A comparative study on the adoption of green information technology practices in higher education institutions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2020.004.0023Keywords:
Sustainability, Green Information Technology, Higher Education Institutions, Institutional TheoryAbstract
Green Information Technology (IT) has emerged as an alternative aimed at reducing the impact of technological resources on the environment. Its set of practices involves: observation of quality seals in the equipment acquisition, management of the conscious use of resources, culminating in the disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). In Brazil, a National Solid Waste Policy consists of a legal instrument to ensure the environmentally appropriate disposal of waste, which can also be used by higher education institutions, since they were submitted to the Brazilian regulatory context. This research undertook a comparative study on the adoption of Green IT practices between public and private higher education institutions in the light of institutional theory derived from Administrative Sciences, environmental standards, laws and regulations, to verify the implementation difficulties and understand how institutional pressures and environmental legislation influence this process. An online survey was adopted. Data were collected through questionnaires applied with IT and administration managers from six public and private higher education institutions, located in Alagoas State, Brazil. The results signaled a panorama of unfamiliarity with Green IT practices by institutions, as well as environmental laws and regulations, especially by public institutions, which led to the proposition of a recommendations guide containing 23 identified problems and your possible solutions, based on the rules and regulations, in the perspective of being referred to the managers for the adoption of sustainable practices.
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