Academia

Baruch College, City University of New York
Associate Professor of Information Systems Deprartment of Computer Information Systems Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)

August 2002 – present

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Adjunct Assistant Professor The Wharton School, OPIM Dept.

September 2001 – May 2002

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, HK 
Assistant Professor

August 1995 – July 2002    

MPhil&PhD Coordinator
Department of Information and Systems Management

July 2000 – 2002

The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA 
Visiting Scholar
Center of Research in Electronic Commerce

July 1999 – December 1999

Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany 
Assistant Professor
Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften
(Institute of Business Informatics, Graduate School of Business)

January 1994 - August 1995

New York University, New York, NY, USA
Visiting Scholar
Department of Information Systems Stern School of Business

Jun. 1993 - Oct. 1993

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Ph.D. in Management Science and Information Systems.
Major:   Management Science
Minors: Computer Science, Information Systems

May 1993

Free University of Berlin

MBA (Diplom Kaufmann)          

December 1987

BBA (Diplom Vorprüfung in Wirtschaftswissenschaften)                          

July 1984

Teaching

Information Systems for Managers

2002, 2003

Globablization & Technology

2004

Information Economics                                      

2004                       

Information Systems Development

2002

Award

Service

Associate Editor, Decision Support Systems, 2003 – present

Member of Dean’s Task Force on Research, 2003.  Developed a recommendations proposal  for improving the research environment and productivity at the Zicklin School of Business.

Member of the Graduate Curriculum Committee, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, 2002 – present.

Member of the Library Committee, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems, Baruch College, 2003 – present.

Publications

Refereed Academic Journals

[17]  Workflow-supported Invoice Mangement: The Case of a System Implementation at a German Media Company, Annals of Cases on Information Technology, Vol.6, 490-507, 2004.

[16] Mobile Commerce at Crossroads: An International Focus Group Study of Users of Mobile Handheld Devices, (co-authors:  Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa, Yoko Takeda and Virpi Tuunainen), Communications of the ACM, Vol.46(12), 41-45,  2003.

[15]. If I Had a Song: The Culture of Digital Community Networks and Its Impact on the Music Industry, (co-author: Jerald Hughes,  Journal on Media Management, Vol.5(3), 180-189, October 2003.  

[14] A Set-theoretic Foundation of Qualitative Reasoning and its Application to the Modeling of Economics and Business Management Problems , (co-authors: Aimo Hinkkanen and Andrew B. Whinston), Information Sytems Frontiers, Vol.5(4), 379-399, 2003.

[13] The Decoupling of Value Creation from Revenue: A Strategic Analysis of the Markets for Pure Information Goods, (co-author: Eric K. Clemons), special issue on Strategic E-Commerce Systems (ed. Ray Hackney), Journal of Information Technology and Management, Vol.4(2/3), 259-87,  2003.

[12] Newly Vulnerable Markets in an Age of Pure Information Products, (co-authors: Eric K. Clemons and Bin Gu), in the special issue on Competive Strategy and Information Systems (ed. Robert Kauffman), Journal of Management Information Systems,Vol.19(3), 17-41, Winter 2002-3.

[11] Peer-to-Peer Technology Business and Service Models: Risk and Opportunities, Electronic Markets, (co-authors: James Kwok and Kar Yan Tam), Vol.12(3), 175-83, 2002.

[10]  An Empirical Analysis of Instructors Adoption of Web-based Teaching Methods in Higher Education, (co-author: Susanna Ho), Communications of the IIMA, Vol.1(1), inaugural issue, 108-122, 2002.

[9] Electronic Delivery of Convenience: A Service Innovation at the 7-Eleven Retail Chain in Hong Kong (co-author: Christopher J. Westland), Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications (JITCA), Vol.3(4), 27-51, 2001.

[8] Reengineering Distance Learning in Electronic Markets, (co-author: Leon J. Zhao), Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Vol.10(2), 103-128, 2000.

[7]  A Design of a DSS Intermediary for Electronic Markets (Co-author: Andrew B. Whinston), Decision Support Systems, Vol.25, 181-197, 1999.

[6] Designing Computer Supported Collaborative Work Environments for Distance Learning, (co-author: Leon J. Zhao), Journal of Design Sciences and Technology, Special Issue on Computer Supported Cooperative Design, Vol.6(2),85-102, 1998.

[5] Enterprise Decision Support Using Intranet Technologies, Decision Support Systems, Vol.20, 99-134, 1997, (co-authors: Sulin Ba and Andrew B. Whinston).

[4] Qualitative Reasoning in Business, Finance and Economics, Decision Support Systems, (Co-authors Walter Hamscher and Melody Y. Kiang), Vol 15(2), 99-106, 1995.

[3] On the Usage of Qualitative Reasoning as an Approach Towards Enterprise Modeling, Annals of Operations Research, (co-authors: Aimo Hinkkanen and Andrew B. Whinston), Vol. 55, 101-137, 1995.

[2] Computational Systems for Qualitative Economics, Computational Economics),  (co-authors: James Moore and Andrew B. Whinston), Vol. 8, 1-26, 1995.

[1] Enterprise Modeling and Decision Support, (co-authors: Sulin Ba and Andrew B. Whinston), Sun Yat-sen Management Review, Vol. 2(1), 1994.

[4] Implementing and Managing a Large-Scale E-Service: A Case on the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme in Hong Kong (co-authors: Will Kit Ma and Theodore H Clark),  in Cases on Global IT Applications and Management: Successes and Pitfalls, Felix B. Tan (ed.),  Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA, pp 158-184, 2002.

[3] Qualitative Reasoning: Theory and Applications (co-author: Aimo Hinkkanen), in Business Modelling: A MultiDisciplinary Approach - Essays in honor of Andrew B. Whinston, C. Holsapple, V. Jacob, and H.R. Rao (eds.), pp. 139-164,  Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

[2] Query-Driven Model Building in Enterprise-Wide Decision-Making Environments, (co-author: Andrew B. Whinston), in John Darzentas, Jenny S. Darzentas, and Thomas Spyrou (Eds.), Perspectives on DSS,  pp 41-62, University of the Aegan Press, Athens, Greece, 1996.

[1] Qualitative Reasoning with Economic Models, (co-authors: A.B. Whinston and J.C. Moore), in  M. Brännback and T. Leino (Eds.), DSS Galore, Åbo Academy Press, Turkku, Finland, 1996.

[27] Online Focus Groups: An Effective Method for Qualitative Research Studies? (co-author: Jerald Hughes), Proceedings of the 3^rd European Conference of Research Methods in Business and Management (ECRM 2004), Reading, UK, April 29-30, 2004, 209-218.

[26] Manifestations of Technology Paradoxes and Implications on the Experience of Mobile Technology Users, (co-authors: Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa and Virpi Kristiina Tuunainen), Proceedings of the Third International Mobility Roundtable, Austin, Texas, March 11-12, 2004, 23pp.

[25] MP3 Distribution Systems as Catalysts for Virtual Communities, (co-author: Jerald Hughes), Workshop on the Role of Place in Shaping Virtual Community, New Orleans, November 15, 2002, 6pp.

[24] Participation Incentive Mechnanisms in Peer-to-Peer Subscription Systems, (co-authors: Carrie Lui and James Kwok), in Proceedings of 35^th  Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 7-10, Hawaii, 2002.

[23] Newly Vulnerable Markets in an Age of Pure Information Products, (co-authors: Eric K. Clemons and Bin Gu), in Proceedings of 35^th  Hawaii Inernational Conference on System Sciences, January 7-10, Hawaii, 2002.

[22] Workflow-Supported Organizational Memory Systems: An Industrial Application, (co-author: Marko Schmidt), in Proceedings of 35^th  Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 7-10, Hawaii, 2002.

[21] An Empirical Analysis of Instructors Adoption of Web-based Teaching Methods in Higher Education, (co-author: Susanna Ho), in Proceedings of the  International Information Association (IIMA) 12^th  Annual Conference, Breckenridge, CO, USA, October 11-13, 2001.

[20] Planning and Selecting for SMEs’ Participating in Virtual Enterprises, (co-author: Jinwei Lu), in Proceedings of the InternationalBusiness & Economics Research Conference (IBER), Reno, Nevada, USA, October 8-12, 2001.

[19] The Adoption of E-Learning at Campus-based Universities, (co-author: Jazz Chow Kwan, in Proceedings of  2001 Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Toronto, Canada, pp 1175-89, May 20-22, 2001.

[18] Channel Power and Conflict in Information Goods (co-author: Eric K. Clemons),  Jones Center Seminar on Information, Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy: Strategies for eCommerce – Structures, Pricing, Strategies, Philadelphia, Novermber 17, 2000.

[17] Simulation of Qualitiative Models to Support Business Scenario Analysis, in Proceedings of the 18^th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society: Sustainability in the Third Millennium, Bergen, Norway, August 6-10, 2000.

[16] A Schumpeterian Approach to Explaining Growth in the Digital Economy, (co-authors: Anitesh Barua, Anjana Susarla, and Andrew B. Whinston), in Proceedings of 5^th International Conference, Asian-Pacific Region of Decision Science Institute, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, July 24-27, 2000 .

[15] A Taoist Foundation of Systems Modeling and Thinking, (co-author: Jing L. Zhang), in Proceedings of the 17^th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society: Systems Thinking for Next Millennium, Wellington, New Zealand, July 20-23, 1999.

[14] A Philosophical Foundation of Systems Modeling: An Integrative Approach Combining Eastern and Western Thought, (co-author: Jing L. Zhang), in Proceedings of The 3rd World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics SCI 1999 and The 5th International Conference on Information Systems, Analysis and Synthesis ISAS 1999, Orlando, Florida, USA, July 1999.

[13] A Philosophical Foundation of Qualitative Modeling Methodologies Based on the Yin-Yang Principle, (co-author: Weiyin Hong), in Chris Price (Ed.), Proceedings of The 13^th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning, Loch Awe, Scotland, 128-135, June 6-9, 1999.

[12] DSS Intermediaries in Electronic Markets, (co-author: Andrew B. Whinston), in Edward K.Y. Chen (Ed.), Proceedings of China International Business Symposium, Vol. II,  The New International Business Environment:China’s Economic Reform, Growth Centres, International Trade Relations and the Global Economy, Shanghai, China, 469-75, May 27-29, 1998.

[11] Reengineer the Distance Learning Industry through Electronic Commerce, (co-author: Leon J. Zhao), in Proceedings of International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Seoul, Korea, 130-37, April 6-9, 1998.

[10] An Application of Workflow Technology to a Distance Learning Environment, (co-author: Leon J. Zhao), in P. Siriruchatapong, Lin Zongkai, and J.P. Barthes (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on CSCW in Design, Bangkok, Thailand, pp 562-67, Nov 26-28,  1997.

[9] Workflow Management and Distance Learning: A Case Study and Prototype Implementation, (co-author: Leon J. Zhao), in APEC Education Forum, 21^st Century Challenge: Technological and Vocational Education Curriculum and Instruction, Taipei, Taiwan, pp 20-27, Nov 2-6, 1997.

[8] A Cooperative Information System for Enterprise-Wide Modeling and Decision Support, (co-authors: Sulin Ba and Andrew B. Whinston), in Lin Zongkai and Jean-Paul Barthes (Eds.), Proceedings of International Workshop on CSCW in Design, Beijing, China, pp 180-90, May 8-11, 1996.

[7] An Enterprise Modeling Approach to Organizational-Wide Decision Support, in Proceedings of HICSS-28, Hawaii, USA, January 4 - 7, 1995.

[6] Qualitative Reasoning in Economics, Proceedings of 5th Meeting of the EURO WG on DSS, Turku, Finland, June 30 - July 2, 1994.

[4] A Qualitative Decision Support System, IFORS 94 Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, July 8-13, 1994.

[3] Enterprise Modeling, Proceedings of 4th Meeting of the EURO WG on DSS, Sintra, Portugal, July 6-8, 1993.

[2] Qualitative Modeling and Computing, Conference on Computational Economics, Austin TX, May 17-19, 1992.

[1] A Computational Framework For Enterprise Modeling, Proceedings of 3rd International Workshop on Data, Expert Knowledge and Decisions, Ulm, Germany, September 23-27, 1991.

[2] A Theoretical and Computational Framework for Qualtiative Modeling in the Management and Economics Domains, Ph.D. thesis, Department of Management Science and Information Systems, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, May 1993.

[1] Solutions Manual to Accompany the textbook Network Models in Optimization and Their Application in Practice, John Wiley Interscience, (co-authors Darwin Klingman and Nancy Phlilips), 1992.