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Energy Saving Practices in the IT Area as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the Organization: A Case Study of Poland

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  • Artur Kwasek

    (Department of Management and Logistics, Faculty of Management, University of Technology and Economics, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Magdalena Maciaszczyk

    (Department of Strategy and Business Planning, Faculty of Management, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Maria Kocot

    (Department of Business Informatics, University of Economics in Katowice, 40-287 Katowice, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Rzepka

    (Department of Economics and Economic Management, Faculty of Management, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Damian Kocot

    (Department of Strategy and Business Planning, Faculty of Management, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Hubert Gąsiński

    (Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, WSB University in Warsaw, 03-204 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Dariusz Prokopowicz

    (Institute of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Socio-Economics, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warszawa, Poland)

Abstract

Today’s company has to operate in a turbulent market environment, where the policy of sustainable development is still gaining importance. Therefore, it has been forced to look for a strategic orientation that would allow it to face the growing demands of the changing reality. Each organization must therefore adapt to the changes in the environment. These changes include the need to implement sustainable energy usage practices. This article presents determinants that build such an attitude in a company and thus contribute to the sustainable development of the organization. This article is based on the results of an empirical study conducted in December 2021 on a sample of 690 respondents (later, due to the purpose of the study, the sample was narrowed to 578 working people) using a survey questionnaire. A structural model was estimated using the maximum likelihood method. It allowed us to determine the variables that influence the degree to which companies use energy saving practices, as well as to illustrate the strength of influence between endogenous variables. Establishing these relationships will allow us to determine the factors that are determinants of the implementation of the idea of sustainable development in the company.

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  • Artur Kwasek & Magdalena Maciaszczyk & Maria Kocot & Agnieszka Rzepka & Damian Kocot & Hubert Gąsiński & Dariusz Prokopowicz, 2023. "Energy Saving Practices in the IT Area as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the Organization: A Case Study of Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:4:p:1942-:d:1069557
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