and diffusion, which highlight the importance of discourses on the social shaping and trajectory of IT innovations. We consider how key concepts of each theory are applicable to understanding Green IT as an area of innovation. We highlight how these theories might inform action in this innovation movement to help guide the collective actions of participants in Green IT and areas of research on Green IT discourses that may prove beneficial.
Keywords :
DP management; environmental factors; innovation management; sustainable development; IT innovations; IT sustainability innovation; green IT; social shaping; technology diffusion; technology innovation; Communities; Green products; Organizations; Organizing; Shape; Technological innovation; Computerization Movement; Green IT; Innovation; Organizing Vision;
Conference_Titel :
Commerce and Enterprise Computing (CEC), 2011 IEEE 13th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Luxembourg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1542-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4535-6
DOI :
10.1109/CEC.2011.69
