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Factors Affecting Adaptation of Energy Management & Information Systems in Organizations

Saini, Nisha LU and Prakash, Prem (2014) INFM10 20141
Department of Informatics
Abstract
Energy Management needs global attention due to increase in energy demands over last two decades. Commercial buildings and Industrial Facilities are the two most intensive energy consuming sectors that results in high energy expenditure cost and carbon emissions. They have shown interest in energy efficiency and energy management programs to save energy and reduce carbon footprints due to government regulations and increasing energy costs. Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) established to facilitate organizations in achieving energy efficiency goals that enable organizations in maximizing economic profits by reducing energy costs and receiving tax benefits. EMIS have gradually gained interests among the organization;... (More)
Energy Management needs global attention due to increase in energy demands over last two decades. Commercial buildings and Industrial Facilities are the two most intensive energy consuming sectors that results in high energy expenditure cost and carbon emissions. They have shown interest in energy efficiency and energy management programs to save energy and reduce carbon footprints due to government regulations and increasing energy costs. Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) established to facilitate organizations in achieving energy efficiency goals that enable organizations in maximizing economic profits by reducing energy costs and receiving tax benefits. EMIS have gradually gained interests among the organization; nevertheless, its adaptation and active implementation arise with challenges and barriers. Those barriers limiting organizations for EMIS implementation mainly consist of initial high investment, shortage of skilled resources and lack of top management support. Barriers results lack of strategy, planning and low returns creates anxiety among top decision makers for implementation. Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) is used as a conceptual framework to build optimized strategy incorporating seven adaptive factors consist of economic, technology, scalability, sustainability, competence, usability and decision making. Adaptation factors embodied into Plan, Do, Check, and Act model (PDCA) model to help organizations to align with energy management standards and achieve maximum benefits. The adaptive factors used in different phases of the PDCA model enable the organizations to build an optimized strategy that will help in achieving energy efficiency goals. (Less)
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author
Saini, Nisha LU and Prakash, Prem
supervisor
organization
course
INFM10 20141
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Energy Management Information Systems, Adaptive Structuration Theory, Plan Do Check Act, Energy efficiency, Optimized Strategy
report number
INF14-005
language
English
id
4465407
date added to LUP
2014-06-17 14:59:17
date last changed
2014-06-17 14:59:17
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  abstract     = {{Energy Management needs global attention due to increase in energy demands over last two decades. Commercial buildings and Industrial Facilities are the two most intensive energy consuming sectors that results in high energy expenditure cost and carbon emissions. They have shown interest in energy efficiency and energy management programs to save energy and reduce carbon footprints due to government regulations and increasing energy costs. Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) established to facilitate organizations in achieving energy efficiency goals that enable organizations in maximizing economic profits by reducing energy costs and receiving tax benefits. EMIS have gradually gained interests among the organization; nevertheless, its adaptation and active implementation arise with challenges and barriers. Those barriers limiting organizations for EMIS implementation mainly consist of initial high investment, shortage of skilled resources and lack of top management support. Barriers results lack of strategy, planning and low returns creates anxiety among top decision makers for implementation. Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) is used as a conceptual framework to build optimized strategy incorporating seven adaptive factors consist of economic, technology, scalability, sustainability, competence, usability and decision making. Adaptation factors embodied into Plan, Do, Check, and Act model (PDCA) model to help organizations to align with energy management standards and achieve maximum benefits. The adaptive factors used in different phases of the PDCA model enable the organizations to build an optimized strategy that will help in achieving energy efficiency goals.}},
  author       = {{Saini, Nisha and Prakash, Prem}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Factors Affecting Adaptation of Energy Management & Information Systems in Organizations}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}