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39th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute 2008
Baltimore, Maryland, USA 22-25 November 2008
Volume 1 of 3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
Submission #6: Hierarchical Composition Heuristic for Sequence Dependent Scheduling Problems ..............................................................................................................................................................1
Ceyhun Ozgur, Kenneth Dunning, Lihui Bai
Submission #7: Strategic Orientations of Manufacturing Organizations in the European Market: Evidence from Portugal .......................................................................................................................7
Carlos F. Gomes, Mahmoud Yasin, Joao Veríssimo Lisboa
Submission #10: Chance Constrained Programming for Security Analysis and Portfolio Management ......................................................................................................................................................13
Hari P. Sharma, Dinesh K. Sharma, R.K. Jana
Submission #12: Why Experience May Not Matter in Data Warehousing: The Role of Expertise ............................................................................................................................................................19
Richard J. Goeke, Robert H. Faley, Kevin E. Dow, Alan A. Brandyberry
Submission #14: Correlates of Retail Store Loyalty: An Empirical Study ..................................................25Ugur Yavas, Emin Babakus
Submission #17: Factors affecting the Satisfaction of China's Mobile Services Industry Customer............................................................................................................................................................29
Su-Chao Chang, Chi-Min Chou
Submission #18: Importance of Region in Marketing Wine to US Consumers ...........................................35Thomas S. Atkin, Janejira Sutanonpaiboon, Ray Johnson
Submission #20: An Industry-Based Perspective of Maintenance Operations in Maquiladoras.....................................................................................................................................................41
Shad Dowlatshahi
Submission #21: Reverse Logistics Systems and Inbound and Outbound Transportation Systems ...............................................................................................................................................................47
Shad Dowlatshahi
Submission #22: Value System Specification: Defining and Classifying Types of Organizational and Interorganizational Research .........................................................................................52
Lloyd M. Rinehart, John Mello, Duke Leingpibul
Submission #29: The Relationship of Integration and Automation Under an Uncertain Environment: A SEM Model ...........................................................................................................................58
Qiang Tu, Kun Liao, Yulong Li
Submission #31: E-commerce Strategies: An Exploratory Research Based in the Value Creation Process................................................................................................................................................64
Pedro Marcelo
Submission #32: When More Isn't Necessarily Better: Conceptualization and Use of the Experience Construct in IS Research ..............................................................................................................70
Miguel I. Aguirre-Urreta, George M. Marakas
Submission #33: Obstacles to Economic Development Within the ICT Industry: an Examination of Trends Over Time at an Expanded Regional Level ............................................................76
James M. Henson
Submission #35: Pre-processing Method with Surrogate Constraint Algorithm for the Set Covering Problem .............................................................................................................................................82
Yaquan Xu
Submission #36: Prioritizing Decisions using Chainwise Group Comparison.............................................88Steven K. Sherman
Submission #37: Implementing Activity-Based Costing (ABC) to Measure Profitability on a Commercial Loan Portfolio...........................................................................................................................94
Mehmet C. Kocakulah, Aaron Wood
Submission #39: Sourcing from China: A Study of Australian Firms .......................................................101Jeff Wang, Damien Power, Danny A. Samson, Prakash J. Singh
Submission #40: Additive Efficiency Decomposition in Two-Stage DEA ..................................................107Joe Zhu, Yao Chen, Wade D. Cook, Ning Li
Submission #41: Toward Generating the Efficient Frontiers for Non-Concave Preferences of the Negotiators ............................................................................................................................................113
Joao S. Neves, Behnam Nakhai
Submission #44: Predicting Stock Returns for the Frankfurt Stock Market ............................................119Jeffrey E. Jarrett
Submission #46: The Timing and Industry Picking in Taiwan Stock Market – the Application of Momentum Strategy ..............................................................................................................131
Ying Fen Fu, Hai-Ching Liu, Cheng Mei-Hsing
Submission #47: Value Stream Management: Empirical Evidence on Lean Organizational Structures.........................................................................................................................................................137
Peter Haug
Submission #48: A Decision Support System for New Product Sales Forecasting ....................................143Ching-Chin Chern, Ka Ieng Ao Ieong, Ling-Ling Wu, Ling-Chieh Kung
Submission #49: A Method for Locating and Sizing Project Time Buffers ...............................................149Robert Bregman
Submission #51: A Study of Service Trends in Physical Therapy Practices ..............................................155Ruggiero S. Canizares, Timothy M. Bergquist
Submission #52: The Moderating Effect of Trust between e-Procurement Adoption and e-Marketplace Participation on Firm Performance ........................................................................................161
Hsinghsin Chang, Youchuan Tsai, Powen Fang
Submission #53: The Impact of E-Procurement, Information Sharing, Partner Relationship, and Supply Chain Integration on Supply Chain Performance............................................167
Hsinghsin Chang, Youchuan Tsai, Jong Chao Yeh
Submission #54: A Use of DEA-Discriminant Analysis to Measure Corporate Performance of Japanese Manufacturing Industry: An Influence of R&D Expenditure on Corporate Value.................................................................................................................................................................173
Mika Goto, Yusuke Omi, Toshiyuki Sueyoshi
Submission #56: "How to Make it Happen": Process Improvements in the Book Publishing Industry.........................................................................................................................................179
Beate Klingenberg, David J. Gavin
Submission #57: The Impacts of User-Generated Video Content to the Internet and Telecommunication Business .........................................................................................................................185
Chengqi Guo, Jongtae Yu
Submission #59: An Empirical Study on Affective Commitment and Enjoyment in Technology Mediated Learning .....................................................................................................................191
Yujong Hwang
Submission #60: The Impact of Information Technology on Worldwide Healthcare Costs ....................197Gordian Ndubizu, Bay Arinze, Yongtao (David) Hong
Submission #61: A Comparison of Procedures to Schedule Groups of Jobs in a Flowshop to Minimize Total Tardiness ..........................................................................................................................203
Jeffrey E. Schaller
Submission #62: A Systematic Approach to Improving Patient Safety: The Patient Safety Chain Model ....................................................................................................................................................209
Kathleen L. McFadden, Stephanie C. Henagan, Charles R. Gowen III
Submission #68: Are Accounting Curricula Fair and Balanced? ...............................................................215Lakshmi Tatikonda, Olesya M. Savchenko
Submission #72: Efficient and Inefficient Composites in the U.S. Domestic Property-Casualty Insurance Industry..........................................................................................................................221
Peter M. Ellis
Submission #73: Sports Involvement, Gender, and Goofing Off at Work Among Future Chinese and U.S. Managers............................................................................................................................227
Wayne H. Decker, Thomas J. Calo, Hong Yao
Submission #75: Design of Individuals and Moving Range Charts ............................................................233Neil B. Marks, Timothy C. Krehbiel
Submission #77: David and Goliath in the ERP Battle – Future? ..............................................................239Gyu C. Kim, Marc J. Schniederjans
Submission #79: Statistics of Sports: A Pedagogical Tool ...........................................................................245Reza D. Noubary
Submission #80: A Decision Framework for Outsourcing Tasks to Offshore Vendors ............................251Michael G. Wells, Lee D. Cornell
Submission #81: Project Maverick Internships: A University’s Onshore Alternative to Offshore Outsourcing .....................................................................................................................................257
Michael G. Wells, John R. Olson
Submission #82: Finding Determinants Affecting Online Education Effectiveness in terms of Learning Satisfaction and Application Performance...............................................................................263
Jeong-Wook Kim, Kyung Hoon Yang, Kichan Nam, Sung Tae Kim
Submission #83: Heuristic Factory Planning Algorithm for Advanced Planning and Scheduling........................................................................................................................................................269
Ling-Chieh Kung, Ching-Chin Chern
Submission #84: Heuristic Relief Transportation Planning Algorithm for Emergency Supply Chain Management ............................................................................................................................275
Ching-Chin Chern, Yu-Lin Chen, Ling-Chieh Kung
Submission #85: Collaboration Partners, Networks, and Performance of Entrepreneurial Team.................................................................................................................................................................281
Ming-Chao Wang
Submission #87: Ambiguity in Measures of Qualitative Dispersion ...........................................................287John Dickinson
Submission #88: The Use of Activity Based Costing in Calculating Mortgage Loan Servicing Expenses ..........................................................................................................................................289
Mehmet C. Kocakulah, Marvin Albin, Jim Bartlett
Submission #90: Naddor's Heuristic- Development and Results ................................................................295Ibrahim Kurtulus
Submission #91: Use of Strategic Planning in Transitional Economies .....................................................301Alev M. Efendioglu, Tugba Karabulut
Submission #93: Implementing an Order Review and Release System in a ‘T’ Manufacturing Plant: A Multi-method Approach .......................................................................................307
Douglas N. Hales, Satya S. Chakravorty
Submission #94: E-Learning Satisfaction Factors........................................................................................313Oyku Isik
Submission #95: Factors Influence on Success Mass Customization..........................................................319Wai Kwan Lau
Submission #96: Predicting Employee Awareness of Firm Objectives from Strategic Alignment Maturity ........................................................................................................................................325
Deb Sledgianowski
Submission #98: Can the Balanced Scorecard help a Real World Business Improve?.............................331Gus Gordon, Mary Fischer
Submission #99: An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Organizational Characteristics and Presence of Champions: The Case of the Healthcare Industry.................................337
Cheon-Pyo Lee
Submission #103: Is There a Relationship between Sustainability Reporting and Organizational Performance? An Examination of Corporate Performance Indicators...........................343
Petros Christofi, Seleshi Sisaye
Submission #104: IT Offshore Outsourcing: A Russian Outlook ...............................................................349Alexander I. Mechitov, Helen M. Moshkovich
Submission #105: Allocating and Pricing Service Capacity over Time in a Competitive Environment ....................................................................................................................................................355
Hongkai Zhang, Hani I. Mesak
Submission #106: Implementation of Biometric Payment Technology in Organizations.........................361Chang-tesh Hsieh, Binshan Lin, Yen Nguyen
Submission #107: A Framework for Design of Reverse Logistics Systems: A Warehousing Perspective .......................................................................................................................................................367
Shad Dowlatshahi
Submission #108: Optimal Determination of Service Capacity for Systems with Sensitive Arrival Rate .....................................................................................................................................................373
Parag Dhumal, Vikas Agrawal
Submission #109: A Psychologically Plausible Goal-Based Utility Function .............................................379Grandon Gill
Submission #110: A Study of Two-Factor Authentication Against Online Identity Theft .......................385Seungjae Shin, Jack Tucci, Jungwoo Ryoo, Jerry Cunningham
Submission #113: The Role of E-Service Quality and Information Quality in Creating Web Site Loyalty ......................................................................................................................................................391
Ann M. Pearson, Suresh K. Tadisina, Chris Griffin
Submission #114: Fusion Product Design: A Market Offering Perspective ..............................................397Yuwen Chen, Janice E. Carrillo, Asoo Vakharia, Peter Sin
Submission #116: A First Course in Service Systems Engineering.............................................................403Dana M. Johnson, Leonard J. Bohmann, Kris Mattila, Nilufer Onder, John W. Sutherland
Submission #117: An Examination of Strategic Effectiveness in the Context of Strategic Groups: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach ..................................................................................409
Carlos F. Gomes, Mário G. Augusto, Mahmoud Yasin
Submission #118: Applicability of Different Capacity Planning Methods: Practical Implications from Contingency Theory ........................................................................................................415
Antti Tenhiala
Submission #121: Optimal Contract Design in a Dominant-Retailer Supply Chain Under Asymmetric Information and Disruptions ....................................................................................................421
Pin Zhuang
Submission #122: The Impact of Internal Marketing Mechanism on Knowledge Sharing Motivation and Knowledge Sharing Behavior..............................................................................................427
Shyh-Rong Fang, Shih-Chieh Fang, Ming-Chung Chuang
Submission #123: Using Analytic Herarchy Process to Evaluate Organizational Innovativeness in High-Tech Industry ..........................................................................................................433
Ming-Ten Tsai, Shuang-Shii Chuang, Wei-Ping Hsieh
Submission #125: Is there Cultural Bias in Supply Chain Management Theories? An Empirical Assessment .....................................................................................................................................439
Mark Pagell, Murat Kristal, Chwen Sheu
Submission #126: A Comparison of the Coefficient of Predictive Power, the Coefficient of Determination and AIC for Linear Regression ............................................................................................445
Francis A. Méndez Mediavilla, Frank G. Landram, Vivek Shah
Submission #127: The Relationship Between Organizational Structure and Integration: The Effects on Manufacturing Performance ................................................................................................451
Rafael Teixeira, Xenophon A. Koufteros, David Peng, Roger G. Schroeder
Submission #131: The Service Quality Model and the Challenges of Six Sigma in Services....................457Behnam Nakhai, Joao S. Neves
Submission #134: Supply Chain Inventory Policies for Bi-Level Demand: A Simulation Study.................................................................................................................................................................463
P. S. Sundararaghavan, Udayan Nandkeolyar, Parag Dhumal
Submission #135: The New Media Technologies: An Overview and Framework for Study....................469Linda Weiser Friedman, Hershey Friedman
Submission #137: College Curriculum and Incremental Change: A Longitudinal Case Study.................................................................................................................................................................475
Vipin K. Agrawal, Vijay K. Agrawal, Larry W. Hughes, Donald Carpenter
Submission #138: An Empirical Investigation of the Universality of Stakeholder Prescription......................................................................................................................................................481
Chanchai Tangpong, Tony R. Johns, Jin Li
Submission #139: A Pilot Study of Factors that Influence Undergraduate Students’ Opinions of IT Ethics ......................................................................................................................................487
Kathleen K. Molnar, Marilyn G. Kletke, Rohit Rampal
Submission #140: Enhancing Decision-Making and Facilitating Problem Solving By Organizing Data and Information and Preventing Information Chaos .....................................................493
Nabie Y. Conteh, Charles J. Pineno
Submission #141: An Exploratory Study on Sustaining Supply Chain Integration..................................499Abirami Radhakrishnan, V. Sridharan, Douglas N. Hales
Submission #142: Lean Manufacturing and Its Application in Plastics Manufacturing Industry............................................................................................................................................................505
Mehmet C. Kocakulah, Jason Brown, Joshua Thomson
Submission #143: The Study of Brazilian Automobile Demand .................................................................511Hui-Yen Lee, Hsin-Hong Kang
Submission #144: the Influence of a Manufacturing Firm’s Technology Resources and Power on Its Flexibility ...................................................................................................................................517
Yan Jin
Submission #145: Finding the Business Value after Successful ERP Implementation: Making the Case for Gross Margin ...............................................................................................................523
Richard J. Goeke, Robert H. Faley, Kevin E. Dow
Submission #146: Difficulty with Data Warehousing: Is There a Link to Gender?..................................529Richard J. Goeke, Robert H. Faley
Submission #150: Improving Hospital Operational Efficiency by Appropriate Capacity Comparison......................................................................................................................................................535
Sanjeev Bordoloi
Submission #151: The Role of IS Architecture Planning in Enhancing IS Outsourcing Management Effectiveness: An Empirical Test............................................................................................541
Zhengzhong Shi
Submission #152: Impact of Institutional and Task Environment: Information Technology in Healthcare ...................................................................................................................................................547
Sushma Mishra
Submission #154: The Impact of Business Intelligence Technologies on Organizational Absorptive Capacity and Ambidextrous Innovation Competence .............................................................553
Lih-Bin Oh, Hock-Hai Teo
Submission #155: How Supervisory Reward Power Influences Employees’ Job Outcomes: A Mediating Approach ...................................................................................................................................559
His-An Shih, Tso-Jen Chen
Submission #156: Synchronous Collaboration in Systems Development Education – Issues and Recommendations for the Virtual Classroom .......................................................................................565
Paul J. A. Van Vliet, Leah R. Pietron
Submission #158: Influence of External Information Sources on Lean Improvements: An Exploratory Model ..........................................................................................................................................571
Todd A. Boyle, Maike Scherrer-Rathje, Ian Stuart
Submission #160: Coincidences – A Motivating Theme for an Introductory Probability Course ..............................................................................................................................................................577
Behzad D. Noubary, Reza D. Noubary
Submission #164: Determinants of Protection Behaviors For Online Privacy of Children......................583Robert E Crossler, France Belanger, Janine Hiller, Jung-Min Park, Michael Hsiao, Karthik Channakeshava, Kaigui Bian, Elizabeth Korbich
Submission #165: Inventory Management Decisions – An Application of Tolerance Allowance Fuzzy Goal Programming............................................................................................................590
Dinesh K. Sharma, Hari P. Sharma, R.K. Jana
Submission #166: Understanding Antecedents of Interpersonal Conflict in Information Systems Development: A Critical Analysis ...................................................................................................596
Gertrude Moeller, Xihui Zhang
Submission #169: Forecasting Product Returns for Production Planning and Control in Remanufacturing.............................................................................................................................................602
Toyin Clottey, Rajesh Srivastava
Submission #171: Design for Sustainability: Product Development Tools and Life Cycle Economics ........................................................................................................................................................608
Rajesh Srivastava, D. David Johnson
Submission #172: Integrating the Business Curriculum: International Company of the Year ..................................................................................................................................................................614
Joanne M. Tucker, Sarah Bryant Bower
Submission #174: The Public Accountability of State and Local Government Will Be Enhanced with an Improved Financial Statement Classification System ..................................................619
Judith Anne Kamnikar, Edward G. Kamnikar, Keren H. Deal
Submission #176: A Non-Aggregate: Anonymizing Data Using Sequential Aggregation.........................625Sanjay Bapna, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Abirami Radhakrishnan
Submission #178: Sourcing Partner Selection for Manufacturer in a Make-to-Order Supply Chain ...................................................................................................................................................630
Jinfeng Yue, Yu (Amy) Xia, Thuhang Tran, Bintong Chen
Submission #181: Application of the Set-Covering Model for the Minimum Cost Transportation Problem .................................................................................................................................636
Jae D. Hong, Ki-Young Jeong
Submission #182: Service Quality Perceptions and Customer Satisfaction in Fast-food Restaurants in China ......................................................................................................................................642
Hong Qin
Submission #183: Weblog Attraction: Enjoyment Accompanied by Sense of Presence ...........................648Yoonhyuk Jung
Submission #185: Measuring the Performance of Processes Using Cost of Quality .................................654Alireza Lari
Submission #186: A Framework for Inventory Management in Supply Network ....................................660Qiannong Gu, John K. Visich
Submission #188: Measuring General Risk Propensity in Business Decisions ..........................................666Kuo-Ting Hung, Chanchai Tangpong
Submission #189: A Methodology for Determining Best Practice Strategies to Maximize University Research Income Under Quality Assessment Funding Regimes ..............................................672
Miles G. Nicholls, Barbara J. Cargill
Submission #190: Using Workload Models to Enhance University Research Performance ....................678Barbara J. Cargill, Miles G. Nicholls
Submission #192: Electronic Collaboration in Buyer-Supplier Relationships: Influence and Trust as Relational Drivers ............................................................................................................................684
SuJeong Choi, Ilsang Ko
Submission #193: Interrelationships Between Team Dynamics, Concurrent Engineering Teams, Product Development Time and Organizational Performance......................................................690
Anant Ravindra Deshpande
Submission #195: An Assessment Into the Drivers of E-business Adoption Within the Australian Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: An Institutional Theory Perspective .....................................694
Vikram Bhakoo, Amrik S. Sohal
Submission #196: Development of Statistical Quality Control: Evolution or Revolution? ......................700Muhammad M. Hossain
VOLUME 2
Submission #197: Knowledge Coordination in Open Source Software Development Teams: A Transactive Memory System Perspective..................................................................................................706
Xiaogang Chen, Glenn Dietrich
Submission #199: Airlines in India - A Strategic Analysis ..........................................................................712Nat Natarajan, V. Sridevi
Submission #201: Random Yield Supply Chain With a Yield Dependent Secondary Market..............................................................................................................................................................718
Yuanjie He, Jiang Zhang
Submission #202: Project Flip: An Interactive Case/Exercise in Managing Uncertainty ........................724Janelle Heineke, Larry Meile, Linda Boardman Liu, Jane Davies
Submission #203: A Path Dependent Perspective of the Transformation to Lean Production........................................................................................................................................................728
Patricia Deflorin, Maike Scherrer-Rathje
Submission #204: Peter and Elaine Moss: Franchisees ...............................................................................734Ross Malaga
Submission #205: An Empirical Assessment of a Structural Equation Model of Residents’ Attitudes for Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case Study of Oahu, Hawaii ...................................740
Kimberly J. Lottig, Lisa Marie Assante, Hsing Ivan Wen
Submission #206: A Canonical Analysis of Intentional Information Security Breaches by Insiders .............................................................................................................................................................746
Jordan D. Shropshire
Submission #209: A Tale of Three Classes: Case Studies in Course Complexity ......................................752Grandon Gill
Submission #211: E-Service Loyalty: Scale Development and Initial Validation......................................758Samar I. Swaid, Rolf T. Wigand
Submission #214: A New v-SVM Model for Classification..........................................................................764Gitae Kim, Chih-Hang Wu, Yoon-Sung Jung
Submission #219: Understanding Information Technology Configuration in Business Diversification: A Political View ....................................................................................................................770
Tao Hu, Xihui Zhang, Mark L. Gillenson, Rong Ma
Submission #222: Life Lessons Using Technology: Helping (Underrepresented Minority) Freshmen Get Ahead Before They Have Even Started................................................................................776
Roy M. Dejoie, Hal P. Kirkwood Jr.
Submission #223: Average-Free Statistics with Sports Applications..........................................................782Farzad Noubary, Reza D. Noubary
Submission #227: Change-Point Estimation for Gaussian Sequences ........................................................788Stergios B. Fotopoulos, Venkata K. Jandhyala, Elena A. Khapalova
Submission #229: A Literature Review and Areas for Future Academic Research in New Product Development in Supply Chain Management..................................................................................794
Lynn Fish, Wayne C. Forrest
Submission #230: Internal Supply Chain Integration in Product/service Development: Propositions Contrasting Manufacturing and Service Firms .....................................................................800
David D. Dobrzykowski, Mark A. Vonderembse
Submission #231: Success Breeds Success: Why Accounting Course Prerequisites Matter ....................806William Bealing, Richard L. Baker, A. Blair Staley
Submission #233: Change-point Analysis for Stochastic Systems with Poisson Inputs ............................812Stergios B. Fotopoulos, Elena A. Khapalova, Venkata K. Jandhyala
Submission #235: Multi-Group LISREL Analysis of Gender and E-shopping Experience Effects on e-Purchase Process ........................................................................................................................818
Kee-Sook Lim, Jeen-Su Lim
Submission #237: Impact of the Internet Health Care Quality Information on Hospital Performance ....................................................................................................................................................824
Jeen-Su Lim, Kee-Sook Lim
Submission #238: Time Value of Perfect Information In a Two Period Consumption Choice Model ...................................................................................................................................................830
Niyazi O. Bakir
Submission #240: Examining the Long-Term Value of an Organization’s Software Development Competence ..............................................................................................................................835
Jeff Crawford, Kiku Jones, Lori N. K. Leonard
Submission #241: The Efficacy of a Situational Approach on Increasing Security Awareness of General Users in Different Cultures ......................................................................................841
Charlie C. Chen, R.S. Shaw, B. Dawn Medlin
Submission #245: The Impact of the Online Channel on Retailer’s Performances: An Empirical Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................847
Peter G. Zhang, Yusen Xia
Submission #246: Profiling Brazilian IS/IT Professionals and Their Hierarchical and Decision Levels Within an Organization .......................................................................................................853
Maisa M. Silva, Ana Paula Cabral Costa
Submission #248: Modeling Antecedents and Outcomes of Mentoring for Successful Professional Women........................................................................................................................................859
John M. Miller, Jo Ann M. Duffy, Miguel R. Olivas-Lujan, Silvia I. Monserrat, Suzy Fox, Ann Gregory, Terri R. Lituchy, Betty Jane Punnett, Neusa Maria Bastos F. Santos
Submission #250: Hedge Fund Compensation Competition Under Asymmetric Information......................................................................................................................................................865
Fei Pan, Hui Zhao, Kwei Tang
Submission #252: A Bounded Rationality Model of Investment Distortion in Emerging and Volatile IT Sectors...........................................................................................................................................871
S. Ghosh
Submission #253: Development and Validation of Learning Capability Construct in IOS Supply Chain Network Context .....................................................................................................................877
Xiao Li, Anand S. Kunnathur, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, Thawatchai Jitpaiboon
Submission #256: Exploring the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Activity in Predicting “National Wealth”...........................................................................................................................................883
Arun Madapusi, Derrick D'Souza
Submission #257: A Model of Virtual Community Knowledge Exchange Intentions: Perceived Network Structure, Self-Efficacy and Individual Motivations ..................................................889
Kyung Woo Kang, Seung Kyoon Shin
Submission #258: Sustainability in the Built Environment: Factors and a Decision Framework ......................................................................................................................................................895
Joseph Sarkis, Laura M. Meade, Adrien Presley
Submission #260: A Quality and Partnering-Based Supplier Integration Model for Improving Customer Satisfaction ..................................................................................................................901
Kanchan Das, Merwan B Mehta, Scott Dellana
Submission #261: Assessment: A Comparison of Three Approaches.........................................................907Janet Renwick, Charles B. Foltz
Submission #262: The Effect of Evaluation Mode and Attribute-Task Comparability on the Validity of Conjoint Analysis: A Guideline for the Strategic Selection of Conjoint Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................913
Jae J. Lee, Junhong Min, Madhav Segal
Submission #264: Capitalizing on Purchasing Development and Complexity to Achieve Strategic Supplier Leverage ...........................................................................................................................919
Gary L. Stading, Jeff Adams, Ralph G Kauffman
Submission #269: Project Selection, Measurement, and Success: A Balanced Scorecard Approach..........................................................................................................................................................925
Kevin M. Devine, Timothy J. Kloppenborg, Priscilla M. O'Clock
Submission #271: Introducing a Meta-Modeling Knowledge Management Layer in the Enterprise Information Architecture – A New Approach to Architecture Management.........................927
Rashmi Malhotra
Submission #273: The Role of Franchising as Organizational Form: A Systems Perspective .................933John Davies
Submission #274: Using DEA to Examine Efficiency of National Transportation Systems .....................941Jack C.P. Su, Mary Margaret
Submission #275: Analyzing The Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................947
Rashmi Malhotra, D.K. Malhotra
Submission #277: Perception Gaps Between the Customer, Employee, and Executive in Banking Service Quality .................................................................................................................................953
Minjoon Jun, Shaohan Cai
Submission #279: Stock Replenishment Through an Unreliable Supply Channel....................................958Esmail Mohebbi
Submission #280: Process Preponderance in Service Supply Chains: A Field Study ...............................964Shashank Rao Suresh, Thomas J. Goldsby
Submission #285: Achieving Collaborative Advantage and Firm Performance Through Supply Chain Collaboration...........................................................................................................................970
Mei Cao, Qingyu Zhang, Mark A. Vonderembse, T. S. Ragu-Nathan
Submission #286: Using Tangible and Intangible Performance Measures to Determine Organizational Readiness to Implement Quality Improvement Programs in Service Operations........................................................................................................................................................976
Rhonda L. Hensley, Kathryn Dobie
Submission #288: Achieving Build-to-order Supply Chain Capability Through Supplier Partnership Practices Driven by Supply Chain Alignment .........................................................................982
Kun Liao, Mark A. Vonderembse, T. S. Ragu-Nathan
Submission #290: Solving One-Center Planar Location Problems with Barriers by Geometric Method Over Convex Domains ...................................................................................................988
Yunwei Cui, Xingxing Zu
Submission #291: An Empirical Investigation on Collective Multilateral Trust Toward Innovative Technology Acceptance: A Study of Mobile Banking...............................................................994
Xin Luo, J. P. Shim, Anil Gurung, Qinyu Liao, Somasheker Akkaladevi
Submission #292: Developing a Value-Driven Hierarchy of Multi-Channel Shopping ..........................1000Cheng-Chieh Hsiao, HsiuJu Rebecca Yen, Eldon Y. Li
Submission #293: Towards A Mobile Community Based Middleware for Spontaneous Interaction......................................................................................................................................................1006
Vijayan Sugumaran, Shriram Raghunathan, Vivekanandan Kanniappan
Submission #294: Crossing the Boundary of a Sporting Life: Off-Field Indiscretions, On-Field Penalties – A Case of Moral Emotions and Moral Governance ......................................................1012
John Davies
Submission #297: Using Control Charts to Examine Revenue Generation .............................................1019Jeffrey D. Stueland, Fazel Hayati
Submission #298: An Empirical Study on Comparison of Work Efforts in Various Stages of IS Software Developmental Projects between Offshored and Non-offshored Projects ......................1025
Kallol K. Bagchi
Submission #299: Shared Leadership Network: A Cooperative Pattern in Knowledge-Based Teams ..................................................................................................................................................1031
Jiefang Li, Haibo Wang, Chunhua Chen
Submission #302: Using the New Media to Transform a University from a Teaching Organization to a Learning Organization...................................................................................................1037
Linda Weiser Friedman, Hershey Friedman
Submission #303: Bertrand's Paradox and Distribution of Lines.............................................................1043Jinchang Wang
Submission #305: Economic Number of Servers in Large Service Systems.............................................1049Farzaneh Fazel, Ahmad Fakheri
Submission #306: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Satisfaction With Organizational Rewards and an Individual’s Tendency to Report Perceived Dysfunctional Budget Behavior of Others ...........................................................................................................................1055
Mary K. Collins
Submission #307: Profit-maximizing Inventory Model with Imperfect Production, Imperfect Inspection and Sales Return .......................................................................................................1062
Seung Ho Yoo, DaeSoo Kim, Myung-Sub Park
Submission #309: Enhancing Understanding of Business Processes through ERP Education .......................................................................................................................................................1068
Purnendu Mandal, J. W. Saputro, Angappa Gunasekaran
Submission #310: The Effects of Leader Motivating Language Use on Worker Decision Making ...........................................................................................................................................................1074
Milton Mayfield, Jacqueline Mayfield
Submission #311: The Role of Leader Motivating Language in Employee Absenteeism .......................1080Jacqueline Mayfield, Milton Mayfield
Submission #312: The Antecedents of ERP Adoption: Using Secondary Data .......................................1086Woosang Hwang, Jungsik Jeong, Udayan Nandkeolyar
Submission #313: Developing a Scale to Measure Creative Environment Perceptions: A Questionnaire for Investigating Garden Variety Creativity .....................................................................1092
Milton Mayfield, Jacqueline Mayfield
Submission #314: Defining Lean Accounting: Understanding the Impact of Cost Accounting System Design on Lean Management......................................................................................1098
Robert Hutchinson
Submission #320: Estimating Required Contingency Funds for Construction Projects Using Multiple Linear Regression ...............................................................................................................1104
Alfred E. Thal Jr., Jason J. Cook, Edward D. White III
Submission #323: Patterns of IT Resource Adaptation in an E-Commerce Project: A Genetic Algorithm Simulation Attempt ......................................................................................................1110
Tod A. Sedbrook, Karen L. Fowler
Submission #325: What Factors Can Lead to Classroom Satisfaction in Online Classes?.....................1116Chuleeporn Changchit, Tim P. Klaus
Submission #328: Diversification-Performance: Analyzing the Relationship from the Learning School Perspective ........................................................................................................................1122
Ramesh Dangol, Sushil K. Sharma, Nazim Ahmed
Submission #329: The Comparative Study of Mass Customization: SME(s) Vs. LE(s) .........................1128Thawatchai Jitpaiboon, Mark A. Vonderembse, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, Xiao Li
Submission #330: On the Problem of Selecting Categories and Model Subsets in Decision Trees ...............................................................................................................................................................1134
Eric S Kyper, Jeffrey E. Jarrett, Rodrigo Joseph Lievano
Submission #331: Cliques and Structural Holes in Collaborative Endeavors .........................................1140Yan Cimon, Louis Hébert
Submission #332: Sustainability: A New Lean Principle...........................................................................1146Gene Fliedner
Submission #333: Tactical IT-Business Alignment: Aspects and Outcomes............................................1152Sufian Qrunfleh, Monideepa Tarafdar
Submission #334: The Effect of Non-Linear Delay Costs on Workforce Mix..........................................1158Donald E. Simmons
Submission #335: Trade Press Articles vs. Refereed Proceedings Articles: Quantifying the Lag Time for Publication of Information Technology Articles Between the Two Venues .....................1164
Alan Chmura, Zuopeng (Justin) Zhang, Peter M. Roberts
Submission #338: Profitability and Curvilinearity: A Study of Product and International Diversification................................................................................................................................................1170
Ernest H. Hall Jr., Jooh Lee, Da-Hsien Bao
Submission #340: A Regional Health Information Organization .............................................................1171Haidong Liu, Alice Woods
Submission #344: Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Assess Relative Stringency of State and Federal Water Quality Regulations ............................................................................................1177
Joshua M. Duke, Rhonda Aull-Hyde, Matthew T. Lee
Submission #346: Integration of the Business Performance Management Framework and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Framework to Address Enhanced Competitiveness.............................................................................................................................................1183
Muhammad M. Hossain, Victor R. Prybutok
Submission #347: The Impact of Presentation Order on SERVQUAL Dimensionality .........................1189Robert E. Miller, Bill Hardgrave, Thomas W. Jones
Submission #348: A Service-Design of IT Infrastructure ..........................................................................1195Pratim Datta, Marvin D. Troutt, David Booth, Murali Shanker
Submission #349: An Empirical Examination of the Linkage Between Organizational Culture, Process Management, and Performance ......................................................................................1201
Janine L. Sanders, Kevin Linderman, Roger G. Schroeder
Submission #351: Car Lube Operations .....................................................................................................1207Narendar Sumukadas
Submission #352: Residuals Control Charts and LAV Regression ..........................................................1213Joanne S. Utley, J. Gaylord May
Submission #353: Remanufacturing in Decentralized Supply Chains with Uncertain Yield .................1219Samar K. Mukhopadhyay, Huafan Ma
Submission #354: The Associative Database in Support of Lean and Agile Database Design ...............1225Richard L. Jenson
Submission #356: Market Liquidity Provision for On-Demand Computing ...........................................1231Zhiling Guo
Submission #357: A Model for the Representation of Mobility of University Students on the Italian Territory ......................................................................................................................................1237
Andrea Genovese, Giuseppe Bruno
Submission #359: An Active Learning Case with Student Perceptions for an Introductory Financial Accounting Course Considering Environmental Issues............................................................1243
Judith A. Sage, Lloyd G. Sage
Submission #360: A “Systemic” View of ERP System Deployments ........................................................1249Arun Madapusi, Grant Miles
Submission #364: Column Generation for Identical Subproblem ............................................................1255Frank B. Parng
Submission #365: Using an Innovative Pedagogical Approach to Create and Enhance Intrinsic Motivation to Stimulate Learning ................................................................................................1261
Siew H. Chan, Laurie E. Hays, Pailin Trongmateerut
Submission #367: Moderating Effects of Task Type on Knowledge Sharing in a Virtual Team...............................................................................................................................................................1267
Linwu Gu, Jianfeng Wang
Submission #368: Determination of State Probabilities for M/M/s Queuing Models..............................1273Ahmad Fakheri, Farzaneh Fazel
Submission #369: An Algorithm for Decomposing Mixed Market Hotel Data and Its Relation to Revenue Management ...............................................................................................................1279
Christopher M. Keller, John F. Kros
Submission #370: Treatment of Missing Data in Information Systems Research-A Meta Analysis ..........................................................................................................................................................1285
Erastus Karanja
Submission #372: RFID and ERP Implementation in the Food Supply Chain: Issues, 2008 State of the Industry and Best Practices .....................................................................................................1291
Lynn Fish
Submission #374: Consistency of Strategic and Operational Benchmarking Performance Measures in Traditional and Just-in-Time Companies .............................................................................1297
Mohammad Z. Meybodi
Submission #377: ASYMPTOTIC Theory for the Maximum Likelihood Estimate of the Change-Point Under Contiguity ..................................................................................................................1303
Stergios B. Fotopoulos, Li Tan, Venkata K. Jandhyala
Submission #378: Market Entrant Characteristics and Incumbent Reactions to Market Entry...............................................................................................................................................................1309
Fahri Karakaya, Peter Yannopoulos
Submission #379: Firm Competitiveness Through Supplier Responsiveness and Supplier Partnerships...................................................................................................................................................1315
Ashish A. Thatte, Thawatchai Jitpaiboon
Submission #382: Risk Management for Cost Reduction in the Maintenance Phase of Software Projects ..........................................................................................................................................1321
Fengkun Liu, Marvin D. Troutt, Laura Lin
Submission #384: Student-Created Screen Capture Videos as a Part of Information Systems Science Course: Collaborative Learning in the Spirit of Youtube .............................................1327
Pekka Makkonen
Submission #385: The Moderating Roles of Traditionality and Leader Behavior Distance of Relationship Between Positive Leader Reward Behavior and Employee Outcomes ..........................1333
His-An Shih, Tso-Jen Chen
Submission #386: A Stochastic Financial Simulation Model: The Case of Exporting an MBA Program ...............................................................................................................................................1339
Ohn A. Stocker, Conrado M. Gempesaw, Kliment Nachkov
Submission #389: Integration Methodologies and Performance in Japanese and American Product Development....................................................................................................................................1349
Bill Johnson, Roberto Filippini
Submission #392: Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Performance of Service Business....................1355Seong Bae Lim
Submission #394: An ISMS Approach to Examining Corporate IT Governance ...................................1361Heath Raymond, J. Michael Tarn, Muhammad A. Razi, Bernard Han
Submission #396: A Proposed Study and Analysis of User Perceptions of Biometric Acceptance .....................................................................................................................................................1367
Mark Schmidt, Debjani Das, Vijay Kumar, Ernst Bekkering
Submission #397: A Conceptual Life Cycle Framework of Strategic Fit for the Interorganizational Network: A Study of the Health Care Integrated Delivery System ........................1373
Evelyn H. Thrasher, Terry A. Byrd
Submission #398: Opinions on the Ethics of Tax Evasion: A Comparative Study of Utah and New Jersey ..............................................................................................................................................1374
Robert W. McGee, Sheldon R. Smith
Submission #404: Second Thoughts About Offshoring..............................................................................1380Patricia A. Nodoushani, Omid Nodoushani, Patricia A. Nodoushani
Submission #405: Trust and Knowledge Sharing in Diverse Global Virtual Teams...............................1386Praveen Pinjani, Prashant Palvia
Submission #406: Adopting Proactive Environmental Practices: The Influence of Stakeholders and Size ...................................................................................................................................1392
Nicole Darnall, Irene Henriques, Perry Sadorsky
Submission #408: Ten Years of Internet in China: A Meta Analysis .......................................................1397Weitao Shen, Hong Zhan, Yue Zhang
Submission #410: The Strategic Agility of Information Systems Outsourcing ........................................1403Charlie C. Chen, Jeremy Fox
Submission #412: Distance Learning and Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges .......................1409Manying Qiu
VOLUME 3
Submission #413: Parallel Classrooms: A Case Study of the Interaction between On-line and Face-to-face Teaching............................................................................................................................1415
Kenneth R. MacLeod
Submission #415: An Archetype Pattern Driven Approach to Ontology Development in Health Care Information Systems ...............................................................................................................1421
Wullianallur Raghupathi, Amjad Umar
Submission #417: The Design of One-Sided Triangular Tests for a Proportion .....................................1427Thomas P. McWilliams
Submission #418: Integrated Digital Health Systems Design: A Service-Oriented Soft Systems Methodology....................................................................................................................................1435
Wullianallur Raghupathi, Amjad Umar
Submission #420: The Effect of Motivation and Conflict Escalation on Decision Making: A Vignette Analysis ...........................................................................................................................................1441
Dewey Todd, Craig A. Hill, Peter G. Zhang
Submission #421: An Empirical Investigation of Factors Influencing Web-Based Electronic Commerce Use – A Supply Chain Perspective .........................................................................1447
Carlo A. Mora-Monge, S. Subba Rao, Marvin E. González, Gioconda Quesada, Henry Quesada
Submission #423: Developing a Gap Analysis Instrument to Measure Perception Differences in Globally Dispersed Software Teams: A Narrative.............................................................1453
Richard W. Egan, Jerry Fjermestad, Marilyn Tremaine, S. Roxanne Hiltz, Allen E. Milewski, Suling Zhang, Lori Watrous-deVersterre
Submission #425: The Impact of Virtual Queues for Amusement Parks.................................................1472Heather Lutz
Submission #426: The Electrical Utility Industry: A Study of Ecological and Technical Tradeoffs ........................................................................................................................................................1478
Joseph Sarkis, James Cordeiro
Submission #427: Economic Design of On-Line Inspection Procedures with Directional Information....................................................................................................................................................1484
Young H. Chun
Submission #428: Perceptions of Security and Privacy When Using Mobile Communication Systems...............................................................................................................................1490
Cheon-Pyo Lee, Xin Luo, Merrill Warkentin
Submission #430: The Impact of RFID-based Traceability System on Perceived Competitive Advantage in the Food Industry.............................................................................................1496
Yumi Park, Cheon-Pyo Lee
Submission #432: A Policy-based Access Control Mechanism for RFID Information Services...........................................................................................................................................................1502
Zang Li, Chao-Hsien Chu, Wen Yao
Submission #433: Analysis After Output II - Decision Trees ....................................................................1508Kenneth R. MacLeod
Submission #434: Leveraging Complex Event Processing for RFID Applications: A Case Study in Hospitals .........................................................................................................................................1514
Wen Yao, Chao-Hsien Chu, Zang Li, Tracy Mullen
Submission #437: Focus on Function: Assessing Information and Communication Technology in Order to Create Value in the Lodging Industry ................................................................1520
Daniel T. Norris, Daniel J. Connolly
Submission #438: An Analysis of Activity-Based Costing Project Implementations ..............................1526H. Michael Chung, M. B. Khan
Submission #439: Winning Back Trust in E-Business ...............................................................................1532Anil Singh, Aakash Taneja, George A. Mangalaraj
Submission #440: Price Discounts for Increased Profitability Under Partial Backordering .................1538David W. Pentico, Matthew J. Drake
Submission #441: Empirical Evidence of RFID Impacts on Supply Chain Performance ......................1544John K. Visich, Suhong Li, Basheer M. Khumawala, Pedro M. Reyes
Submission #442: Combining Active Learning Techniques and Productivity Projects to Improve Student Performance in Production and Operations Management Classes: An Exploratory Study .........................................................................................................................................1550
Queen E Booker, Claudia H. Pragman, Fred L. Kitchens, Carl M. Rebman Jr.
Submission #443: Schedule Stability’s Moderating Effects on the Impact of Manufacturing Flexibility .......................................................................................................................................................1556
Gregory D. DeYong, Kyle Cattani, Barbara B. Flynn, F. Robert Jacobs
Submission #445: IS Outsourcing: Its Quality and Risk Issues ................................................................1562David C. Chou, Amy Y. Chou
Submission #446: Establishing the Need for Measurement Invariance in Information Systems Research: A Step-By-Step Example Using Technology Acceptance Research .........................1568
Michael E. Ellis, Miguel I. Aguirre-Urreta, Wenying N. Sun, George M. Marakas
Submission #448: Effective Knowledge Management in Collaborative Software Development ..................................................................................................................................................1574
Mojgan Mohtashami, Fadi P. Deek
Submission #449: the Key Antecedents of Service Offshore Outsourcing: Research Model Derived from Outsourcing Literatures .......................................................................................................1589
Mark Yang, Jeen-Su Lim
Submission #450: Structuration of E-Business: Virtual Organizational Transformation......................1595James J. Lee, Pairin Katerattanakul, Ted Lee, Bandula Jayatilaka, Soongoo Hong, Ben B. Kim
Submission #451: Uncovering Volatility Persistence in the Japanese Government Bond Futures Market Using High-frequency Returns.........................................................................................1601
Weihua Shi
Submission #452: Performance Consequences of Supplier Certification.................................................1607Richard Martin, Alan Cannon
Submission #457: Online Social Networks: Why Privacy is a Thing of the Past .....................................1613Aaron M. French, Merrill Warkentin
Submission #458: The Paradoxical Effects of Feedback and Reward on Decision Performance ..................................................................................................................................................1619
Siew H. Chan, D. Veena Parboteeah, Steve Sutton, Lee J. Yao
Submission #460: Assessment of Decision Factors That Affect Forecasting Accuracy In Revenue Management...................................................................................................................................1625
Leslie M. Bobb, Emre A. Veral
Submission #461: Reducing Load Damages in Supply Chain Strategy: A Case Study ..........................1631Ike C. Ehie
Submission #462: The Roles of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Usage in Mediating Supplier Integration and Manufacturing Competitive Capabilities Relationship ..................................1645
Oanh T.K. Tran, Paul C. Hong
Submission #464: Implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) at the F&L Childrenswear Distribution Center .............................................................................................................1651
Catherine T. Fitzgerald, Bingguang Li, Miles Davis
Submission #465: A Comparison of Four Methods for Forecasting Lumpy Demand ............................1657Somnath Mukhopadhyay, Adriano O. Solis, Rafael Gutierrez
Submission #466: Controlling Computer Use Behaviors Through Provisioning Systems: When All Else Fails!......................................................................................................................................1663
Gregory Earl Truman
Submission #467: Factors Affecting the use of WebCT by Professors in the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University .....................................................................1672
Jermaine J. Jean-Pierre, Charles R. Johnston
Submission #469: Clinic No-Shows and Overbooking: Reflections and New Directions in Appointment Yield Management.................................................................................................................1678
Linda R. LaGanga, Stephen Lawrence
Submission #470: A Customer Driven Curriculum for International Business Major ..........................1684Marvin E. González, Gioconda Quesada, James D. Mueller, Rene Mueller
Submission #473: A Service Oriented Architecture for Improving E-Business Competitiveness.............................................................................................................................................1690
Fen Wang, Xinbao Wang
Submission #474: Socio-Organizational Aspects of Information Systems Security: A Review ............................................................................................................................................................1696
Sumana Sharma, Long Li, Manoj Thomas
Submission #475: Offshore Systems Development: Factors Affecting Success .......................................1702Gerald R. DeHondt II, Deborah Knapp
Submission #476: Business Value of IS Security Quality: The Effect of Data Breaches on the Market Value Firms ...............................................................................................................................1708
Andrew S. Borchers, Sung-Hee Park, Jeffery S. Smith
Submission #477: The Role of Power in Service Quality, Purchase Intentions and Purchase Actions............................................................................................................................................................1714
Daisy Wang, Suresh K. Tadisina
Submission #478: E-file Adoption: The Impact of Diffusion Innovation and Online Trust ...................1720Lemuria D. Carter, Ludwig Christian Schaupp
Submission #480: Applying a Modified Delphi Approach to Determine the Current State of the Concept of Knowledge........................................................................................................................1726
Jean-Baptiste Faucher, André M. Everett
Submission #483: A Pure Integer Programming Strategy with Aggressive Solution Space Reduction for Strategic Lot Size Optimization with Multiple Parallel and Serial Workstations..................................................................................................................................................1732
Lars F. Maaseidvaag, Thomas Knowles
Submission #485: An Extensible and Configurable Course Management System Design with Content Sharing, Quality Control, and Creative Incentive ..............................................................1738
Michael Y. Yuan, Roger Williams
Submission #487: Knowledge-Base Architecture for Models Translation ...............................................1744Paul Weist, Omar F. El-Gayar, Surendra Sarnikar
Submission #488: Bridging Human Resource Management and Operations Management: HRM Practices, Workforce Agility and Plant Performance .....................................................................1750
Rajeev Sawhney, Christopher J. Piper
Submission #489: How Duration of Wait, Provision of Explanation, and Service Process Stage, Impact Perception of Waiting Time and Service Evaluation? .......................................................1756
Teresa K. Betts, Suresh K. Tadisina
Submission #490: Supply Chain Coordination with Warranty for Additive Demand............................1762Wan-ting Hu
Submission #491: An Ontology-Based Approach for Representing Decision Models: Prospects and Limitations ............................................................................................................................1768
Omar F. El-Gayar, Amit Deokar, Nazim Taskin, Ruba Aljafari
Submission #492: Sensitivity Analysis of the MSAE Regression Result: Post-optimality Analysis of the LHS Coefficients..................................................................................................................1774
John F. Wellington
Submission #493: Can Students Pass the Test: Should We Use Student Subjects in Operations Management Research..............................................................................................................1780
Xiaowen Huang, Thomas F. Gattiker, Joshua L. Schwarz
Submission #494: Modeling the Benefits of Drop-Shipping in a Supply Chain with Price-Dependent Demand .......................................................................................................................................1786
Yunfang Feng, Wei-yu K. Chiang
Submission #495: Pricing Strategy of Property Rights on Virtual Good in Second Life........................1792Dan Ke, Li Chen
Submission #496: Throughput Time Distortion on Quality Variability and Quality Loss in a Supply Chain ..............................................................................................................................................1798
Zhen Li, Richard E. White
Submission #497: Five-Step Sequence for Successful Projects in Teaching Lean Production ...............1803Farouq A. Alhourani
Submission #498: Success Factors in Production Outsourcing: A Conceptual Foundation...................1809Mary J. Meixell, George N. Kenyon
Submission #499: On the Solution of a Discrete Bilevel Programming Problem in Biofuel Production......................................................................................................................................................1815
Xiangrong Liu, Hande Benson
Submission #501: Determining an Individual’s Concept of Privacy ........................................................1821Tabitha L. James, Jennifer L. Ziegelmayer, Quinton J. Nottingham
Submission #502: The Effects of Human Resource Management, Manufacturing and Marketing Strategies on Competitive Strategy and Firm Performance in an Emerging Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Family and Nonfamily Firms ......................................................1827
Kwasi Amoako-Gyampaha, Moses Acquaah, Jayanth M. Jayaram
Submission #504: A Case Study of Service Oriented Architecture Implementation and Governance ....................................................................................................................................................1833
Alexander Coppola, Suhong Li
Submission #505: Cross-Training Productivity and Robustness in Labor Scheduling Environments ................................................................................................................................................1839
Fred F. Easton
Submission #507: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Consumer Wait Time Perception: Russia and the USA.......................................................................................................................................1845
Kristie K. Seawright, Scott E. Sampson, Benjamin Wanamaker
Submission #509: How Personality Affects Time Control Over E-Mail Use: The Mediating Process............................................................................................................................................................1851
Eugenia Y. Huang, Sheng Wei Lin
Submission #510: Monte Carlo Simulation of Stochastic Transition Times in a Single-line, Multi-product Dairy For Projection of Efficient Safety Stock Levels ......................................................1857
Virginia M. Miori, Brian W. Segulin
Submission #511: On Extending Critical Chain: A Model for Managing Projects Proactively .....................................................................................................................................................1863
Atul Agarwal, Andrew S. Borchers
Submission #512: Integer Solutions to the Newsvendor Problem with Pricing: Rounding Errors and Comparison with a Discrete-Solution Model ..........................................................................1869
Craig M. Sorochuk, John Wilson
Submission #513: What Do Course Evaluations Tell Us? .........................................................................1875Patti Collett
Submission #514: Collaborating College IT Education with High Schools: An Empirical Study...............................................................................................................................................................1885
Thomas Rienzo, Bernard Han
Submission #516: How E-Market Can Help New Businesses: Empirical Analysis of Its Benefits and Challenges ................................................................................................................................1892
Dothang Truong, Mohammad Bhuiyan
Submission #518: Organizational Slack and IT Innovation Adoption in SMEs......................................1898Jaume Franquesa, Alan A. Brandyberry
Submission #520: Level Scheduling of Large Composite Parts ................................................................1904Christopher Kelly, Eric O. Olsen, Manocher Djassemi
Submission #522: Performance of Virtual Teams in Globally Distributed Software Development: The Mediating Role of Leadership......................................................................................1910
Ashraf Shirani
Submission #523: An Balanced Scorecard Prototype in a State Department of Transportation ..............................................................................................................................................1916
Bih Ru Lea, David Hall
Submission #524: Improving Student Learning with Individualized Homework Assignments ...................................................................................................................................................1922
Victor L. Berardi
Submission #525: Development of a Value Increasing Model for Mobile Learning ...............................1926June Wei, Binshan Lin
Submission #527: Teaching Statistical Process Control Charts: “Beat the Experts” Prediction Exercise........................................................................................................................................1932
Stephen Hill
Submission #528: Total Compensation of Information Technology Managers.......................................1938Lai C. Liu, Kai Koong, Binshan Lin
Submission #529: Wearable Computing as Next Interaction Technology and Its Value for Virtual Team .................................................................................................................................................1944
Jongtae Yu, Chengqi Guo
Submission #530: Comparing Outsourcing Options of Software Development Projects Using Analytical Hierarchical Process ........................................................................................................1950
Godwin J. Udo, Peeter J. Kirs, Kallol K. Bagchi
Submission #531: Optimal Design of Online Auctions: A Critical Review of Existing Literature .......................................................................................................................................................1956
Zhen Li, Ching-Chung Kuo
Submission #532: Implementation of Virtulaization in the Enterprise ....................................................1961Edward T. Chen
Submission #533: Factors Affecting e-mail Usage: An Empirical Study .................................................1967Solomon O. Ogara
Submission #538: Flexible Grading: An Analysis of Student Preferences for Grading Purposes .........................................................................................................................................................1973
Sharon Ford, Lisa Sandifer, Jennifer L. Ziegelmayer
Submission #541: Wildfires Plus Rain Equals Erosion: How Are These Disaster Losses Treated for Tax Purposes? ...........................................................................................................................1979
Steven Gill, Nathan Oestreich, James E. Williamson
Submission #542: Mono-Measurement of Qualitative Constructs............................................................1985Bijan Mashaw
Submission #543: The Effect of Global Manufacturing Competitive Factors on Global Manufacturing Efficiencies ..........................................................................................................................1991
Dennis Krumwiede, Artur Swierczek, Teri Peterson
Submission #544: A Holistic Approach in Implementing and Sustaining TQM Programs ...................1997Pui-Mun Lee
Submission #545: The Status of Entrepreneurship Education in Colleges and Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa ..................................................................................................................................2003
Jean Kabongo
Submission #546: The Impact of Magazine Credibility and the Degree of Information Processing on Advertising Effectiveness .....................................................................................................2009
Sung-Woo Bae, Hae-Yeon Choi
Submission #548: Span of Integration and Firm Performance.................................................................2015Vijay R. Kannan, Keah Choon Tan
Submission #550: Estimating the Future Rate of Poissson Events after Removing Certain Variables: Applications to Software Reliability .........................................................................................2021
Matthew D. Lindsey, Robert J. Pavur, Kellie Keeling
Submission #553: A Conceptual Assessment of Absorptive Capacity through the Lens of Diversity .........................................................................................................................................................2027
Willie Edward Hopkins, Michael A. Gross, Shirley A. Hopkins
Submission #554: Strategies for Learning: Reconceptualizing the Strategy-Environment-Performance Relationship Through a Knowledge-Based Perspective .....................................................2033
Vishnu V. Vinekar
Submission #558: Using a Virtual World to Provide Real World Decision Support ..............................2039Daniel J. Power, Susan Wurtz
Submission #559: What Do Convention Managers Really Need to Know?: A Qualitative Analysis. .........................................................................................................................................................2045
Kelly V. Phelan
Submission #568: Towards a Framework of Code Familiarity and Students’ Ethical Decision Making in E-Learning Programs .................................................................................................2051
Michelle Ramim
Submission #574: E-Commerce Policies and Customer Privacy: Revisit 2005-2007 ..............................2057Mayur S. Desai, Kiran J. Desai
Submission #577: Towards an Implementation Success Model of a Centralized Identification System at a NASA Center.....................................................................................................2063
Yair Levy, Theon L. Danet
Submission #581: The Influence of Supplier Development on Buyer-supplier Relationships................2069Carol Prahinski, W. C. Benton, Ying Fan
Submission #595: The Effect of Information Technology Steering Committees on Perceived IT Management Sophistication in Hotels ..................................................................................2075
Cihan Cobanoglu, Baker M. Ayoun, Daniel J. Connolly
Submission #615: A Model for Scheduling Projects Under Penalty and Reward Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................2081
Joel Jolayemi
Submission #631: A Model for E-Collaboration in the Supply Chain......................................................2087Hulya Julie Yazici, Elias T. Kirche, Walter Rodriguez, Dahai Guo
Submission #963: Strategies for Removal of the Federal Budget Deficit and Payoff of the National Debt: Analytical and Simulation Studies.....................................................................................2093
James R. Burns, Balaji Janamanchi, Andrew Wolfe
Submission #1074: Complementary Implementation of Mass Customization Practices: Evidence from Chinese Manufacturers.......................................................................................................2099
Yinan Qis, Min Zhang, Xiande Zhao
Submission #1087: A Multiple Criteria Approach to Assigning Classes for an Executive MBA Program ...............................................................................................................................................2105
Ronald Klimberg, Kevin J. Boyle, Anthony Costanzo, Gerard Campagna, Christopher Matthews
Submission #1089: Evaluation of Individual Contributions to Executive MBA Team Performance Using Analytic Hierarchy Process ........................................................................................2110
Virginia M. Miori, Ronald Dufresne
Submission #1105: Evaluation of Three Techniques of Parameter Estimation.......................................2116Kenneth Lawrence, Sheila M. Lawrence
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