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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook provides international perspectives on the role of information systems in environmental sustainability, drawing on groundbreaking research from leading scholars to predict future trends.
This Research Handbook presents in-depth studies on green information systems which utilise a diverse range of approaches and methods, including reviews of previous literature, experimental studies, surveys, and interviews. Chapters focus on the development and promotion of energy informatics, the use of digital technologies in the implementation of a circular economy, and the role of information systems in supporting the integration of renewable energy. This Research Handbook further analyses the ways in which digital nudging, demand response, and the impact of psychological ownership can influence consumer behaviour and encourage sustainable consumption.
Tackling the issues facing information systems and the environment on an individual, organisational, and societal scale, this Research Handbook will be crucial reading for students and scholars in business ethics, environmental management, information systems, and management and sustainability. It will also be beneficial for practitioners in business management and corporate social responsibility who are interested in environmental sustainability.
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Information Systems and the Environment 1 Vanessa A. Cooper, Johann Kranz, Saji K. Mathew, and Richard T. Watson 2 Energy informatics: origins, emergence, and future 9 Marie-Claude Boudreau, Richard T. Watson, and Natalie Jeszke 3 SDU Center for Energy Informatics: background, and current and future research directions 27 Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen 4 Data collection and exploitation strategies for Green Information Systems 53 Vijaya Lakshmi, Jacqueline Corbett, and Jane Webster 5 How to unlock the potential of information systems for a circular economy 74 Anne Ixmeier, Johann Kranz, Jan Recker, and Roman Zeiss 6 From environmental towards sustainability management information systems 100 Tyge-F. Kummer and Kenan Degirmenci 7 Designing information systems that support environmental sustainability: a framework-based review 114 Jan Recker 8 Digital technology affordances for sustainable business practices 149 Stefan Seidel, Jan Recker, and Jan vom Brocke 9 Green IS: an imperative and an opportunity for IT services 165 Saji K. Mathew and Thillai Rajan 10 The persuasive potential of digital nudging for eco-sustainable behaviour 182 Anne Ixmeier, Anna Seidler, Christopher Henkel, Marina Fiedler, Johann Kranz, and Kim Strunk 11 Comfort vs money: influencing the energy user for sustainable consumption 207 Silpa Sangeeth L.R., Saji K. Mathew, and Richard T. Watson 12 Understanding the collaborative consumption of sustainable products and services: the impact of psychological ownership 231 Laurens Rook, Joshua Paundra,Jan van Dalen, and Wolfgang Ketter 13 Information systems and behavioural change: feedback interventions to curb the consumption of natural resources 253 Thorsten Staake, Verena Tiefenbeck, and Thomas Stiefmeier 14 The role of smart home technology in the sustainable transformation 275 Philipp Wunderlich and Daniel Veit 15 Smart grids and energy markets: towards a real-time energy system 295 Jason Dedrick, Gilbert Fridgen, Marc-Fabian Körner, and Jens Strüker 16 Blockchain-enabled markets: a literature review with a focus on decentralised energy markets 315 Anselma Wörner, Verena Tiefenbeck, and Wolfgang Ketter 17 Engineering markets and information systems for Citizen Energy Communities 341 Christof Weinhardt and Philipp Staudt Index 366
