dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Espana Cubillo, S. | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Overbeek, S.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nijen, S.A. van | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-27T17:01:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-27T17:01:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/30664 | |
dc.description.abstract | The last two decades, the software industry has experienced a steady trend towards globalisation. Outsourcing and offshoring software development entails numerous challenges. This paper reviews the literature showing that most of the reported challenges focus on the economic dimension; that is, factors that threaten productivity and benefits. The social and environmental dimensions have been marginally investigated. To cover that gap, we have conducted a case study on the Fair Trade Software Foundation, thoroughly investigating its underlying principles. This has revealed the need for a method to assess the extent to which the practices of the member companies of the FTSF are indeed fair. We have designed such a method, supported it with a socio-environmental auditing tool and validated it with experts. It has undergone two iterations. We expect that these contributions will help information technology companies continuously improve their Fair Trade Software practices. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.format.extent | 2696246 | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | A method to certify Fair Trade Software practice | |
dc.type.content | Bachelor Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Fair Trade Software, Socio-Environmental Auditing, Software development supply chain, IT Outsourcing, Sustainable IT | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Informatiekunde | |