From green to sustainability: Information Technology and an integrated sustainability framework

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-79

  Dao, Viet ^a   Langella, Ian ^a   Carbo, Jerry ^a  

^a SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human resources management; Information Technology; Integrated sustainable value framework; Supply chain; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; BUSINESS RESEARCH; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREEN IT; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE-VALUE FRAMEWORK; IT RESOURCES; IT SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952623876     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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