How Green Information Technology Standards and Strategies Influence Performance: Role of Environment, Cost and Dual Focus

IF 7 2区 管理学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
T. Saldanha, Sunil Mithas, J. Khuntia, Jonathan Whitaker, Nigel P. Melville
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Abstract

How do green information technology (IT) standards and organizational strategies jointly influence firms’ environmental sustainability and financial performance? This is an important question, as many firms adopt green IT standards without considering the fit with their organizational strategies and therefore face uncertain or mixed outcomes. We address this question by developing a theory-driven conceptual framework and collecting archival data on green IT standards and green IT organizational strategies from more than 230 firms in India. Our analysis yields two main findings. First, an environment-focused green IT organizational strategy has a stronger positive moderating effect than a cost-focused green IT organizational strategy on the association between green IT standards and sustainability-monitoring capability. Similarly, an environment-focused green IT organizational strategy has a stronger positive moderating effect than a cost-focused green IT organizational strategy on the association between green IT standards and financial profit. Second, a dual-focused green IT organizational strategy positively moderates the association between green IT standards and profit. This study provides a theoretical explanation and empirical evidence to support the salience of green IT standards and complementary organizational strategies in advancing environmental sustainability and financial performance objectives. It also informs managerial decision-making about how firms can choose the appropriate green IT organizational strategy to enhance sustainability-monitoring capability and the financial benefits of green IT standards.
绿色信息技术标准和策略如何影响绩效:环境、成本和双重焦点的作用
绿色信息技术(IT)标准和组织战略如何共同影响企业的环境可持续性和财务绩效?这是一个重要的问题,因为许多公司在采用绿色IT标准时没有考虑其与组织战略的契合度,因此面临着不确定或喜忧参半的结果。我们通过开发一个理论驱动的概念框架来解决这个问题,并从印度230多家公司收集有关绿色IT标准和绿色IT组织战略的档案数据。我们的分析得出两个主要结论。首先,在绿色IT标准与可持续性监测能力之间的关联方面,以环境为重点的绿色IT组织战略比以成本为重点的环保IT组织战略具有更强的正向调节作用。同样,在绿色IT标准与财务利润之间的关系上,以环境为重点的绿色IT组织战略比以成本为重点的环保IT组织战略具有更强的正向调节作用。其次,双重关注的绿色IT组织战略积极调节了绿色IT标准与利润之间的关联。本研究提供了理论解释和实证证据,支持绿色IT标准和互补组织战略在推进环境可持续性和财务绩效目标方面的突出作用。它还为管理决策提供信息,说明企业如何选择适当的绿色It组织战略,以提高可持续性监测能力和绿色It标准的财务效益。
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Mis Quarterly
Mis Quarterly 工程技术-计算机:信息系统
CiteScore
13.30
自引率
4.10%
发文量
36
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal Name: MIS Quarterly Editorial Objective: The editorial objective of MIS Quarterly is focused on: Enhancing and communicating knowledge related to: Development of IT-based services Management of IT resources Use, impact, and economics of IT with managerial, organizational, and societal implications Addressing professional issues affecting the Information Systems (IS) field as a whole Key Focus Areas: Development of IT-based services Management of IT resources Use, impact, and economics of IT with managerial, organizational, and societal implications Professional issues affecting the IS field as a whole
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