Purpose In this paper we look at how U.S. printers perceive offshoring trends in the printing industry, and explore how they are responding to its opportunities and challenges. Methodology/ Approach We relied on data collection comprising of three stages, exploratory interviews, an industry...

A Research Monograph of the Printing Industry Center at RIT

The goal of this paper is to better understand the diffusion of environmentally preferable manufacturing technology (as distinct from pollution control technology) in small and medium sized firms (SMEs) and the influence of technical assistance programs on the diffusion of these technologies. We...

The goal of this article is to better understand the diffusion of environmentally preferable manufacturing technology (as distinct from pollution control technology) in small-and medium-sized firms (SMEs) and the influence of technical assistance programs on the diffusion of these technologies....

The formulation of strategy is generally treated as a rational process of matching corporate capabilities to market demands. But this does not always account well for the heterogeneity observed in corporate strategies toward complex environmental issues such as climate change. In this chapter,...

Despite decades of disaggregated initiatives aimed at improving the well-being and quality of life of its employees, their families, communities and stakeholders, many high-technology firms are still struggling to develop an integrated approach to address the triple bottom line aspects of...

A Research Monograph of the Printing Industry Center at RIT

Document #PICRM-2004-01Research Area: Processes, Productivity and Profitability

The impact of corporate social performance on firm financial performance has been examined previously with mixed results. This study examines the possibility that corporate social performanceenhances financial performance by allowing the firm to differentiate, and that this effectmay be...