Prior to joining the Ivey Business School in 1995, he completed his PhD at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. His work experience includes a variety of managerial and technical positions in the steel, consumer products and petroleum sectors. Professor Klassen's research interests focus on exploring the linkages between operations and the natural environment, including international challenges. This research has emphasized, first, characterizing the pattern of investment in environmental technologies, and second, understanding both the antecedents and performance outcomes of these investments. His research has been published in ...