DRIVERS OF GREEN IT ADOPTION AND PERFORMANCE OF BRAZILIAN FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Green IT. Institutional sustainability. Climate action. Federal Higher Education Institutions. PLS-SEM modeling.
This research aims to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of Green Information Technology (Green IT) practices and their impact on the organizational performance of Brazilian Federal Higher Education Institutions (IFES). The study proposes a theoretical model based on the integration of three main approaches: Institutional Theory, Stakeholder Theory, and the Theory of Planned Behavior, which explain legal, mimetic, normative, and economic pressures, as well as aspects related to organizational culture, strategy, and Green IT practices.
The methodology outlines a multiphase process that includes a bibliometric and systematic literature review, expert consultation for content validation, and the application of pilot and full surveys with managers and IT professionals from IFES. The collected data will be analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), a technique that allows the simultaneous assessment of relationships among constructs and the testing of the proposed hypotheses. The ultimate goal is to fill gaps identified in the literature, providing empirical and theoretical evidence that contributes to the strengthening of technological sustainability and the promotion of environmentally responsible practices within the federal public administration.