An analysis of intentions to reduce ICT- waste among MSC Malaysia Status Companies / Ng Tuan-Hock...[et.al]

Ng, Tuan-Hock and Lim, Ying-San and Lye, Chun-Teck and Ismail, Hishamuddin and Tan, Mei-Chee (2019) An analysis of intentions to reduce ICT- waste among MSC Malaysia Status Companies / Ng Tuan-Hock...[et.al]. Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS), 3. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2590-440X

Abstract

An upsurge in consumption of information and communication technology (ICT) products has ignited conflicting debate about the impacts of ICT. On the one hand, ICT accelerates productivity, but on the other hand, environmental degradation issues associated with the rise in the amount of ICT-waste are a matter of deep concern for all. When waste issues come into focus, there is a growing need for long-term solutions. In this context, ‘reduce’ has been hailed as an effective ICT-waste prevention method by environmentalists and policymakers. Nonetheless, empirical evidence in this discussion remains sparse. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the determining factors of ‘reduce’ intention among employees in companies with MSC Malaysia status. Premised on the classic theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and survey analysis, this study reports that attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural controls are significant predictors of ‘reduce’ intention. The recommendations put forth in this study consider governmental policies and corporate actions that potentially bring ICT-waste under control.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Ng, Tuan-Hock
thng@mmu.edu.my
Lim, Ying-San
UNSPECIFIED
Lye, Chun-Teck
UNSPECIFIED
Ismail, Hishamuddin
UNSPECIFIED
Tan, Mei-Chee
UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Consumer behavior. Consumers' preferences. Consumer research. Including consumer profiling
Q Science > QA Mathematics > Instruments and machines
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Jaringan Industri, UiTM Melaka
Journal or Publication Title: Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS)
ISSN: 2590-440X
Volume: 3
Page Range: pp. 1-12
Keywords: Theory of planned behaviour; Reduce; ICT-waste; Climate change
Date: December 2019
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29858
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