Muhamad Shahidin, Mohamad Faris Fadzlan and Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya (2020) Belief and actual behaviour in green computing among Information Technology (IT) students in UUM. Symposium on Technology Management and Logistics (STML Go Green) 2019: Management of Technology, Volume 2, 2 (2). pp. 4-5. ISSN eISBN: 978-967-2296-22-7

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Abstract

Green Information Technology (Green IT), also known as green computing is a study and practices of the environmentally sustainable information technology. The lack practices of green computing is the one issues of green computing. The main issue is environmental problems such as energy waste, paper waste, and electronic waste. This study aims to examine the beliefs and behaviour of Bachelor of Information Technology (B.IT) students in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) towards green computing. This research is focusing on the relationship between student’s belief and behaviour towards green computing. A hypothesis based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) which is attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behaviour control. This research was conducted by using quantitative method and 50 samples of usable questionnaire forms have been collected from Information Technology students. By using statistics to analyze the descriptive and correlation analysis, there is a positive relationship between student’s belief and behaviour towards green computing. It can be concluded that students should be aware and practices of green computing, but must practices on good behaviour.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Green Computing, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Mrs Nurin Jazlina Hamid
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2021 08:13
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2021 08:13
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28447

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