Document Type : Research Paper
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department of management, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
The rapid depletion of natural resources and growing awareness of the environmental deterioration have made sustainability one of the key elements enabling contemporary businesses to thrive. Among the most crucial sustainable practices is the application of Green IT due to the wide use of IT in various business sectors to enhance the performance of businesses. Green Information Technology (IT) has emerged as a vital IT governance concern to promote environmentally-friendly IT use and ecologically responsible business processes. according to various researches in green information technology, this research aims to design a green information technology using Meta-synthesis method. In order to design and explain a comprehensive model, all factors of green information technology have been identified through systematic literature review using 189 papers and content analysis. Then the importance and priority of each proposed factor was determined using Shannon quantitative method. The results reveal cost reduction, data center layout, employee stewardship and participation are the major factors in green information technology. At the end the research results demonstrate a comprehensive framework for green information technology factors.
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