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Investigating the interrelationships between the barriers of green computing adoption: TISM-MICMAC-DEMATEL method

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  • Mohammad Dalvi-Esfahani

    (University of Southampton Malaysia)

  • Mehrbakhsh Nilashi

    (UCSI University)

  • Rabab Ali Abumalloh

    (Qatar University)

  • Ramayah Thurasamy

    (Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Daffodil International University
    Sunway Business School (SBS)
    Chandigarh University)

  • Muhammad Shakil Ahmad

    (Teesside University
    Sohar University)

Abstract

While a considerable body of research addresses firms’ endeavors toward environmental sustainability, the prominence of green computing has been somewhat eclipsed by impediments hindering its swift integration and development. To address this gap, this study conducted a comprehensive analysis, identifying twelve distinct barriers categorized into adoption costs, technological challenges, and internal obstacles. Through consultation with fifteen field experts, the study employed Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and Matrice d’Impacts Croises Multipication Applique´ an Classment (MICMAC) methodologies to scrutinize the influences among these barriers. The findings illuminated that firm size and legal constraints emerge as pivotal and autonomous factors exerting substantial influence on the adoption. Additionally, the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method was deployed to ascertain the relative importance of these barriers and delineate their causal relationships. Notably, the DEMATEL results underscored that, according to experts, adoption cost barriers hold greater significance compared to other dimensions. Transactional risk, technological complexity, and switching cost were identified as pivotal barriers within their respective dimensions. The decision-making framework formulated in this study offers valuable insights for managers and practitioners, providing a nuanced understanding of the interplay between identified barriers and their implications for implementing green computing initiatives.

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  • Mohammad Dalvi-Esfahani & Mehrbakhsh Nilashi & Rabab Ali Abumalloh & Ramayah Thurasamy & Muhammad Shakil Ahmad, 2025. "Investigating the interrelationships between the barriers of green computing adoption: TISM-MICMAC-DEMATEL method," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 59(1), pages 507-570, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:59:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11135-024-01977-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-024-01977-9
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