Sensemaking and Sustainable Practicing: Functional Affordances of Information Systems in Green Transformations

Seidel S; Recker J; vom Brocke J

Abstract

This paper explores how a world-wide operating software solutions provider implemented environmentally sustainable business practices in response to emerging environmental concerns. Through an interpretive case study, we develop a theoretical framework t

Keywords

Green IS; environmental sustainability; business transformation; case study; socio-technical systems theory; functional affordances; sensemaking; sustainable practicing

Cite as

Seidel, S., Recker, J., & vom Brocke, J. (2013). Sensemaking and Sustainable Practicing: Functional Affordances of Information Systems in Green Transformations. MIS Quarterly (MISQ), 37(4), 1275–1299.

Details

Publication type
Research article (journal)

Peer reviewed
Yes

Publication status
Published

Year
2013

Journal
MIS Quarterly

Volume
37

Issue
4

Start page
1275

End page
1299

ISSN
2162-9730

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