Factors Influencing Sustainable Software Practices and the Moderating Role of Knowledge Accessibility: Evidence from the Malaysian Electronic Industry

IF 1.3 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Millennial Asia Pub Date : 2022-09-16 DOI:10.1177/09763996221117274

Chukwuyem Giweze, N. A. Aziz, Y. Arshad

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Abstract

The current study investigates factors influencing sustainable software practices due to the growing concern for environmental desolation in software sustenance among software practitioners in the electronic industry. It validates the GREEN SOFT Reference Model in the Malaysian context by conducting a study in Selangor, Malaysia, using non-probability sampling techniques. The research involved 250 employees from various software departments. Partial least square via SmartPLS3.3 examined the constructs of governance, software strategy, knowledge accessibility, software practitioners, sustainable environmental practices and sustainable software practices. Empirical results show that the GREEN SOFT Reference Model positively and directly influenced software practices, including software strategy, software practitioners, sustainable environmental practices and knowledge accessibility. However, knowledge accessibility moderated the link between software strategy and sustainable software practices. The other factors did not indicate the moderating effect. The research shows that knowledge accessibility has the most substantial impact compared to the other factors. Therefore, the study suggests that practitioners should pursue sustainable software practices to enhance effectiveness in the workplace. The study presents the theoretical and practical implications for future consideration.

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影响可持续软件实践的因素和知识可及性的调节作用——来自马来西亚电子行业的证据

当前的研究调查了影响可持续软件实践的因素，因为电子行业的软件从业者越来越关注软件维持中的环境破坏。它通过在马来西亚雪兰莪州使用非概率抽样技术进行研究，在马来西亚背景下验证了GREEN SOFT参考模型。这项研究涉及来自不同软件部门的250名员工。部分最小二乘法通过SmartPLS3.3考察了治理结构、软件战略、知识可及性、软件从业者、可持续环境实践和可持续软件实践。实证结果表明，GREEN SOFT参考模型对软件实践产生了积极而直接的影响，包括软件战略、软件从业者、可持续环境实践和知识可及性。然而，知识可及性调节了软件战略与可持续软件实践之间的联系。其他因素没有显示出调节作用。研究表明，与其他因素相比，知识可及性的影响最大。因此，该研究建议从业者应该追求可持续的软件实践，以提高工作场所的有效性。这项研究提出了理论和实际意义，供今后考虑。

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Millennial Asia AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Millennial Asia: An International Journal of Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary, refereed biannual journal of the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS)–an association of the alumni of the Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF). It aims to encourage multifaceted, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on Asia, in order to understand its fast changing context as a growth pole of global economy. By providing a forum for Asian scholars situated globally, it promotes dialogue between the global academic community, civil society and policy makers on Asian issues. The journal examines Asia on a regional and comparative basis, emphasizing patterns and tendencies that go beyond national borders and are globally relevant. Modern and contemporary Asia has witnessed dynamic transformations in cultures, societies, economies and political institutions, among others. It confronts issues of collective identity formation, ecological crisis, rapid economic change and resurgence of religion and communal identifies while embracing globalization. An analysis of past experiences can help produce a deeper understanding of contemporary change. In particular, the journal is interested in locating contemporary changes within a historical perspective, through the use of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches. This way, it hopes to promote comparative studies involving Asia’s various regions. The journal brings out both thematic and general issues and the thrust areas are: Asian integration, Asian economies, sociology, culture, politics, governance, security, development issues, arts and literature and any other such issue as the editorial board may deem fit. The core fields include development encompassing agriculture, industry, regional trade, social sectors like health and education and development policy across the region and in specific countries in a comparative perspective.

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