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Everyday ICT Consumption and Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 13138

Special Issue Editors

Information systems, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Turku, Finland
Interests: IT adoption and use; IT consumption rhythms; innovations management
Information systems, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Turku, Finland
Interests: IT adoption and use; IT consumption; technology use

Special Issue Information

Information and communication technology (ICT) is increasingly penetrating everyday life, and individual consumption is driving the diffusion of technology: ICT emerges in the consumer market and then spreads from there to private and public organizations. All consumption leaves a footprint, and information technology is not an exception. Hence, there is a growing need to understand how everyday ICT consumption can contribute to the goal of human–ecosystem equilibrium. This involves not only the individual’s interaction with the technology but also design, organization, and operation of information systems that are part and parcel of the mundane.

This Special Issue aims to open a debate on how everyday ICT consumption influences the human–ecosystem equilibrium. We are seeking to achieve a versatile discussion on consumer ICT–sustainability relationship and will, thus, welcome contributions from a variety of perspectives, such as ICT adoption, use, and discontinuance, ICT lifestyles and ethical consumerism, green consumer ICT, behavior change support systems for sustainable consumption, ICT in distance work, ICT in urban planning and transport, and any other topic where everyday ICT use relates to sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Anssi Öörni
Dr. Anna Sell
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • ICT consumption
  • ICT adoption
  • ICT use
  • green ICT
  • sustainability

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Digital Coaching Motivating Young Elderly People towards Physical Activity
by Eeva Kettunen, Tuomas Kari and Lauri Frank
Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 7718; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14137718 - 24 Jun 2022
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The share of the elderly population is increasing globally, and it is important to help them to maintain their physical activity levels and ability to function to as late an age as possible. This qualitative intervention study focused on the experiences of young [...] Read more.
The share of the elderly population is increasing globally, and it is important to help them to maintain their physical activity levels and ability to function to as late an age as possible. This qualitative intervention study focused on the experiences of young elderly on the ability of a sport and wellness technology digital coach to motivate them towards physical activity as well as on what needs and wishes this group has concerning digital coaching solutions. The findings of the study show that young elderly perceive digital coaching as potential in motivating them towards physical activity by providing instructive information and motivational feedback. It was also perceived to have positive influence on their exercise self-efficacy. However, it was also apparent that digital coaching devices should be tailored for this target group and be easy to learn in order to attract interest among them. Our findings provide insights for professionals and companies in sport technology field as well as to health professionals working in health promotion with young elderly people. Overall, this research aims to address social and economical sustainability of elderly people and their physical activity. Full article
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Identifying Key Financial, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), Bond, and COVID-19 Factors Affecting Global Shipping Companies—A Hybrid Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making Method
by Arthur J. Lin, Hai-Yen Chang and Brian Hung
Sustainability 2022, 14(9), 5148; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14095148 - 24 Apr 2022
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The international shipping industry is the largest transportation system in the world. However, shipping stock prices were highly volatile during the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to identify the causal relationships of the four dimensions (financial performance, bond financing, [...] Read more.
The international shipping industry is the largest transportation system in the world. However, shipping stock prices were highly volatile during the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to identify the causal relationships of the four dimensions (financial performance, bond financing, environmental, social, governance, and COVID-19) and 20 criteria affecting the sustainability of global shipping companies. The research scope includes a sample of nine listed international shipping companies accounting for 49% of the global market share with data collected from 2010 to 2020. Survey responses from 15 investment experts were also obtained. We applied a hybrid multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) method integrating the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL), analytic network process, and modified VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno techniques to be the DANP-mV model to identify the causal relationships among the dimensions and criteria, providing ways of narrowing the performance gaps of shipping companies. The results indicate that financial performance is the main cause affecting COVID-19 and ESG practices. The ESG practices influence bond financing. The largest performance gaps across shipping companies include earnings per share (EPS), yield to maturity, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and timely delivery. The findings of this study suggest that shipping companies may focus on gross profit margin to improve EPS, term to maturity to enhance yield to maturity, social distancing policy to meet timely delivery, and the board size to enhance corporate social responsibility (CSR). The outcome of this study aids shipping companies in prioritizing their resources and investors in selecting shipping company stocks in response to COVID-19. Full article
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Novel Mobile Application System for Implementation of an Eco-Incentive Scheme
by Hua Huang, Daizhong Su and Wenjie Peng
Sustainability 2022, 14(5), 3055; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14053055 - 05 Mar 2022
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In order to incentivise consumers to engage in sustainable consumption, a mobile application system is developed to implement an eco-incentive scheme, in which eco-credits are awarded to consumers who recycle and reuse end-of-life products and in which they can use the eco-credits for [...] Read more.
In order to incentivise consumers to engage in sustainable consumption, a mobile application system is developed to implement an eco-incentive scheme, in which eco-credits are awarded to consumers who recycle and reuse end-of-life products and in which they can use the eco-credits for discounts in shopping, exchange the eco-credits for museum/theatre tickets, or make donations for tree planting. In this paper, the related concept and eco-incentive scheme are introduced first; the infrastructure of the mobile application system is presented; and the process of system development is detailed. The mobile system infrastructure consists of three layers: a database server; communication and integration; and four functional modules including user registration and login, obtaining eco-credits, spending/donating eco-credits, and viewing eco-credit history. Multiple mobile development techniques are utilised to implement the mobile application system. A case study was conducted, demonstrating that the mobile application for eco-incentive can efficiently support consumers in recycling products and managing their reward records. The literature review and user survey revealed that there has not been a mobile application system with the eco-incentive functions of the mobile app presented in this paper, which indicates the novelty of this research. Full article
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Co-Creation of Value and Customer Experience: An Application in Online Banking
by Nathalie Peña-García, Mauricio Losada-Otálora, Jorge Juliao-Rossi and Augusto Rodríguez-Orejuela
Sustainability 2021, 13(18), 10486; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su131810486 - 21 Sep 2021
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The need for the banking sector to digitize its services to improve the efficiency of its processes has motivated a wave of research among academics and professionals. One of the most important themes emerging in e-service adoption research is the customer experience. The [...] Read more.
The need for the banking sector to digitize its services to improve the efficiency of its processes has motivated a wave of research among academics and professionals. One of the most important themes emerging in e-service adoption research is the customer experience. The customer experience has been explored from different angles, being explained from personal elements, interactions between peers, and in terms of the tools provided by companies to improve the experience. However, one of the key elements for improving the customer experience understood from the perspective of service-dominant logic is the co-creation of value. This research explores the personal elements that lead customers to co-create value and how this impacts the customer experience of digital banking channels. We present a cross-sectional quantitative investigation, carried out through a structured questionnaire applied to 406 financial consumers in Colombia. The results indicate that perceived brand knowledge, creativity, and connectivity are antecedents of value co-creation that have a direct effect on the customer experience. The value of the co-creation process allows banks to offer personalized products to their clients without making significant financial and time investments to understand what the client wants, thus improving customer experience with the brand. Full article
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