Sandra Rothenberg
Department Chair
Department of Public Policy
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-6032
Office Location
Sandra Rothenberg
Department Chair
Department of Public Policy
College of Liberal Arts
Education
BS, Syracuse University; MS, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bio
Office: Eastman Hall 1-1305
Sandra Rothenberg is currently the Chair of Public Policy, Professor of Management at the Saunders College of Business in the Department of Management, and Director of the Institute for Business, Government and Society at RIT. She teaches in the areas of Organizational Behavior, Business and Society, and Sustainable Management.
Professor Rothenberg received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, MS in Technology and Policy from MIT, and BS in Bioengineering from Syracuse University.
Her research focuses on business ethics, sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, and business and public policy; the research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, and Business and Society. Prior to joining RIT, she also worked as a research associate for the Harvard Global Environmental Assessment Program, U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, and MIT Technology, Business and Environment program.
585-475-6032
Areas of Expertise
Business and government relations
Corporate social responsibility
Business ethics
Organizational theory
Qualitative methods
Quality and Applied Statistics
Sustainability
Select Scholarship
Invited Article/Publication
Bratton, A., Chado, M., Davis, A., Rothenberg, S., & Vaillancourt, J. (2023). Predicate Data Availability in the Ventilator 510(K) Network. Journal of Science Policy & Governance. 22. .
Lefkovich, C., & Rothenberg, S. (2022). Identification of predicate creep under the 510(k) process: A case study of a robotic surgical device. PLOS ONE. . .
Tang, Z., Rothenberg, S., Tang, J., Renhong, Z., & Hongxin, Z. (2022). Social stratification and the philanthropy engagement strategy: Evidence from Chinese entrepreneurial firms. Asia Pacific Journal of Management. . .
Rothenberg, M., & Rothenberg, S. (2022). Measuring the distortion of speech by a facemask. JASA Express Letters. 2. .
Stanislaw, K., Rothenberg, S., Leo, E., & Esterman, M. (2021). Can Regulatory Efforts Motivate Innovation? The Case of Ventilator Innovations During COVID. IEEE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT REVIEW. . .
Rothenberg, S., Green, E., & Sherman, A. (2019). The Evolution of Research on Sustainable Business Models: Implications for Management Scholars. Journal of Environmental Sustainability. . .
Hull, C., Rothenberg, S., & Vogt, S. (2019). The Financial Impact of High-Performance Work Practices. Contemporary Management Research. 15. 247-272.
Scully, M., Rothenberg, S., Beaton, E., & Tang, Z. (2017). Mobilizing the Wealthy: Doing. Business and Society. . .
Rothenberg, S., Hull, C., & Tang, Z. (2014). The Impact of Human Resource Management on Corporate Social Performance Strengths and Concerns. Business and Society. 56. .
Tang, Z., Hull, C., & Rothenberg, S. (2012). How Corporate Social Responsibility Engagement Strategy Moderates the CSR-Financial Performance Relationship. Journal of Management Studies. 49. 1274-1303.
Rothenberg, S., Bousquin, J., Gambeta, E., & Esterman, M. (2012). Life Cycle Assessment in the Print Industry: A Critical Review. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 16. S195�S205.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (2012). Corporate Perceptions of Climate Science: The Role of Corporate Environmental Scientists. Business and Society. 51. 31-61.
Rothenberg, S., & Ettlie, J. (2011). Strategies to Cope with Regulatory Uncertainty in the Auto Industry: Platform and Functional Integration. California Management Review. 54. .
Tang, Z., & Rothenberg, S. (2009). Does perceptual acuity matter? An investigation of entrepreneurial orientation, perceptual acuity, and firm performance. Journal of Enterprising Culture. 17. 79-102.
Rothenberg, S., & Hull, C. (2008). Firm Performance: The interactions of corporate social performance with innovation and industry differentiation. Strategic Management Journal. 29. 781-789.
Rothenberg, S., Winebrake, J., Luo, J., & Green, E. (2008). Automotive Transportation in China: Technology, Policy, Market Dynamics and Sustainability. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2. 213-233.
Rothenberg, S., Zygliodopoulos, S., & Fleming, P. (2008). Rationalization, Overcompensation and the Escalation of Corruption in Organizations. Journal of Business Ethics. . 65-73.
Rothenberg, S., Hira, R., & Tang, Z. (2008). Printing Industry Offshoring: Perspectives from U.S. Based Printers. Outsourcing: An International Journal. 1. .
Rothenberg, S., & Cost, F. (2008). Lean Manufacturing in Small and Medium Sized Printers. Georgia Printer. . 38-41.
Rothenberg, S., (2007). Environmental Managers as Institutional Entrepreneurs: The Influence of Institutional and Technical Pressures on Waste Management. Journal of Business Research. 60. 749-757.
Rothenberg, S., & Mross, D. (2007). Formulation and Implementation of Environmental Strategies: A Comparison of U.S. and German Printing Firms. Environmental Quality Management. 16. 55-68.
Rothenberg, S., & Scully, M. (2007). Rolls-Royce Radicals. Stanford Social Innovation Review. 5. .
Rothenberg, S., (2007). Sustainability Through Servicizing. Sloan Management Review. 48. .
Rothenberg, S., & Zygliodopoulos, S. (2006). Determinants of environmental innovation adoption in the printing industry: the importance of task environment. Business, Strategy and the Environment. 16. 39 - 49.
Rothenberg, S., Foos, T., & Schum, G. (2006). Tacit knowledge transfer and the knowledge disconnect. Journal of Knowledge Management. 10. .
Rothenberg, S., Schenck, B., & Maxwell, J. (2005). Lessons From Benchmarking Environmental Performance at Automobile Assembly Plants. Benchmarking: An International Journal. 12. .
Rothenberg, S., & Becker, M. (2004). Technical Assistance Programs and The Diffusion of Environmental Technologies in the Printing Industry: The Case of SMEs. Business and Society. 43. 366-397.
Rothenberg, S., & Becker, M. (2003). Pictorial Offset Corporation: Simultaneous ISO 9002 and 14001 Registration. International Journal of Corporate Sustainability. . .
Rothenberg, S., & Pil, F. (2003). Environmental Performance as a Driver of Superior Organizational Performance. Journal of Operations and Production Management. 12. 1-12.
Rothenberg, S., Barragan, S., Cappellino, C., & Dempsey, N. (2003). A Framework for Sourcing Product Development Services. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. 8. .
Rothenberg, S., (2003). Knowledge Content and Worker Participation in Environmental Management at NUMMI. Journal of Management Studies. 40. .
Rothenberg, S., Pil, F., & Maxwell, J. (2001). Lean, Green and the Quest for Superior Performance. Journal of Production and Operations Management. 10. .
Rothenberg, S., & Geffen, C. (2000). Suppliers and Environmental Innovations. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. . .
Rothenberg, S., Maxwell, J., Forrest, B., & Marcus, A. (1997). Green Schemes: Comparing environmental strategies and their implementation. California Management Review. . .
Rothenberg, S., & Maxwell, J. (1997). Industry Response to the Banning of CFCs: Mapping the Paths of Technological Change. Technology Studies. 4. .
Rothenberg, S., & Maxwell, J. (1995). Extending the Umbrella of Social Concern: Volvo’s Strategic Approach to Environmental Management. Corporate Environmental Strategy. 3. .
Rothenberg, S., Maxwell, J., & Marcus, A. (1993). Issues in the Implementation of Proactive Environmental Strategies. Business, Strategy and the Environment. 1. 1.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Rothenberg, S., (2016). Low Consumption Business Models. Mistra REES, Policies for a circular economy.
Zyglidopoulos, S., Rothenberg, S., & Schreven, S. (2016). COGNITIVE DISSONANCE AS A DRIVER OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A MESO-THEORETICAL MODEL. EURAM.
Rothenberg, S., (2016). Product Service Systems. MITC KONFERENS FRÅN SUPPLY TILL CIRCULAR CHAIN.
Rothenberg, S., & Sherman, A. (2014). Servicizing and Other Models for Reduced Consumption: A Literature Review and Call for Research. INFORMS Annual Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., & Sherman, A. (2014). Business Models and Economic Systems for Reduced Consumption: A Literature Review. Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Zyglidopolous, S. (2013). Learning to Bribe - A Behavioral Approach. International Association for Business and Society.
Rothenberg, S., (2013). New Directions in Sustainability Research. Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Zyglidopolous, S., & Rothenberg, S. (2012). Corporate Bribing: A Behavioral Theory Approach. Niagara University - International Conference Promoting Business Ethics.
Rothenberg, S., & Zyglidopolous, S. (2010). Cognitive Dissonance as a Driver of Corporate Social Responsibility. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., (2008). Interviews and Industry Studies. Sloan Industry Center Conference, Sloan Foundation.
Rothenberg, S., & Zyglidopolous, S. (2007). Cognitive Dissonance as a Driver of Corporate Social Performance: A Meso-Theoretical Model. International Association for Business and Society 2007, International Association for Business and Society.
Rothenberg, S., Scully, M., & Tang, Z. (2007). Mobilizing the Wealthy to�Contest Income Inequality. MIT Sloan School Organization Studies Paper Seminar, Sloan School of Managent.
Rothenberg, S., & Zyglidopolous, S. (2006). Rationalization, Overcompensation and the Escalation of Corruption in Organizations. 13th Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics.
Rothenberg, S., Hira, R., & Tang, Z. (2006). Printing Industry Offshoring: Perspectives from U.S. Based Printers. RIT Printing Industry Center Sponsors Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., Winebrake, J., & Luo, J. (2006). Sustainability and Transportation in China:�A Research Agenda for IMVP. International Motor Vehicle Researchers Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., Khazanchi, S., & Slay, H. (2006). Creativity in the Printing Industry. RIT Printing Industry Center Sponsors Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., Hira, R., & Tang, Z. (2006). Offshore Opportunities & Competition: Results of a Survey of PIA/GATF Members. China Print, PIA/GATF.
Rothenberg, S., & Hull, C. (2006). The Interactions of Corporate Social Performance with Innovation and Industrial Differentiation. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., (2005). Selling Small and Smart: A New Vision of the Sustainable Enterprise in the 21st Century. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., (2005). Thoughts on Qualitative Research in ONE. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., (2005). Current and Proposed Sustainability Research at RIT. International Motor Vehicle Program Researchers Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., & Slay, H. (2005). Negotiation of the Activist Identity in the Workplace. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., & Hull, C. (2005). FIRM PERFORMANCE:THE INTERACTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND CORPORATE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE. EDGE 2005, Singapore Management University.
Rothenberg, S., (2005). Selling Small and Smart: A New Vision of the Sustainable Enterprise in the 21st Century. Sloan Industry Studies Workshop, Sloan Foundation.
Rothenberg, S., (2004). Environmental Performance and Management in Lean Manufacturing: A Summary of Research Findings in the Automotive Industry. Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress.
Rothenberg, S., & Zyglidopolous, S. (2004). Environmental Innovation Adoption in the Printing Industry: The Role of Task Environment. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., & Winebrake, J. (2004). IMVP and Sustainability:�Exploring a Research Agenda. Inernational Motor Vehicle Program Annual Researchers Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., & Becker, M. (2004). Technical Assistance and The Diffusion of Environmental Technologies in the Printing Industry: The case of SMEs. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., & Scully, M. (2003). Mobilization of the Wealthy to Contest Income Inequality. Cornell Organizational Behavior Seminar, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.
Rothenberg, S., & Becker, M. (2003). The Evolution of Experimental Environmental Programs in the Printing Industry. International Association for Business and Society.
Rothenberg, S., & Pil, F. (2003). LEAN, GREEN, AND THE QUEST FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE. International Motor Vehicle Program Annual Researcher's Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Scully, M. (2002). The Embarrassment of Riches: Identity Formation in the Mobilization of the Wealthy in the Fight Against Income Inequality. Academy of Management.
Rothenberg, S., & Scully, M. (2002). Mobilization of the Wealthy to Contest Income Inequality. Conference on Social Movements and Organizations, University of Michigan.
Rothenberg, S., (2002). Lean, Green and the Quest for Superior Environmental Performance. RIT College of Business Workshop Series on Quality.
Rothenberg, S., (2001). Corporate Responses to Environmental Challenges: The Case of Climate Science and the Automobile Industry. University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics Science and Technology Seminar.
Rothenberg, S., Barragan, S., Cappellino, C., & Dempsey, N. (2001). Strategic Sourcing of Product Development Services: Development of a Decision Making Framework. Product and Process Leadership Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Geffen, C. (2000). Supplier Involvement in Environmental Innovation: The Automotive Paint Process. Academy of Management Conference.
Rothenberg, S., (2000). Knowledge content and Worker Participation in Environmental Management: A Case Study of NUMMI. Academy of Management Conference.
Rothenberg, S., (2000). Environmental Innovation Across Firm Boundaries: Supply Chain Dynamics and Environmental Performance. 2000 Academy of Management Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (2000). Strategic Responses to Climate Change in the Automobile Industry: An International Comparison. Year 2000 Conference-Kyoto Compliance Review, 11th Global Warming International Conference and Expo.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (2000). An Institutional Approach to Strategic Heterogeneity: The Automobile Industry’s Response to Climate Change in the US and Europe. Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (1999). The Response of the Automobile Industry to Climate Science. Global Environmental Assessment Research Workshop, Harvard University.
Rothenberg, S., (1999). Different Smokes for Different Folks: A Comparative Study of Paint Shop Waste Management. Academy of Management Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (1999). Corporate Responses to the Emerging Climate Change Regime: Institutional Dynamics and National Differences. International Institutions: Global Processes, Domestic Processes, Duke University.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (1999). Corporate Strategic Reactions to Climate Change Science. The Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (1999). Corporate Responses to the Emerging Climate Change Regime: Institutional and Economic Determinants of Strategy in the Automobile Industry. Academy of Management Conference.
Rothenberg, S., & Randis, G. (1998). Is Having ’More' What Matters Most? A Group Exploration of the Implications of a Simpler Lifestyle. Academy of Management: What Matters Most.
Rothenberg, S., (1997). Is Lean Green? A Review of Initial Research Findings. MIT Technology, Business and Environment Program Research Seminar.
Rothenberg, S., (1997). Sustainable Development Across Firm Boundaries: The Critical Role of Suppliers in Environmental Innovations. Developing Sustainability: New Dialogue, New Approaches, 6th International Greening of Industry Network.
Rothenberg, S., (1997). Too Much on Your Mind? Exploring the Use of Attention Theory in Organizational Analysis. Academy of Management: Current Issues that Call for Action.
Rothenberg, S., (1997). Bringing Women Back (?) In: The Influence of Feminist Perspectives on Environmental Analysis. Academy of Management: Current Issues that Call for Action.
Rothenberg, S., Isaacs, J., Maxwell, J., & Oye, K. (1996). Environmental Performance of Automotive Assembly Plants: An Interim Report. IMVP Researchers' Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., (1996). The Relationahip Between Participative Human Resource Practices and Environmental Performance. International Motor Vehicle Program Annual Meeting.
Rothenberg, S., (1995). Exploring the Relationship Between Human Resource Practices and Environmental Management: An Attention Based Perspective. Research and Practice: Learning to Build Sustainable Industries for Sustainable Societies, 4th International Greening of Industry Network.
Full Length Book
(2014). Climate Innovation Liberal Capitalism and Climate Change. Levy, D., & Rothenberg, S.
(2004). In Robert W. Rutledge and Khondkar E. Karim (editors), Environmental Disclosure Practices and Financial Performance. Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. 2004. Rothenberg, R., & Stanley, M.
(2002). In Andrew J. Hoffman and Marc J. Ventresca (editors), Organizations, Policy and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives, Stanford University Press, 2002. Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D.
(1998). Managing Green Teams: Environmental Change in Organisations and Networks. Rothenberg, S.,
(1998). World Resources Institute (1998). Rothenberg, S., Lenox, M., Jordan, B., & Field, F.
Book Chapter
(2014). The Role of Corporate Scientists and Institutional Context: Corporate Responses to Climate Change in the Automobile Industry. Climate Innovation Liberal Capitalism and Climate Change. Levy, D., & Rothenberg, S.
(2004). Public Environmental Accountability: From Information to Action. In Robert W. Rutledge and Khondkar E. Karim (editors), Environmental Disclosure Practices and Financial Performance. Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. 2004. Rothenberg, R., & Stanley, M.
(2002). Heterogeneity and Change in Environmental Strategy: Technological and political responses to climate change in the global auto industry. In Andrew J. Hoffman and Marc J. Ventresca (editors), Organizations, Policy and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives, Stanford University Press, 2002. Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D.
(1998). The Saturn Experience: Developing Habitual Routines in Manufacturing Teams. Managing Green Teams: Environmental Change in Organisations and Networks. Rothenberg, S.,
(1998). Alpha Motors, LTD.: Integrating Life Cycle Concerns into Product Design (Case with Teaching Note). World Resources Institute (1998). Rothenberg, S., Lenox, M., Jordan, B., & Field, F.
Published Conference Proceedings
Rothenberg, S., Atahlye, S., Govindarajan, S., Lopez, C., & Esterman, M. (2009). Challenges In Incorporating Sustainability into Product Development: An Exploratory Study. Proceedings of 2009 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. San Diego,CA.
Rothenberg, S., & Becker, M. (2003). The Evolution of Experimental Environmental Programs in the Printing Industry. International Association for Business and Society.
Rothenberg, S., & Scully, M. (2002). Identity Formation in the Mobilization of the Wealthy in the Firght for Income Equity. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the International Association for Business and Society.
Rothenberg, S., & Zygliodopoulos, S. (2001). The Move to Environmental Services: Understanding Environmental Strategy through the Lens of Cognitive Dissonance. Proceedings for IABS Conference, 2001: Sustainable Scholarship, Sedona, AZ.
Rothenberg, S., & Levy, D. (2001). Corporate Responses to Climate Change: The Role of Internal Scientists as Institutional Entrepreneurs. Conference Proceedings for the IABS Conference, 2001: Sustainable Scholarship, Sedona, AZ.
Currently Teaching
PUBL-700
Readings in Public Policy
3 Credits
An in-depth inquiry into key contemporary public policy issues. Students will be exposed to a wide range of important public policy texts, and will learn how to write a literature review in a policy area of their choosing.
PUBL-785
Capstone Experience
1 - 6 Credits
The Public Policy Capstone Experience serves as a culminating experience for those MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy students who chose this option in the Public Policy Department. Over the course of the semester, students will have the opportunity to investigate and address contemporary topics in science and technology policy using analytic skills and theoretical knowledge learned over the course of their MS degree.
PUBL-790
Public Policy Thesis
1 - 6 Credits
The master's thesis in science, technology, and public policy requires the student to select a thesis topic, advisor and committee; prepare a written thesis proposal for approval by the faculty; present and defend the thesis before a thesis committee; and submit a bound copy of the thesis to the library and to the program chair.