Research Article

Sustainable Computing: A Determinant of Industry 4.0 for Sustainable Information Society

Table 1

Description of latent construct.

Sr. no.ConstructScaleReference

1PER: perceived environmental responsibilityPER1: express your level of willingness to save the environment.[31]
2PER2: environment protection is the responsibility of the government, not the individual.
3PER3: I have taken environmental responsibility since my early days.
4PER4: I should be accountable for saving the environment.

5ATT: attitudeATT1:performing sustainable ICT practices are extremely bad (1)/extremely good (7)[25]
6ATT2:performing sustainable ICT practices are extremely undesirable (1)/extremely desirable (7)
7ATT3:performing sustainable ICT practices are extremely unenjoyable (1)/extremely enjoyable (7)
8ATT4:performing sustainable ICT practices are extremely unfavorable (1)/extremely favourable (7)

9SN: subjective normSN1: people close to me think that I should use sustainable ICT practices[27, 32]
10SN2: people opinion I value most suggest that I should use sustainable ICT practices
11SN3: favourable nature of my friend and colleagues influences me to use sustainable ICT practices
12SN4: many people like me use sustainable ICT practices

13PBC: perceived behavioural controlPBC1: I am willing to use sustainable ICT practices[24]
14PBC2: if it is up to me, then I would use sustainable ICT practices
15PBC3: it seems that using sustainable ICT practices are not in my control
16PBC4: I would use sustainable ICT practices

17AI: adoption intentionAI1: I am knowing the benefits of sustainable ICT in business.[33]
18AI2: I will put required efforts to use sustainable ICT practices
19AI3: technical and economic analysis is done beforehand to use sustainable ICT practices
20AI4: sustainable ICT practices are required for fulfilling the strategic requirement

21SIS: sustainable information societySIS1: sustainable ICT practices reduce the production cost and enhance sales[5]
22SIS2: sustainable ICT practices promote an efficient management system.
23SIS3: sustainable ICT practices provide a secure work environment and reduce social exclusion.
24SIS4: sustainable ICT practices promote effective e-public services.