Decision Sciences Institute - Annual Meeting
2009 DSI Annual Meeting Awards


 

Dennis E. Grawoig Distinguished Service Award
Gary L. Ragatz, Michigan State University

2009 Fellow
Cliff T. Ragsdale, Virginia Tech

BEST APPLICATION AWARD
Decision Model for the Application of Just In Sequence
Stephan M. Wagner, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Victor Silveira Camargos, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

BEST INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AWARD
The Impact of Cyber Terrorism on Investment for Information System Security
Jian Hua, University of the District of Columbia
Sanjay Bapna, Morgan State University

BEST THEORETICAL/EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AWARD
Does Quality Still Pay: A Reexamination of the Relationship between Effective Quality Management and Firm Performance
Peter G. Zhang, Georgia State University
Yusen Xia, Georgia State University

Honorable Mention
Crashing Stochastic Lead Times
Jack Hayya, Pennsylvania State University
Terry P. Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
X. James He, Fairfield University

BEST STUDENT PAPER
Aligning Sources of External Knowledge in New Product Development with Choice of Generic Strategy
Anil Akpinar, Instituto de Empresa, Spain

ELWOOD S. BUFFA DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD WINNERS
(co-sponsored by McGraw-Hill/Irwin & Decision Sciences Institute)

Winner

Socially Responsible Practices in Operations & Supply Chains
Amrou Awaysheh, Instituto de Empresa - IE Business School
Dissertation Advisor and Degree-granting Institution: Robert D. Klassen, University of Western Ontario

Honorable Mention

Causes and Effects of Supply Chain Disruptions
Christoph Bode, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
Dissertation Advisor and Degree-granting Institution: Stephan M. Wagner, WHU - Otto, Beisheim School of Management, Germany

INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION AWARD COMPETITION WINNER

The Integration of Real-World Student Projects into a MBA Program
Robert P. Sroufe (Duquesne University)

BEST CASE COMPETITION WINNER

Netflix.com: You've Got Mail
Brandy S. Cannon and Louis A. Le Blanc, Berry College

DISTINGUISHED TRACK PAPERS

Accounting: Theory, Applications and Practice

A Sound Foundation
Chauncey M. DePree, Jr., University of Southern Mississippi

In Search of New Accounting Metaphors
Richard L. Jenson, Utah State University

Ecommerce

An Empirical Study on Online Auction Buyer Satisfaction
Rupak Rauniar, University of St. Thomas -Houston; and Greg Rawski, University of Toledo

The Determinants of Online Insurance Behavior: An Empirical Study in Taiwan
Mei-Ching Chiu, National Cheng-Kung University/ Kao-Fong College; and Yung-Ming Shiu, National Cheng Kung University

Business Ethics and Leadership

Whose Ethics and How to Deal with this Reality
James W. Beckman, University of Applied Sciences, Fulda; and Norton E. Marks, California State University, San Bernardino

An Ethical Dilemma: Smoker’s Rights, Are There Really Any?
Nohealani J. Dietz, Cameron University

Health Care Management

Managing Healthcare Process Knowledge: The Role of Governance
Varol O Kayhan, University of South Florida; Neset Hikmet, Nicholls State University; and Anol Bhattacherjee, University of South Florida

Innovative Education

The Impact of a Computer Proficiency Exam on Business Students’ Admission to and Performance in a Higher-Level IT Course
Patrick J. Rondeau, Butler University; and Xiaolin Li, Towson University

Organizational E-Learning Evaluation
Anne-Marie Oulai, Western Michigan University; and J. Michael Tarn, Western Michigan University

Active Learning in Operations Management Education: A Radical Design for the Introduction to Operations Course
Brad C. Meyer, Drake University

Information Systems

The Domain Name System – Past, Present and Future
Michael Brian Pope, Mississippi State University; Merrill Warkentin, Mississippi State University; Leigh A. Mutchler, Mississippi State University; and Xin Luo, The University of New Mexico

Relating Acceptance and Optimism to E-file Adoption
Megan E. McBride, West Virginia University; Lemuria D Carter, North Carolina A & T State University; and Ludwig Christian Schaupp, West Virginia University

Influence the Capabilities of ERP Vendors on ERP Project Success and the Moderating Effect of Government Support
Jaehyun Paek, University of Central Florida; Taesoo Moon, Dongguk University; Shih-Chieh Hsu, University of Central Florida; and Ross T. Hightower, University of Central Florida

Knowledge Management

R&D Investment Strategy and Market Performance
Tsung-Chi Liu, Institute of International Business, National Cheng Kung University; and Yi-Jen Chen, National Cheng Kung University

Marketing: Theory, Models, and Applications

A Conceptual Model of Pro-Environmental Consumer Decision and Action
David M. Nelson, The University of Toledo; and Jeen-Su Lim, University of Toledo

Manufacturing Management

Comparison of Different Forms of Shop Floor Knowledge Transfer
Marc Zielinski, University of Siegen; Peter Letmathe, University of Siegen; and Marcus Schweitzer, University of Siegen

MS/OR: Techniques, Models and Applications

An Integrated Optimal Robust Pricing and Capacity Policy for Perishable Assets
Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Supply Chain Management

A Quality Integrated Approach to Strategic Level Global Supply Chain Models
Kanchan Das, East Carolina University; and Sankar Sengupta, Oakland University

An Empirical Study of the Determinants of Backorder Aging: The Case of the Missing NIINs
James Rodger, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Pankaj Pankaj, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and Micki Hyde, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Contracting, Salesforce Incentives, and Inventory Planning Under Supply Chain Competition
Ying Zhang, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; and Samar K. Mukhopadhyay, Sungkyunkwan University

A Game Theory Approach to Price and Advertisement Decisions in a Manufacturer-Retailer Supply Chain
Jinfeng Yue, Middle Tennessee State University; Jill Austin, Middle Tennessee State University; Zhimin Huang, Adelphi University; and Bintong Chen, Washington State University

Information Security

Exploring Internet Hacking Trend With Agent-based Modeling
Zaiyong Tang, Salem State College; Kallol K. Bagchi, University of Texas, El Paso; and Anurag Jain, Salem State College

Strategy and Policy

The Effect of Top Management Team (TMT) Composition on Corporate Turnaround Performance under Environmental Stability and Turbulence
Michael A. Abebe, University of Texas-Pan American; and Arifin Angriawan, Purdue University Calumet

Effects of Parental Business Experience on the Activities, Motives,and Funding of Nascent Entrepreneurs: An Exploratory Investigation
Anat BarNir, University of North Texas; and Erin McLaughlin, University of North Texas

Statistics and Decision Analysis

First-Order Statistic-Based Control Charts for Monitoring Weibull Percentiles
Xiaohui Huang, Washington State University; and Francis Pascual, Washington State University

Notes On Multivariate EWMA Control Schemes
Xia Pan, Macau University of Science and Technology; and Jeffrey E. Jarrett, University of Rhode Island






For a listing of past DSI award winners, see the DSI Hall of Fame




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