The role of informational mechanisms in the adoption of Green IS to achieve eco-sustainability in municipalities

2021 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Butler, Tom; Hackney, Ray

Abstract: This paper identifies, categorizes, and elaborates the informational mechanisms ... Expand

Abstract: This paper identifies, categorizes, and elaborates the informational mechanisms that governments and munici­ palities employ to become eco-sustainable. Specifically, it illustrates how municipalities are successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions using Green IS. Based on case studies of Bristol and Manchester, the findings are significant in that they demonstrate how Green IS can be comprehended, adopted, implemented, and assimilated in municipalities and organizational fields. The findings are also noteworthy in that they advance the use of mechanism-based institutional theory in IS research. Thus, this paper helps to inform society on how it can address its greatest challenge—the climate emergency. Collapse

Topics: green IS climate change environmental sustainability systems development digital innovation

Methods: case study field study theory development qualitative interview archival research

Theories: institutional theory theory of affordance institutional isomorphism theory