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Corporate Responsibility

Spetic, W., P. Marquez and R.A. Kozak (2012). Critical Areas and Entry Points for Sustainability-Related Strategies in the Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Industry of Brazil. Business Strategy and the Environment 21(6):370-386.

Bernstein, S. and B. Cashore with R. Eba’a Atyi, A. Maryudi and K. McGinley, and T. Cadman, L. Gulbrandsen, D. Goehler, K. Hogl, D. Humphreys, S. Kant, R.A. Kozak, K. Levin, C. McDermott, M. Purdon, I. Scher, M. Stone, L. Tacconi and Y. Yasmi (2012). Complex Global Governance and Domestic Policies: Four Pathways of Influence. International Affairs 88(3):585-604.

Bernstein, S. and B. Cashore (Coordinating Lead Authors), R. Eba’a Atyi, A. Maryudi and K. McGinley (Lead Authors), with T. Cadman, L. Gulbrandsen, D. Goehler, K. Hogl, D. Humphreys, S. Kant, R.A. Kozak, K. Levin, C. McDermott, M. Purdon, I. Scher, M. Stone, L. Tacconi and Y. Yasmi (2011). “Examination of the Influences of the International Forest Regime at the Domestic Level”. Chapter 7 in Embracing Complexity: Meeting the Challenges of International Forest Governance (A Global Assessment Report prepared by the Global Forest Expert Panel on the International Forest Regime), Rayner, J., B. Alexander and P. Katila, Eds. International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Series Volume 28, Vienna. pp. 111-135.

Panwar, R., E. Hansen and R.A. Kozak (2010). A Framework Evaluating Social and Environmental Issues: Conceptual Refinement and Empirical Testing. Proceedings of the 2009 International Association of Business and Society Conference: Thinking like a Mountain – Nature, Humans, and Management (Determining Appropriate Sustainability Initiatives), Aspen, Colorado, June 2009. Proceedings 7 pp.

Vidal, N.G., G.Q. Bull and R.A. Kozak (2010). Diffusion of Corporate Responsibility Practices to Companies: The Experience of the Forest Sector. Journal of Business Ethics 94(4):553-567.

Vidal, N.G. and R.A. Kozak (2009). From Forest Certification to Corporate Responsibility: Adapting to Changing Global Competitive Factors. Proceedings of the XIII World Forestry Congress 2009: Forests in Development – A Vital Balance, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2009. Proceedings 9 pp.

Bowyer, J.L., H. Resch and F. Hirsch with N.G. Vidal and R.A. Kozak (2008). Policy Issues Related to Forest Products Markets in 2007 and 2008 (Chapter 2 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2007 – 2008). United Nations Publications, Geneva Timber and Forest Study 23, pp. 23-32.

Vidal, N.G. and R.A. Kozak (2008). Corporate Responsibility Practices in the Forestry Sector: Definitions and the Role of Context. Journal of Corporate Citizenship 31(Autumn 2008):59-75.

Vidal, N.G. and R.A. Kozak (2008). The Recent Evolution of Corporate Responsibility Practices in the Forestry Sector. The International Forestry Review 10(1):1-13.

Bowyer, J.L., H. Resch and F. Hirsch with N.G. Vidal and R.A. Kozak (2007). Policy Issues Related to Forest Products Markets in 2006 and 2007 (Chapter 2 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2006 – 2007). United Nations Publications, Geneva Timber and Forest Study 22, pp. 15-30.

Forest Certification

Alemagi, D., R. Hajjar, S. David and R.A. Kozak (2012). Benefits and Barriers to Certification of Community-Based Forest Operations in Cameroon: An Exploratory Assessment. Small-Scale Forestry 11(4):417-433.

Tikina, A., R.A. Kozak, J.L. Innes, P. Duinker and B. Larson (2012). Forest Certification in Canada: Perceptions of Provincial and Territorial Government Employees. The Forestry Chronicle 88(1):40-48.

Chen, J., J.L. Innes and R.A. Kozak (2011). An Exploratory Assessment of the Attitudes of Chinese Wood Products Manufacturers towards Forest Certification. Journal of Environmental Management 92(2011):2984-2992.

Chen, J., A. Tikina, A, R.A. Kozak, J.L. Innes and B. Larson (2011). The Efficacy of Forest Certification: Perceptions of Canadian Forest Products Retailers. The Forestry Chronicle 87(5):636-643.

Tikina, A., R.A. Kozak, G.Q. Bull and B. Larson (2009). Perceptions of Change in the U.S. Pacific Northwest Forest Practices On Certified and Noncertified Holdings. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 24(4):187-192.

Kozak, R.A., W.C. Spetic, H.W. Harshaw, T.C. Maness and S.R.J. Sheppard (2008). Public Priorities for Sustainable Forest Management in Six Forest Dependent Communities of British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38(12):3071-3084.

Tikina, A., R.A. Kozak and B. Larson (2008). What Factors Influence Obtaining Forest Certification in the U.S. Pacific Northwest? Forest Policy and Economics 10(4):240-247.

Hickey, G.M., J.L. Innes and R.A. Kozak (2007). Monitoring and Information Reporting for Sustainable Forest Management: A Regional Comparison of Stakeholder Perceptions. Journal of Environmental Management 84(4):572-585.

Jayasinghe, P., S.D. Allen, G.Q. Bull and R.A. Kozak (2007). The Status of Forest Certification in the Canadian Value-Added Wood Products Manufacturing Sector. The Forestry Chronicle 83(1):113-125.

Hickey, G.M., J.L. Innes, R.A. Kozak, G.Q. Bull and I. Vertinsky (2006). Monitoring and Information Reporting for Sustainable Forest Management: An Inter-Jurisdictional Comparison of Soft Law Standards. Forest Policy and Economics 9(4):297-315.

Archer, H., R.A. Kozak and D. Balsillie (2005). The Impact of Forest Certification Labelling and Advertising: An Exploratory Assessment of Consumer Purchase Intent in Canada. The Forestry Chronicle 81(2):229-244.

Hickey, G.M., J.L. Innes, R.A. Kozak, G.Q. Bull and I. Vertinsky (2005). Monitoring and Information Reporting for Sustainable Forest Management: An International Multiple Case Study Analysis. Forest Ecology and Management 209(2005).:237-259.

Vidal, N., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2005). Chain of Custody Certification: An Assessment of the North American Solid Wood Sector. Forest Policy and Economics 7(3):345-355.

Kozak, R.A., D.H. Cohen, J. Lerner and G.Q. Bull (2004). Western Canadian Consumer Attitudes Towards Certified Value-Added Wood Products: An Exploratory Assessment. Forest Products Journal 54(9):21-24.

Forsyth, K., D. Haley and R.A. Kozak (1999). Will Consumers Pay More for Certified Wood Products? Journal of Forestry 97(2):18-22.

Markets and Trade

Robichaud, F., A. Richelieu and R.A. Kozak (2012). Branding as a Communications Strategy: A Framework for Desired Brand Identity. Journal of Brand Management 19(8):712-734.

Robichaud, F., A. Richelieu and R.A. Kozak (2012). Wood Use in Nonresidential Construction: The Roles of Media and Content in Direct Marketing. Wood and Fiber Science 44(4):394-411.

Robichaud, F., R.A. Kozak and A. Richelieu (2009). Wood Use in Nonresidential Construction: A Case for Communication with Architects. Forest Products Journal 59(1/2):57-65.

Robichaud, F., A. Richeliu and R.A. Kozak (2008). Branding as a Lever in Emerging Market Segments: A Framework for Wood Products in Non Residential Construction. Proceedings of the European Marketing Academy, 37th Annual EMAC Conference: Marketing Landscapes – A Pause for Thought (Product and Brand Management, Session 6), Brighton, United Kingdom, May 2008. Proceedings #15792 (8 pp.).

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2008). How Consumers Value Healthy Houses: A Preliminary Segmentation of Canadian Households. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 23(1):37-52.

Wong, D.C. and R.A. Kozak (2008). Particleboard Performance Requirements of Secondary Wood Products Manufacturers in Canada. Forest Products Journal 58(3):34-41.

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2007). Perceptions of Wood Flooring by Canadian Householders. Forest Products Journal 57(6):34-38.

Kozak, R.A. and K. Canby (2007). Why China Prefers Logs: Explaining the Prevalence of Unprocessed Wood in China’s Timber Imports. Information Bulletin: China and East Asia. Forest Trends, Washington, DC. October 2007, Issue 9, 5 pp.

Molnar, A., R.A. Kozak and A. White (2007). The Changing Face of Forest Industry and Trade. Arborvitae (the WWF/IUCN Forest Conservation Newsletter) 33(May 2007):8-9.

Rice, J., R.A. Kozak, M.J. Meitner and D.H. Cohen (2006). Appearance Wood Products and Psychological Well-Being. Wood and Fiber Science 38(4):644-659.

Cohen, D.H., R.A. Kozak, N. Vidal, W. Spetic and R. Ide (2005). Performance Expectations and Needs of the Japanese House Consumer. Forest Products Journal 55(5):37-44.

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2005). Willingness to Pay and Preferences for Healthy Home Attributes in Canada. Forest Products Journal 55(10):19-24.

O’Connor, J., R.A. Kozak, C. Gaston and D. Fell (2004). Wood Use in Nonresidential Buildings: Opportunities and Barriers. Forest Products Journal 54(3):19-28.

Spelter, H., R.A. Kozak, and N. Burdin (2004). Riding the Crest of the Wave: Sawn Softwood Markets in 2003 – 2004 (Chapter 5 in UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2003 – 2004). United Nations Publications, Volume LVII (2004), No. 3., pp. 33 – 39.

Spetic, W. and R.A. Kozak (2004). UBC Survey Finds Willingness to Pay More for Healthy Houses. The Vancouver Sun, Saturday, June 19, 2004 (Westcoast Homes Section, F2).

Cohen, D.H., N. Muto and R.A. Kozak (2003). Non-Tariff Measures: A Global Context for the Changing International Competitiveness of the Canadian Softwood Lumber Industry. The Forestry Chronicle 79(5):917-927.

Cohen, D.H., N. Vidal, W. Spetic, R. Ide and R.A. Kozak (2003). Preliminary Assessment of Japanese Homebuyer Segments Survey. Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation International, Ottawa, Ontario. 37 pp.

Kozak, R.A. and H. Spelter (2003). Globalization Revolutionizing Sawn Softwood Markets in 2002 – 2003 (Chapter 5 in UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Analysis, 2002 – 2004). United Nations Publications, Volume LVI (2003), No. 3, pp. 45 – 54.

O’Connor, J., R.A. Kozak, C. Gaston and D. Fell (2003). Wood Opportunities in Nonresidential Construction – A Roadmap for the Wood Products Industry. Forintek Canada Corp. Special Publication No. SP-46. 32 pp.

Tabarsi, E., R.A. Kozak, D.H. Cohen and C. Gaston (2003). A Market Assessment of the Potential for OSB Products in the North American Office Furniture and Door Manufacturing Industries. Forest Products Journal 53(7/8):19-27.

Kozak, R.A. and C. Gaston (2002). Trends in Sawn Softwood Markets (Chapter 7 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2001 – 2002). United Nations Publications, Volume LV (2002), No. 3., pp. 83 – 101.

Wahl, A., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2002). An Exploratory Market Assessment of Wood Use in Japanese Residential Flooring and Windows. Forest Products Journal 52(1):51-58.

Bull, G.Q., R.A. Kozak and W. Mabee (2001). Southern and Central Ontario in the Global Forest Context. Ontario Forest Products Marketing Bulletin, March/April 2001. pp. 1-2.

Cohen, D.H., C. Gaston and R.A. Kozak (2001). Influence on Japanese Demand for Wood Products (Chapter 4 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2000 – 2001). United Nations Publications, Volume LIV (2001), No. 3., pp. 33 – 42.

Gaston, C. and R.A. Kozak (2001). Sawn Softwood – Consumption, Production and Trade (Chapter 6 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2000 – 2001). United Nations Publications, Volume LIV (2001), No. 3., pp. 57 – 72.

Gaston, C., R.A. Kozak, J. O’Connor, and D. Fell (2001). Potential for Increased Wood Use in N.A. Non-Residential Markets. Forintek Canada Corp./Canadian Forest Service Report No. 2711, Ottawa, Ontario. 106 pp.

Forsyth, K., D. Haley and R.A. Kozak (1999). Will Consumers Pay More for Certified Wood Products? Journal of Forestry 97(2):18-22.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1999). Architects and Structural Engineers: An Examination of Wood Design and Use in Nonresidential Construction. Forest Products Journal 49(4):37-46.

Cohen, D.H., C. Gaston and R.A. Kozak (1998). Markets for Value Added Wood Products: Existing Sources of Information, Literature Available and Gap Analysis. Industry Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. 200 pp.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1997). How Specifiers Learn about Structural Materials. Wood and Fiber Science 29(4):381-396.

Kozak, R.A. (1997). How Specifiers Learn About Structural Materials: A Study in Value-Added Marketing. Joint Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Unit 5.10.00 (International Conference on Forest Products Marketing)/Forest Products Society 50th Annual Meeting (Session 9: Value Added Marketing for Value Added Forest Products): Preparing for the 21st Century: Value-Added Marketing for Value-Added Wood Products, Tofino, British Columbia (IUFRO / Forest Products Societey). Proceedings 115-123.

Cohen, D.H. and R.A. Kozak (1995). Environmental Attitudes of North American Engineers and Architects on Material Selection. Proceedings of the IUFRO XX World Congress: Environmental Issues and Market Orientation – Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing, Tampere, Finland. Proceedings 181-188.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1995). Assessment of the Attitudes and Perceptions of Architects and Structural Engineers towards the Environmental Impact of Structural Material Use in Commercial Construction. Canadian Forest Service FRDA II Working Paper WP-OI-95.02, Victoria British Columbia. 26 pp.

Quality Assurance and Statistics

Kozak, A., R.A. Kozak, C. Staudhammer and S.B. Watts (2008). Introductory Probability and Statistics: Applications for Forestry and the Natural Sciences. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. 448 pp.

Staudhammer, C., T.C. Maness and R.A. Kozak (2007). Profile Charts for Monitoring Lumber Manufacturing Using Laser Range Sensor Data. Journal of Quality Technology 39(3):224-240.

Staudhammer, C., R.A. Kozak and T.C. Maness (2006). SPC Methods for Detecting Simple Sawing Defects Using Real-Time Laser Range Sensor Data. Wood and Fiber Science 38(4):696-716.

Schajer, G.S., J.I. Gazzarri, D.C. Wong, T.C. Maness and R.A. Kozak (2005). Scanner System for Separate-Sided Lumber Surface Measurements. Forest Products Journal 55(12):175-180.

Staudhammer, C., V.M. LeMay, R.A. Kozak and T.C. Maness (2005). Mixed-Model Development for Real-Time Statistical Control Data in Wood Products Manufacturing. Forest Biometry, Modelling and Information Sciences 1(2005):19-35.

Maness, T.C., R.A. Kozak and C. Staudhammer (2004). Reliability Testing of Statistical Process Control Procedures for Manufacturing with Multiple Sources of Variation. Wood and Fiber Science 36(3):443-458.

Gazzarri, J.I., G.S. Schajer, T.C. Maness, R.A. Kozak and D.C. Wong (2003). Separate-Sided Lumber Surface Quality Control in Sawmills. Proceedings of the 16th International Wood Machining Seminar, Matsue, Japan. Proceedings 342-350.

Kozak, A. and R.A. Kozak (2003). Does Cross-Validation Provide Additional Information in the Evaluation of Regression Models? Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33(6):976-987.

Maness, T.C., R.A. Kozak, and C. Staudhammer (2003). Applying Real-Time Statistical Process Control to Manufacturing Processes Exhibiting Between and Within Part Size Variability. Journal of Quality Engineering 16(1):113-125.

Rasmussen, H.K., R.A. Kozak and T.C. Maness (2003). An Analysis of Machine-Caused Lumber Shape Defects in British Columbia Sawmills. Forest Products Journal 54(6):47-56.

Schajer, G.S., J.I. Gazzarri, T.C. Maness, D.C. Wong and R.A. Kozak (2003). Scanner System for Separate-Sided Lumber Surface Measurements. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Scanning Technology and Process Optimization in the Wood Industry, Seattle, Washington (ScanTech). Proceedings 91-101.

Kozak, R.A. and T. C. Maness (2002). A System for Continuous Process Improvement in Wood Products Manufacturing. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 61(2):95-102.

Maness, T.C. and R.A. Kozak (2002). New Industry Specific Quality Certification. Quality Progress 35(6):65-71.

Maness, T.C., C. Staudhammer and R.A. Kozak (2002). Statistical Considerations for Real-Time Size Control Systems in Wood Products Manufacturing. Wood and Fiber Science 34(3):476-484.

Kozak, R.A. and T. C. Maness (2001). Quality Assurance for Value-Added Wood Producers in British Columbia. Forest Products Journal 51(6):47-55.

Kozak, R.A. (1999). Quality Assurance for Canadian Wood Producers: A Preliminary Analysis. Proceedings of the International Value-Added Wood Processing Conference, Toronto, Ontario (UBC/Forintek). Proceedings 85-91.

Herdeg, K., R.A. Kozak and D. Wong (1998). The Role of Furniture Testing. Woodworking 12(7):10.

Kozak, R.A. and T.C. Maness (1998). Wood Council Seeks Competitive Advantage. Woodworking 12(5):11-12.

Kozak, A. and R.A. Kozak (1995). Notes on Regression through the Origin. The Forestry Chronicle 71(3):326-330.

Lemay, V.M., A. Kozak, C.K. Muhairwe and R.A. Kozak (1993). Factors Affecting the Performance of Kozak’s (1988) Variable-Exponent Taper Function. Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference (S4.02): Modern Methods of Estimating Tree and Log Volume, Morgantown, West Virginia, June 1993. Proceedings 34-53.

Supply Chain Managment

Bull, J.G., G. Kissack, C. Elliott, R.A. Kozak and G.Q. Bull (2012). Carbon’s Potential to Reshape Supply Chains in Paper and Print. Journal of Forest Products Business Research, Vol. 8, Article No. 2.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2010). Comparing Customer and Supplier Perceptions of Value Offerings. Journal of Business Market Management 4(3):129-150.

Bull, J.G, G. Kissack, C. Elliott, R.A. Kozak and G.Q. Bull (2009). Toward a Common Cause: The Embrace of Carbon along a Supply Chain. Prepared for British Columbia Market Outreach Network (Forest Innovation Investment). 30 pp.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2009). Towards the Development of an Exchange Management Capability. Proceedings of the 6th International Meeting of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management 2009 (Strategic Management and Business Policy Track), Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 2009. Proceedings 16 pp.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2009). Beyond Transaction and Relationship Marketing: Managing Interfirm Exchange. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Relationship Marketing (Relationship Marketing Track), Berlin, Germany, September/October 2009. Proceedings 9 pp.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2009). Comparing Customer and Supplier Perceptions of Value Offerings. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Relationship Marketing (Relationship Marketing Track), erlin, Germany, September/October 2009. Proceedings 9 pp.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2009). Integrating Transactional and Relational Exchange into the Study of Exchange Orientation in Customer Relationships. Journal of Marketing Management 25(9-10):1003-1025.

Lefaix-Durand, A., R.A. Kozak, R. Beauregard and D. Poulin (2009). Extending Relationship Value: Methodological Observations from a Case Study of the Canadian Structural Wood Products Industry. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing 24(5/6):389-407.

Lefaix-Durand, A. and R.A. Kozak (2009). Integrating Transactional and Relational Exchange into Exchange Orientation in Customer Relationships. Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Marketing Annual Conference: Putting Marketing in its Place (Relationship Marketing Track), Leeds, United Kingdom, May 2009. Proceedings #0049 (5 pp).

Lefaix-Durand, A., D. Poulin, R. Beauregard and R.A. Kozak (2006). Relations Interorganisationnelles et Création de Valeur: Synthèse et Perspectives (Interfirm Relationships and Value Creation: Synthesis and Perspectives). Revue Française de Gestion 32(164):205-227.

Lefaix-Durand, A., F. Robichaud, R. Beauregard, R.A. Kozak, J.-M. Frayret and D. Poulin (2006). Procurement Strategies in the Homebuilding Industry: An Exploratory Study on the Largest Builders in the United States. Journal of Forest Products Business Research, Volume 3, Article No. 6.

Vidal, N., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2005). Chain of Custody Certification: An Assessment of the North American Solid Wood Sector. Forest Policy and Economics 7(3):345-355.

Haartveit, E., R.A. Kozak and T.C. Maness (2004). Supply Chain Management Mapping for the Forest Products Industry: Three Cases from Western Canada. Journal of Forest Products Business Research, Volume 1, Article No. 5.

Kozak, R.A. and C. Gaston (2004). Life Cycle Analysis: A Wood Products Perspective. Published in Peterson, D.L., J.L. Innes, and K. O’Brian (editors). Climate Change, Carbon, and Forestry in Northwestern North America. Proceedings of a Workshop, November 14-15, 2001, Orcas Island, Washington. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-614. Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon ( USA ). Proceedings 49-59.

Kozak, R.A., T.C. Maness and T. Caldecott (2003). Solid Wood Supply Impediments for Secondary Wood Producers in British Columbia. The Forestry Chronicle 79(6):1107-1120.

Kozak, R.A. (2002). Internet Readiness and e-Business Adoption of Canadian Value-Added Wood Producers. The Forestry Chronicle 78(2):296-305.

Cohen, D.H., I. Macdonald and R.A. Kozak (2001). The Japanese Distribution System for Finished Building Products: In Transition. Forest Renewal BC, Victoria, British Columbia. 99 pp.

Vlosky, R.P., E.J. Wilson, D.H. Cohen, R. Fontenot, W.J. Johnston, R.A. Kozak, D. Lawson, J.E. Lewin, D.A. Paun, E.S. Ross, J.T. Simpson, P.M. Smith, T. Smith and B.M. Wren (1998). Partnerships versus Typical Relationships between Wood Products Distributors and their Manufacturer Suppliers. Forest Products Journal 48(3):27-35.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1997). Distributor-Supplier Partnering Relationships: A Case in Trust. Journal of Business Research 39(1):33-38.