Systems development in information systems research
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special issue on management support systems
Supporting virtual team-building with a GSS: an empirical investigation
Decision Support Systems
Eco-visualization: combining art and technology to reduce energy consumption
Proceedings of the 6th ACM SIGCHI conference on Creativity & cognition
Journal of Management Information Systems
Toward an Understanding of Satisfaction with the Process and Outcomes of Teamwork
Journal of Management Information Systems
Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices
IT Professional
A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research
Journal of Management Information Systems
UbiGreen: investigating a mobile tool for tracking and supporting green transportation habits
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Goal-setting considerations for persuasive technologies that encourage physical activity
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology
Design and Evaluation of a Social Visualization Aimed at Encouraging Sustainable Behavior
HICSS '10 Proceedings of the 2010 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
One size does not fit all: applying the transtheoretical model to energy feedback technology design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
EnergyLife: pervasive energy awareness for households
Proceedings of the 12th ACM international conference adjunct papers on Ubiquitous computing - Adjunct
EnergyLife: pervasive energy awareness for households
Proceedings of the 12th ACM international conference adjunct papers on Ubiquitous computing - Adjunct
An agenda for 'Green' information technology and systems research
Information and Organization
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Design science in information systems research
MIS Quarterly
The nature of theory in information systems
MIS Quarterly
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This study investigates the role of information systems in stimulating energy-efficient behavior in private households. We present the example of Velix, a web portal designed to motivate customers of a utility company to reduce their electricity consumption. In particular, we consider the effectiveness of goal setting functionality and defaults in influencing energy conservation behavior. For this purpose, we use the web portal as a test of the theoretical propositions underlying its design. Based on data collected from a field experiment with 1,791 electricity consumers, we test hypotheses regarding the structural relations between defaults and goals, the impact of defaults and goals on consumption behavior, and the moderating role of feedback on goal choice. Our results confirm the positive impact of goal setting on energy conservation. We show that default goals lead to statistically significant savings by affecting goal choice. However, if the default goals are set too low or too high with respect to a self-set goal, the defaults will detrimentally affect behavior. We also show that feedback on goal attainment moderates the effect of default goals on goal choice. The results extend the knowledge on goal setting and defaults and have implications for the design of effective energy feedback systems. The study's approach, which combines hypothesis-driven work and design-oriented IS research, could serve as a blueprint for further research endeavors of this kind, particularly with regard to feedback systems based on future smart metering infrastructures.