A systematic review of Green Business Process Management

Purpose Green Business Process Management (BPM) focusses on the ecological impact of business processes. Although it is an emerging field, different attitudes exist towards the discipline’s name, the objectives and the approaches to realise them. By means of a systematic literature review, the purpo...

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Published in:Business process management journal 2020-04, Vol.26 (2), p.421-446
Main Authors: Couckuyt, Dries, Van Looy, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Business process management
Classification
Content analysis
Domains
Environmental impact
Information technology
Literature reviews
Quality control
Success factors
Sustainable development
Systematic review
Traditions
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Summary:Purpose Green Business Process Management (BPM) focusses on the ecological impact of business processes. Although it is an emerging field, different attitudes exist towards the discipline’s name, the objectives and the approaches to realise them. By means of a systematic literature review, the purpose of this paper is to arrive at a common understanding of the discipline for successful development. Design/methodology/approach The review methodology relies on a hermeneutic framework which integrates the search, analysis and interpretation of the literature. The sample is used in a text analysis to find an appropriate definition (RQ1), a bibliometric analysis to give insights in current Green BPM contributions (RQ2) and a content analysis to present differences with conventional BPM (RQ3). Findings Green BPM follows a similar development as conventional BPM, namely from a more technical perspective to also including the managerial perspective. More research is required that goes beyond the traditional business process lifecycle. Originality/value The research questions generated a comprehensive overview about application domains and research topics, which in turn can deliver benefits for both research and practitioner-related communities. Researchers identify future research avenues, while practitioners find appropriate Green BPM techniques for their domain.
ISSN:1463-7154
1758-4116
DOI:10.1108/BPMJ-03-2019-0106