End users attitude of Green IT readiness model

Abstract

Green IT is one of the hot issues nowadays because IT can help to solve the environmental problems in our world. This has advocated further research in the area of Green IT Readiness for organizations because without a clear understanding of Green IT Readiness, organizations will get the undesirable results of Green IT implementations. Currently, the existing Green IT Readiness Model and Framework that had been developed were GITAM Model, G-Readiness Model, GITOL Framework, G-Readiness Framework, Nomological Structure of G-Readiness and Extended Molla’s Green ICT Readiness. By the way, this research only focuses on the development of a model for the attitude elements which is one of the components in the Green IT Readiness Model. Hence, there is a need to search the person's attitude of Green IT Readiness before implement it in the organizations. This research proposes a model of Green IT Readiness for end users' attitude. This model contains two components, five sub-subcomponents and seventeen items. The objective of this model is to identify the attitude of end users about the Green IT Readiness in university. UTM end users such as students, academic staff and admin staff will be involved in this model validation. The model validation will be conducted by distributing the questionnaire as a survey.