In this paper we challenge the notion that “green” buildings can achieve greater productivity than buildings that are not accredited as “green”. For nearly two decades, research has produced apparent evidence which indicates that the design of a “green” building can enhance the productivity of its occupants. This relationship between building design and productivity is claimed to be achieved th...

This study introduces the terminology of performance paradox in the context of IT (information technology) investment and use. Although it is somewhat related to the concept of productivity paradox, in the case of performance paradox, the dependent variable (i.e., the measure of performance) is not productivity, but some other measure of performance. This paper presents the results of a study t...

In recent decades, governments in Canada have pursued market-oriented policies at both the macro and micro levels. Economists believe that such policies should foster productivity growth. Since 2000, however, productivity growth in Canada has been dismal, much below that in the United States and below Canada’s historical trend. The objective of this paper is to attempt to explain the paradox of...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the business values of information technology (IT) and electronic commerce (EC) independently and simultaneously as measured by productive efficiency, in order to provide new insights into IT and EC investments and, consequently, lead to better decisions on IT and EC investments. The paper analyzes a panel data set at the country level based on the theory ...

Recent statistics from the OECD concerning productivity growth at the macroeconomic level show a sort of paradoxical shift in the relationship between the recent upheaval of real investment in new information technology and productivity growth. Table 1 represents the trends of productivity changes in both Japan and the U.S. during the periods 1960-90. Even if there were sizable new investment (...

The relationship between the implantation and development of information technology (IT) and improvements in business performance has been a matter of interest to professionals and researchers in Management since the 1980’s. Despite numerous studies that have attempted to determine the full impact of IT, no conclusive results have as yet emerged. This situation has been termed the productivity ...

Our health systems face a number of critical challenges over the next several decades, not the least of which is the aging of our baby boomers. Many have suggested that information technologies will be an essential tool, which will increase health system productivity and in so doing will help us manage our way through these challenging times. Unfortunately, little evidence exists supporting the...

A hallmark of the emerging `information age' is the dramatic rise in expenditures by modern business enterprises on information technologies (IT). On account of these investments, senior managers anticipate gains in productivity, which are commensurate with the cost of modern IT and Information Systems. While the evolving capabilities of emerging IT are evident, the association between technolo...