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Green Information Systems Research: A Decade in Review and Future Agenda

그린 정보시스템 연구: 과거 10년간 연구 동향 분석 및 향후 과제

  • Lee, Ha-Bin (Brunel Business School, Brunel University London)
  • Received : 2020.11.06
  • Accepted : 2020.11.16
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

It has been two decades since Green Information System attracted scholars in information systems research. The surge of sustainability issues over the world naturally made Information Systems scholars to turn their attention to understanding how the use of Information Systems is making impact to our society and environments. This paper reviews studies on Green Information Systems(Green ISs) to evaluate efforts made in the last decade. Based on a systematic approach, 64 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals in Information Systems and Business & Management disciplines are analyzed to identify research gaps and propose future research agenda in Green ISs that include the application of psychological theory in the design of Green ISs, energy efficient IT/IS to respond to accelerated virtualization, and contribution of Green ISs to biodiversity.

그린 정보 시스템 컨셉이 등장한지 20여년이 되어 가고 있다.지속가능성에 대한 관심은 정보시스템 연구자들 또한 정보시스템이 지구의 지속가능성에 기여할 수 있는 방안에 대하여 그린 정보 시스템이라는 주제하에 연구하는 계기를 마련하였다.이 연구는 지난 10여년간 이루어진 그린 정보 시스템 관련 연구들을 리뷰하고 향후 연구 과제들을 제시하는데 목적을 둔다.시스템적인 관련 연구 기법을 적용하여 2010년에서 2020년까지 정보시스템 및 경영학 분야 저널에 게재된 그린 시스템 논문들을 탐색하고 이들의 연구주제들을 6가지 분야(그린 정보 시스템도입,효과,역량,설계,의견, 리뷰) 로 구분하여 분석한다.각 분야별 사용된 이론적인 프레임워크 및 주된 연구분야들을 정리하고 이에 따라 앞으로 더 연구가 이루어져야 하는 주제들을 제시한다.

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