Bindiganavale Vijayaraman, Ph.D.

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Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1987, Georgia State University
• Master of Science in Decision Sciences, 1983, Georgia State University
  Major: Decision Sciences
• Master of Science, Bangalore University
  Major: Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science, Bangalore University
  Majors: Physics, Chemistry, & Mathematics
• Charted Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB), India

Biography

Professional & Academic Experience:

• The University of Akron
  • Director, Center for IT & eBusiness, 2005-present
  • Professor of Management & Information Systems, 2002-present
  • Associate Professor of Management, 1994-2002
  • Assistant Professor of Management, 1989-1994
• Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Pusan, South Korea
  • Exchange Professor, 2002
• Eastern Kentucky University
  • Assistant Professor of MIS, 1987-1989
• Georgia State University
  • Director, Decision Sciences laboratory
  • Statistical Consultant, Center for Educational Research
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Decision Sciences

Teaching Interests:

• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Management Information Systems
• eCommerce/eBusiness
• Business Analytics

Research Interests:

• Impact if IT in Organizations
• eCommerce/eBusiness Strategy
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Curriculum Issues in Management Information Systems
• RFID, GIS, Study Abroad

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Research Accomplishments

Recent Publications

• “Infusion of GIS and spatial analysis in business school curricula: A status report,” Journal of Informatics Education Research, December 2010, pp. 1–45. (with Ramakrishna, H. V., & Sarkar, A.).
• "An Exploratory Study of RFID Adoption in the Paperboard Packaging Industry," Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2009, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Pages 96-110 (with Osyk, B).
• "An Empirical Study of RFID Implementation in the Warehousing Industry," International Journal of Logistics Management, Volume 17, No. 1, June 2, 2006 (with Osyk, B.).
• "Shaping of Moral Intensity Regarding Software Piracy: A Comparison Between Thailand and US Students," Journal of Business Ethics, January 2004, pp. 91-104 (with Kini, R. & Ramakrishna, H. V.).
• "The Status of ERP Integration in Business School Curricula: Results of a Survey of Business Schools," Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 12, 2003, pp. 437-456 (with Bradford, M. & Chandra, A.).
• "Digital Signature: Application Development Trends in e-Business" Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2003 (with Shiralkar, P.).
• "An Exploratory Study of Moral Intensity Regarding Software Piracy of Students in Thailand," Behavior and Information Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2003, pp. 63-70 (with Kini, R. & Ramakrishna, H. V.).
• "Integrating Oracle ERP into Business Curricula: Challenges and Measurement of Student Outcomes," The review of business Information Systems, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2002, pp. 17-25 (with Bradford, M. & Chandra, A.).
• "A Framework for Determining Success Factors of an E-Commerce Initiative," Journal of Internet Commerce, Volume 1, Number. 2, 2002, pp. 63-75 (Bhatia, G.)
• "Graduate E-Business Program Design and Evaluation." Journal of Computer Information Systems, Volume 42, Number 1, Fall 2001, pp. 58-64 (with Dunning, K. A., Krovi, R., & Kahai, P.).
• "E-Commerce Content in Business School Curriculum: Opportunities and Challenges." The Internet and Higher Education, No. 3, 2001, pp. 154-160 (with Krovi, R.).
• "Master’s of Science Programs in Information Systems: Match between the Model Curriculum and Existing Programs." Journal of Information Systems Education, Volume 12, Number 1, 2001, pp. 23-30 (with Ramakrishna, H. V.).
• "Shaping of Moral Intensity Regarding Software Piracy in University Students: Immediate Community effects." Journal of Computer Information Systems, Volume 41, Number 4, Summer 2001, pp. 47-51 (with Ramakrishna, H. V. & Kini, R.).
• "Status of Master’s Program in Information Systems." Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 41, No. 2, Winter 2000-2001, pp. 16-22 (with Ramakrishna, H. V.).
• "Motivational Factors, Characteristics, and Computer Skills of MBA Students In Web-Based Courses." Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 41, No. 2, Winter 2000-2001, pp. 95-98 (Dunning, K. A.).
• "Impact of E-Commerce on Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies." Entrepreneurial Executives, Vol. 5, 2000, pp. 57-81 (Finkle, T. A., Dunning, K. A., Krovi, R., & Kahai, P.).
• "Developing Asynchronous MBA Courses On The WWW." Internet and Higher Education, Vol. 2, No. 2-3, 2000, pp. 135-144 (with Dunning, K. A., Turk, P., & Durst, D.).
• "An Empirical Study of Software Piracy and Moral Intensity Among University Students." Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 40, No. 3, Spring 2000, pp. 62-72 (with Ranjan Kini & Anna Rominger ).
• “RFID adoption andimplementation in warehousing,” Management Research Review, Volume 35, Issue 10, 2012, pp. 904-926 (with Osyk, B., Srinivasan, M., and Dey, A.)

Awards:

• Best paper award, AIS Educator Conference, 2002.
• Instructional Innovation Award, CBA, University of Akron, 1997.
• Best Paper Award, Academy of Business Administration International Conference, 1994.
• Member of Alpha Iota Delta, National Honorary in Decision Sciences.
• Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honorary in Business Administration.
• Listed in the International Directory of Business and Management Scholars and Research, Harvard Business School Press, 1995-96.