Theory of Reasoned Action application for Green Information Technology acceptance

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-40

  Mishra, Deepti ^a   Akman, Ibrahim ^a   Mishra, Alok ^a  

^a ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Behavior; Green Information Technology; IT professionals; Theory of Reasoned Action

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE; IT PROFESSIONAL; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; THEORY OF REASONED ACTION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION USE;

EID: 84898444808     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.030     Document Type: Article

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