Linda Weiser Friedman

E-mail:Linda_Friedman@baruch.cuny.edu

Office:
Room 11-228 - 11th floor,
55 Lexington Ave, New York City
(646) 312-3361 phone
(646) 312-3351 FAX

Mailing Address:
Baruch College
Box B11-220
17 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10010

EDUCATION || HONORS || GRANTS || WORK HISTORY || SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS || FICTION || POETRY || MEMBERSHIPS

Education:

Polytechnic Institute of New York [Polytechnic University]

• Ph.D. (Operations Research) 1983
  Specialization in Computer Science
• M.S. (Applied Statistics) 1980
  

Baruch College of the City University of New York

• B.A. (Statistics/Biology) 1976

Honors:

• 1999-2000 - Zicklin Fellow, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business
• 1995 - Who'sWho in American Education
• 1993, 1995  - Who'sWho of American Women
• 1993 - Member, Doctoral Faculty, CUNY Ph.D. Program in Business
• 1991 - Member, Doctoral Faculty, CUNY Ph.D. Program in Computer Science
• 1977 Baruch College Class of '49 Scholarship Award
• 1976 Baruch College International Women's Year Award: Best Female Student
  

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Grants:

• 2007/08 PSC-CUNY Grant #69159-00-38, Computer Technology to Assist Individuals with Disabilities: The Current State and Emerging Technologies, $3,990.00.
• 2006/07 PSC-CUNY Grant #68063-00 37, The Role of Models in the Convergence of Scientific Knowledge, $3,176.00.
• 2005/06 co-PI (with PI H.H. Friedman, Brooklyn College, CUNY) -Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Grant for research in Religion and
  Entrepreneurship. $25,000.
• 2005/06 PSC-CUNY Grant #67263-00 36, The Role of Models in the Convergence of Scientific Knowledge, $2804.57.
• 2004/05 PSC-CUNY Grant #66426-00 35, Computer & Information Technology Ethics, $3,495.
• 2003/04 PSC-CUNY Grant #65380-00-34, Computer & Information Technology Ethics, $3,297.
• 2002/03 PSC-CUNY Grant #64395-00-33, Computer-Oriented Humor, $3,352.
• 2001/02 PSC-CUNY Grant #63368-00-32, Computer-Oriented Humor, $3,314.
• 2000/01 PSC-CUNY Grant #62416-00-31, Segmented Waiting Lines: Optimizing with Simulation, $2,838.
• 1999/00 PSC-CUNY Grant #61384-00-30, Segmented Waiting Lines: Optimizing with Simulation, $3,374.
• 1998/99 PSC-CUNY Grant #669377, Bootstrapping Procedures for Simulation Output Analysis, $3,633.
• 1997/98 PSC-CUNY Grant #668358, Bootstrapping Procedures for Simulation Output Analysis, $3,909.
• 1996/97 PSC-CUNY Grant #667331, Procedures for the Simulation Metamodel, $3,432.
• 1995/96 CUNY Graduate Research Initiative (with others), Decision Support Computing Laboratory, $50,000.
• 1995/96 PSC-CUNY Grant #666319, The Analytic Metamodel in System Simulation, $3,519.
• 1992/93 Baruch College Graduate Research Assistant Program Award

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Selected Work History:

Department of Statistics & Computer Information Systems
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, and the Graduate Center of CUNY

• Professor, January 1993 - present
• Coodinator, Information Systems Specialization, Ph.D. in Business Program, Fall 1998 - present
• Department Chair, September 1993 - June 1998
• Deputy Chairperson, September 1991 - August 1993
• Deputy Chairperson, September 1987 - June 1989
• Associate Professor, January 1987 - December 1992
• Assistant Professor, September 1983 - December 1986
• Instructor, September 1981 - August 1983
  

Department of Integrated Information Systems,
Long Island University, Brooklyn Center

• Assistant Professor, January 1980- August 1981

Polytechnic Institute of New York

• Division of Computer Science and Division of Management
  Adjunct Lecturer June 1978 - January 1980
  
• Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
  September 1977 - June 1978 Part-time Programmer

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Selected Scholarly Publications:

The following are my publications in the last five years (2003-2008).

Recent articles
Recent conference proceedings

Selected Scholarly Publications:

The following list of publications is organized by specific area of research interest.

Computer Simulation
Computer Information Systems
Quantitative Methods
General Business
Higher Education

Recent Articles

R.F. Adler, Friedman, L.W. and Friedman, H.H. "The Use of Information Technology to Create a Better Workplace for Individuals with Disabilities," Management Online REview, August 2008, 11 pages, http://www.morexpertise.com/view/101 .

Friedman, L.W., Friedman, H.H. and Pollack, S. "The Role of Modeling in Scientific Disciplines: A Taxonomy," Review of Business, forthcoming.

Friedman, L.W. and Friedman, H.H. "High Impact Areas of the New Media Technologies: A Review," Management Online REview, July 2008, 11 pages, http://www.morexpertise.com/view/97 .
Friedman, H.H. and Friedman, L.W. Ethical Academic Leadership: Lessons from the Academies of Confucius and Hillel, The John Ben Shepperd Journal of Practical Leadership, 3, Spring 2008, 19-27.

Friedman, H.H. and Friedman, L.W. How Virtuous is Your Firm? A Checklist, Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, forthcoming 2008.

Friedman, H.H. and Friedman, L.W. Taking Happiness Seriously in Today's Business Environment, Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research, 33 (1) February, 2008, 3-17.

Friedman, H. H., Lopez-Pumarejo, T, and Friedman, L.W. A New Kind of Marketing: Creating Micro-Niches Using Resonance Marketing, Journal of Internet Commerce, 6(1), 2007, 83-99.

Friedman, H. H., Lopez-Pumarejo, T, and Friedman, L.W. "Frontiers in Mulcultural Marketing: The Disabilities Market," Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research, 32, 1, February 2007, 25 - 39.

H.H. Friedman, T. Lopez-Pumarejo, and L.W. Friedman, "The Largest Minority Group: The Disabled." Business Quest, August 2006, http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2006/commentary06.htm

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, and R.B. Fireworker, "An understanding heart to judge your people': The view of successful leadership in the Hebrew Bible," The John Ben Shepperd Journal of Practical Leadership, Spring 2006, 103-117.

H.H. Friedman, J. Fogel, L.W. Friedman, "Student Perceptions of the Ethics of Professors," Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organizational Studies, 10, 2, November 2005, pp10-15, <http://ejbo.jyu.fi/pdf/ejbo_vol10_no2_pages_10-15.pdf>,

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, and S. Pollack, "Transforming a University from a Teaching Organization to a Learning Organization," Review of Business, 26(3), 2005, 31-35.

R.I. Bell, H.H. Friedman, and L.W. Friedman, "Conflict of Interest: The Common Thread Underlying Ethical Lapses," Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, 10 (1), 2005, 4-8.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "In Their Own Words: The Use of Quotations in Teaching Ethical Leadership," Crossroads: Research in Ethical Leadership, 2005, 25-35.
This paper also appeared in E-Journal of Ethical Leadership, 1(2, April), 2004, <http://www.kennesaw.edu/ilec/Journal/articles/2004/x.friedman@att.net/ethical_quotations/ethical_quotations.htm>.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "Biblical Leadership: Insights for Today's Managers," Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organizational Studies, 9 (1), 2004, <http://ejbo.jyu.fi/index.cgi?page=articles/0901_4> .

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recent conference proceedings

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman. "The New Media Technologies: An Overview and Framework for Study," Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Baltimore, MD, November 22-25, 2008, forthcoming.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman. "Using the New Media to Transform a University from a Teaching Organization to a Learning Organization," Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Baltimore, MD, November 22-25, 2008, forthcoming.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman, R. Adler. "Computer Technology to Assist Individuals with Disabilities: The Current State and Emerging Technologies" WDSI 2008 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 19-21, 2008.

H. H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman, "Corporate Social Responsibility Across the Business Curriculum?" Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Pheonix, AZ, November 17-20, 2007, pp. 391-396.

L. W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "The Role of Models in the Convergence of Scientific Knowledge," Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, November 18-21, 2006, pp. 25251-25256.

L.W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "Computer and IT Ethics: Perception of Computer Science Majors," Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, November 18-21, 2006, pp. 25231-25236.

Richard Holowczak and L.W. Friedman, "Using Real-World Financial Data to Make the Introductory Business Statistics Course More Relevant," Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, November 18-21, 2006, pp. 25411-25416.

Shoshana W. Altschuller, Qian Peng, Sheridan Yeates, Tziporah Stern, and L.W. Friedman. "An Introductory Doctoral Seminar in Information Systems Research," Proceedings of The 2004 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 24-26, 2004.

"The University as a Learning Organization: Some Practical Approaches," Proceedings of The 2004 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, March 24-26, 2004, 346-349.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, T. Amoo. "Is One Major Enough? The Growth of Multiple Majors," Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Washington, DC, November 22-25, 2003, 6 pages.

H.H. Friedman and L.W. Friedman "Transforming the University into a Learning Organization," Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Washington, DC, November 22-25, 2003, 6 pages.

L.W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman. "Computer Humor: A Framework for Study," Proceedings of The 2003 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, March 27-29, 2003.

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Computer Simulation

L. W. Friedman. "Simulation Metamodeling." In S.I. Gass and C.M. Harris (eds.), Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science 2nd edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, Mass, 2001, 751-755.

L. W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman. "Bootstrapping: Resampling Methodology." In S.I. Gass and C.M. Harris (eds.), Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science 2nd edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, Mass, 2001, 66-69.

L.W. Friedman and R. Joseph. "A Framework for research in the simulation information system interface (SISI)," Proceedings of the 2000 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, (November 18-21), 2000, Orlando, Florida, 624.

L.W. Friedman, The Simulation Metamodel. Norwell, Mass.: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996.

I. Pressman and L.W. Friedman, "Metamodeling." In S. Gass and C. Harris (eds.), Encyclopedia of Operations Research & Management Science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996.

L.W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "Analyzing Simulation Output Using the Bootstrap Method," Simulation, Vol. 64 (February 1995), 95-100.

H.H. Friedman, L. W. Friedman and I. Pressman, "The Median in Simulation Output Analysis," Proceedings of the 1991 Simulation Multiconference, Anaheim, California, January 23-25, 1991.

L.W. Friedman, "The Multivariate Metamodel in Queuing System Simulation," Computers & Industrial Engineering, Vol. 16 (1989), 329-337.

L.W. Friedman, I. Pressman, "The Metamodel in Simulation Analysis: Can It Be Trusted?" Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 39 (1988), 1-10.

L.W. Friedman, "Design and Analysis of Multivariate Response Simulations: The State of the Art," Behavioral Science, Vol. 32 (1987), 138-148.

L.W. Friedman, "Exploring Relationships in Multiple-Response Simulation Experiments," Omega, Vol. 14 (1986), 498-501.

L.W. Friedman, "The Analysis of Multiple Response Simulation Output Data: Experiments of Comparison," Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 13 (1986), 647-652.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman, "Comparing Simulated Alternatives Using A Distribution-Free Statistic With Blocking by Random Number Stream," Simulation, Vol. 47(August 1986), 68-70.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman, "The Probability Distribution as a Performance Criterion When Comparing Alternative Systems," Simulation, Vol. 45(November 1985), 262-264.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman, "Validating the Simulation Metamodel: Some Practical Approaches," Simulation, Vol. 45 (September 1985), 144-146.

"On the Use of MANOVA in the Analysis of Multiple-Response Simulation Experiments," 1985 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, San Francisco, California, December 11-13, 1985, 140-142.

"Establishing Functional Relationships in Multiple Response Simulation: The Multivariate General Linear Metamodel," 1984 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, Dallas, Texas,November 28-30, 1984, 285-289.

L.W. Friedman, H.H. Friedman, "Statistical Considerations in Simulation: The State of the Art," Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, Vol. 19 (1984), 237-263.

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Computer Information Systems

L.W.Friedman and H.H. Friedman. "Computer Humor: A Framework for Study," Procedings of the 2003 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, March 27-29, 2003.

D. David and L.W. Friedman. "Adaptive Learning Systems Technology Advisor: a conceptual model for business entrepreneurs to successfully implement information technology," Proceedings of the 2000 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, (November 18-21, 2000), Orlando, Florida, 450 - 452.

B.H. Lobert, D.G. Dologite, L.W. Friedman,"Using Group Support Systems for Creativity Enhancement in Information Systems Proposal Development," Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 95, June 1-3, 1995, Athens, Greece, 665-682.

L. W. Friedman, Comparative Programming Languages: Generalizing the Programming Function. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.

L. W. Friedman, "From Babbage to Babel and Beyond: A Brief History of Programming Languages," Computer Languages, Vol. 17 (1991), 1-17.

L.W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "Myths, Unethical Practices, Personnel Requirements: What Do Computer Industry Professionals Really Believe?" Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 10 (1989), 151-153.

H.H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman, "Marketing Methods for Software," Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 7 (1987), 207-212.

L. W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "An Effective Method for Teaching Ethics in a Computer Course," Interface: The Computer Education Quarterly, Vol. 6 (Spring 1984), 62-64.

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Quantitative Methods

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, T.Amoo. "Using Humor in the Introductory Statistics Course," Journal of Statistics Education, 10 (3, November) 2002. <http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/contents_2002.html>

H. H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman. "Price Differentiation in Segmented Waiting-Line Systems," Proceedings of the 1998 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, (November 21-24), 1998, 1632-1635.

H. H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman. "Reducing the "Wait" in Waiting-Line Systems: Waiting Line Segmentation," Business Horizons, 40 (July), 1997, 54-58.

L.W. Friedman, H. H. Friedman, S. Pollack, M. Borenstein. "Bootstrapped Confidence Intervals as a Measure of Precision and the Determination of Optimal Sample Size." Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, (April 17-19), 1996, 420-422.

L.W. Friedman and H.H. Friedman, "A Comparison of Vertical and Horizontal Rating Scales," Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business, Vol. 30(March 1994), 107-111.

H.H. Friedman and L.W. Friedman, "Multiple Advertisement Testing: The Dangers of Telescopic Testing and Other Approaches," Journal of Direct Marketing, Vol. 2 (Winter 1988), 49-53.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, and B. Gluck, "The Effects of Scale-Checking Styles on Responses to a Semantic Differential Scale," Journal of the Market Research Society, Vol. 30 (1988), 477-481.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "Comparison of Itemized vs. Graphic Rating Scales: A Validity Approach," Journal of the Market Research Society, Vol. 28 (July 1986), 285-289.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "On the Danger of Using Too Few Points in a Rating Scale: A test of Validity," Journal of Data Collection, Vol. 26 (Fall 1986), 60-63.

Invited Paper: "Does the Perceived Race of a Telephone Interviewer Affect the Responses of White Subjects to an Attitude Toward Negroes Scale?" with H.H. Friedman, American Statistical Association Proceedings, San Diego, California, August 1978, 556-558.

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General Business

R.I. Bell, H.H. Friedman, and L.W. Friedman, "Conflict of Interest: The Common Thread Underlying Ethical Lapses," Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, 10, forthcoming 2005.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "In Their Own Words: The Use of Quotations in Teaching Ethical Leadership," Crossroads: Research in Ethical Leadership, 2005, 25-35.
[Also appeared in E-Journal of Ethical Leadership, 1(2, April), 2004, <http://www.kennesaw.edu/ilec/Journal/articles/2004/x.friedman@att.net/ethical_quotations/ethical_quotations.htm>].

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, Biblical Leadership: Insights for Todays Managers, Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organizational Studies, 9 (1), 2004, <http://ejbo.jyu.fi/index.cgi?page=articles/0901_4> .

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "A Framework for Organizational Success," Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 7 (1988), 219-221. Reprinted in Marketing 90/91 and Business Ethics 90/91, both edited by J.E. Richardson. Guilford, Conn.: The Dushkin Publishing Group, 1990.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, "Applying Warfare to Business Competition," Business Forum, Vol. 11(Winter 1986), 8-12.

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Higher Education

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, and S. Pollack, "Transforming a University from a Teaching Organization to a Learning Organization," Review of Business, forthcoming 2005.

Shoshana W. Altschuller, Qian Peng, Sheridan Yeates, Tziporah Stern, and L.W. Friedman. An Introductory Doctoral Seminar in Information Systems Research, Proceedings of The 2004 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 24-26, 2004.

H.H. Friedman and L.W. Friedman, "The University as a Learning Organization: Some Practical Approaches, Proceedings of The 2004 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, March 24-26, 2004, 346-349.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman, T. Amoo. Is One Major Enough? The Growth of Multiple Majors, Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Washington, DC, November 22-25, 2003, 6 pages.

H.H. Friedman and L.W. Friedman Transforming the University into a Learning Organization, Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Washington, DC, November 22-25, 2003, 6 pages.

H.H. Friedman, T. Amoo, L.W. Friedman. "The Traditional Unidisciplinary College Major: Does it have a Future?" 2002 Conference on Emerging Issues in Business and Technology, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 24-26, 2002, 220-223.

H.H. Friedman, T. Amoo, L.W. Friedman."Are Traditional Unidisciplinary Programs of Study Obsolete?" Proceedings of the 2002 Northeast Decision Sciences Insttute Conference, San Juan Puerto Rico, March 20-22, 2002, 50-52.

T. Amoo, H. H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman. "Three Methods to Engage Students in the Introductory Statistics Course: Humor, Active Learning, and Relevant Examples," Proceedings of the 2000 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, (November 18-21), 2000, Orlando, Florida, 218-222.

Workshop Coordinator, "A Forum on Multidisciplinary Education: Redefining the Concept of 'Turf," Proceedings of the 2000 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 18-21, 2000, Orlando, Florida, 296.

H.H. Friedman, L.W. Friedman and Antony Arcadi. "Creating Exciting Majors by Combining Business with Other Majors," Journal of Business Education, 1 (Fall), 2000, 11-17.

H. H. Friedman and L. W. Friedman. "Statistical Inference and the Scientific Method: Making Statistics Relevant," Proceedings of the 1999 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, (November 20-23), 1999, 291.

H. H. Friedman, L. W. Friedman and Y. Klein. "The Modular Multidisciplinary Major: An Alternative to Traditional Majors," Proceedings of the 1999 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, (November 20-23), 1999, 194-196.

 

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Other Publications:

Fiction:

"The Once and Future Queen," Midstream, February / March 2003, 36-39.
"If Wishes Could Kill," in I.Zahava (ed.), Fourth WomanSleuth Anthology, Crossing Press, 1991.
Deadly Stakes, coauthored under pseudonym, Walker Publishing, 1989.

 

Poetry:

"The Soul of a Poet," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 7, 1/2 (February/April 1996), p.100.
"Wired," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 6, 6 (December 1995), p.510.
"Choices," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 6, 4 (August 1995), p.316.
"Symmetry," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 6, 3 (June 1995), p.210.
"Virus Positive," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 6, 1 (February 1995), p.48.

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