Information technology as a change actant in sustainability innovation: Insights from Uppsala

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-112

  Bengtsson, Fredrik ^a   Gerfalk, Pär J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action research; Actor network theory; Case study; Green IT; Literature review; Sustainability information system

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; CASE STUDY; GREEN IT; LITERATURE REVIEW; SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION SYSTEM;

CIRCUIT THEORY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INNOVATION; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION THEORY;

EID: 79952624547     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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