EFFECT OF GREEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON JOB PERFORMANCE A FIELD STUDY ON THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The current study aims to know the effect of green information technology on raising the efficiency of the employees of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Where information technology was represented by the independent variable, which was measured through several items, namely, Information technology revolution, green information technology, hardware and equipment, software, networks, communication and the human element. As for raising the efficiency of the employees' performance, it is represented by the dependent variable, which was measured through several items, namely. Raising the efficiency and skills of workers, speed in completing work, quality of work, accuracy in completing work without errors, reliability, and consistency on the principle of completing the required work before the specified period. Knowledge of work Full mastery of the skills and duties required at work. The research problem was identified through a group of questions: Is there a difference between IT and green IT? Is there an impactful relationship of green information technology on employee job performance? What are the requirements and results of using green information technology in raising the efficiency of the job performance of state employees? To what extent has the experience of the state’s administrative apparatus in using green information technology? What are the indications that confirm the actual application of green technology when using technology in public administration for optimal use? How important is the application of green technology to the environment and society as a whole? In light of these questions, a set of hypotheses have been formulated to diagnose the reality of the impact of green information technology on the performance of workers in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, as it is the body responsible for modernizing technology in the country. The researcher relied on obtaining the data on the exploratory study. A questionnaire form was distributed to a randomly selected sample of employees in the ministry, which amounted to (245 employees) at the level of departments and units out of the total employees and was analysed using the (SPSS) program. The study reached a set of preliminary results, which is the acceptance of research hypotheses that confirm the existence of a relationship and the impact of green information technology on improving the performance of employees. In addition to a set of results in which a set of recommendations were formulated in light of the ability to employ information technology in the direction that serves the ministry and employees.