Designing and using carbon management systems to promote ecologically responsible behaviors

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 339-378

  Corbett, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Case study; Green IS; Persuasive systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES; CARBON MANAGEMENT; CASE-STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GREEN IS; GREEN PRODUCTS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ORGANISATIONAL; PERSUASIVE SYSTEM; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84880707598     PISSN: 15583457     EISSN: 15369323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00338     Document Type: Article

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