Green Information Technology and Environmental Performance of the Banks

Journal of Governance and Regulation / Volume 9, Issue 3, 2020

13 Pages Posted: 3 Aug 2020 Last revised: 7 Jul 2021

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Anthonypillai Arulrajah

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Samithamby Senthilnathan

International Training Institute

Date Written: July 23, 2020

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) moves at a fast rate of utilizing modern electrical equipment. Thus, all the sectors of the world economy do face challenges to deal with the environmental problems and their impacts on the work environment and green information technology (GIT) become important to play its role in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner (McCabe, 2009). In Sri Lanka, banks recently shift towards Green IT (GIT) practices. However, there is a gap in the literature and empirical investigations regarding the relationships among GIT practices, Environmental Performances of Banks (EPB) and Employees’ Attitudes on GIT (EAG). Hence, this study aims to explore the relationship between GIT in place and EPB and to assess the possible mediating role of EAG in the relationship between GIT and EPB. The analyses reveal that GIT practices have a positive relationship to and significant impact on EPB. The study also confirms the mediating partial role of EAG in the relationship between GIT and EPB. This study especially contributes to empirically understand the same as an addition to fill the literature gap in relation to GIT, EPB and EAG.

Keywords: Information Technology, Green Information Technology, Employee, Attitude, Environmental Performance, Bank

JEL Classification: Q00, Q01, Q51, Q52, Q53, Q55, Q56, O3, O32, O53, J00

Suggested Citation

Arulrajah, Anthonypillai and Senthilnathan, Samithamby, Green Information Technology and Environmental Performance of the Banks (July 23, 2020). Journal of Governance and Regulation / Volume 9, Issue 3, 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3660157

Anthonypillai Arulrajah

Eastern University, Sri Lanka ( email )

Vantharumoolai
Chenkalady, Eastern 30350
Sri Lanka

Samithamby Senthilnathan (Contact Author)

International Training Institute ( email )

PO Box 6322
Scratchley Road, Badili
Port Moresby, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea

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