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From Green IT to Green IS

Posted April 30, 2008 | Leadership | Cutter Benchmark Review

Humankind's current consumption and production activities follow an unsustainable path, which has numerous negative impacts, including climate change, resource depletion, erosion of biodiversity, and air pollution. These and other factors are pressuring governments, corporations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and citizens around the world to find ways to minimize the damage that will be done to our environment in the coming decades.

About The Author
Marie-claude Boudreau
Marie-Claude Boudreau is an Assistant Professor of MIS at the University of Georgia. She received a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University, a Diplôme d'Enseignement Supérieur Spécialisé from l'école Supérieure des Affaires de Grenoble (France), and an MBA from l'Université Laval in Québec (Canada). Dr. Boudreau has conducted research on the implementation of integrated software packages and the organizational change… Read More
Richard Watson
Richard Watson is the J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia (USA). He has published more than 150 journal articles, written books on e-commerce and data management, and given invited presentations in more than 30 countries. Dr. Watson's most recent research focuses on energy informatics and IS leadership. He is a consulting editor for John Wiley & Sons, former… Read More
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