Purpose

Greenhouse effects and the need for cost savings necessitate that an organization's information technology (IT) managers design IT equipment acquisition and service provisioning policies to reduce carbon footprint and cost. Analyzing the influencing factors that influence stakeholders' attitudes toward adopting green information technology (Green-IT) is an important input in designing these policies. In essence, the research aims to investigate into the relationship between these factors and how they influence policy-makers' behavior in Nigerian manufacturing industries.

Design/methodology/approach

The study develops a model based on the norm activation model (NAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TBP) to investigate the factors that influence decision-makers' intention in adopting Green-IT. A quantitative approach using a survey method is carried out to gather opinions of IT decision-makers using a random sampling technique. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique is applied to test the structural model and measurement model.

Findings

The study's findings support the use of the behavior model for Green-IT adoption. The study's finding indicates that subjective norms, perceived behavior control (PBC), manager's attitude, personal norm (PN), awareness of adverse consequences and the ascription of responsibility (AR) positively influence intention to adopt Green-IT.

Research limitations/implications

The development and validation of the model are the study's theoretical contributions. The study reviewed the existing literature on the utilization of Green-IT to better understand the intention to adopt Green-IT in Nigeria. It added to the literature by identifying factors that can influence it as well as theoretical underpinnings that can fit the intentions of decision-makers. The scientific community and the industrial companies would have the chance to investigate how this integrated behavioral intention model promotes the use of Green-IT. The research predictors explained about 70.20% of the variance in the behavioral intention to adopt Green-IT.

Practical implications

Research offers practical implications and recommendations for top management practitioners of the manufacturing industries. Business leaders can use the results of this study to develop an effective strategic IT policy for the successful adoption of Green-IT practices for enhanced productivity. The study found that decision-makers' Green-IT attitudes had a substantial impact on their behavioral intention to adopt Green-IT. The study highlighted the importance of the top management attitude toward green products to facilitate the adoption of Green-IT practices in manufacturing industries in Nigeria. Thus, the positive and significant attitude of policy-makers is a necessary tool toward the successful adoption of Green-IT. Therefore, to foster an environmentally sustainability friendly atmosphere, Nigeria's manufacturing industries shall strive to strengthen the decision-makers' attitude toward practicing Green-IT in their respective domains. The findings showed that AR, AQ, environmental concern (EC), perceived behavior and perceived behavior are critical factors to be considered in an organization.

Social implications

According to the findings, an individual's Green-IT attitude has a substantial impact on the environment as social behavior. As a result, the positive and essential attitude of the social sector is a key tool for efficient Green-IT implementation. Nigeria's social activists must try to create awareness campaigns to boost decision-makers' attitudes toward implementing Green-IT in their various regions to develop a friendlier environment. Thus, the identified factors can be of great help to the social sector in designing and implementing successful environmental-friendly policies that could support the adoption of Green-IT practices.

Originality/value

The current research look at Green-IT adoption in manufacturing industries of West African countries. The study offers practical implications and recommendations for top management practitioners of the manufacturing industries, government policy-makers and organizations to enhance the use of Green-IT for mitigating environmental degradation. Recommendations for future research are stated as concluding remarks.

中文翻译：

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尼日利亚制造业采用绿色信息技术的行为意图模型

目的

温室效应和节省成本的需要要求组织的信息技术 (IT) 经理设计 IT 设备采购和服务供应政策，以减少碳足迹和成本。分析影响利益相关者对采用绿色信息技术（Green-IT）的态度的影响因素是设计这些政策的重要输入。从本质上讲，该研究旨在调查这些因素之间的关系以及它们如何影响尼日利亚制造业中决策者的行为。

设计/方法/方法

该研究开发了一个基于规范激活模型 (NAM) 和计划行为理论 (TBP) 的模型，以调查影响决策者采用绿色 IT 的意图的因素。使用调查方法进行定量，以使用随机抽样技术收集 IT 决策者的意见。应用偏最小二乘结构方程建模（PLS-SEM）技术来检验结构模型和测量模型。

发现

该研究的结果支持使用行为模型来采用绿色 IT。研究结果表明，主观规范、感知行为控制 (PBC)、经理态度、个人规范 (PN)、不良后果意识和责任归属 (AR) 对采用绿色 IT 的意愿产生积极影响。

研究限制/影响

模型的开发和验证是本研究的理论贡献。该研究回顾了关于使用绿色 IT 的现有文献，以更好地了解尼日利亚采用绿色 IT 的意图。它通过确定可以影响它的因素以及可以符合决策者意图的理论基础，将其添加到文献中。科学界和工业公司将有机会研究这种集成的行为意图模型如何促进绿色 IT 的使用。研究预测因子解释了采用绿色 IT 的行为意图中大约 70.20% 的差异。

实际影响

研究为制造业的高层管理人员提供了实际意义和建议。企业领导者可以利用这项研究的结果制定有效的战略 IT 政策，以成功采用绿色 IT 实践来提高生产力。研究发现，决策者的绿色 IT 态度对其采用绿色 IT 的行为意向有重大影响。该研究强调了高层管理人员对绿色产品的态度对于促进尼日利亚制造业采用绿色 IT 实践的重要性。因此，决策者的积极和重要态度是成功采用绿色 IT 的必要工具。因此，为了营造环境可持续性友好的氛围，尼日利亚 制造业要努力强化决策者在各自领域实践绿色信息技术的态度。研究结果表明，AR、AQ、环境问题（EC）、感知行为和感知行为是组织中需要考虑的关键因素。

社会影响

根据调查结果，个人的绿色 IT 态度作为社会行为对环境有重大影响。因此，社会部门的积极和基本态度是有效实施绿色 IT 的关键工具。尼日利亚的社会活动家必须努力开展宣传活动，以提高决策者对在其各个地区实施绿色 IT 以发展更友好环境的态度。因此，确定的因素可以极大地帮助社会部门设计和实施成功的环保政策，以支持采用绿色 IT 实践。

原创性/价值

当前的研究着眼于西非国家制造业采用绿色 IT。该研究为制造业的高层管理人员、政府政策制定者和组织提供了实际意义和建议，以加强绿色 IT 的使用，以减轻环境退化。对未来研究的建议作为结束语陈述。