Richard T. Farmer School of Business



[pic] Midwest Decision Sciences Institute

2003 Annual Meeting

Miami University

Marcum Conference Center & Inn

Oxford, OH 45056

(513) 529-6911 / FAX (513) 529-5700

Please note that Session chairs and Discussants have been added. Most if not all papers are hot linked to this schedule so that discussants may have quick and easy access.

Our Sponsors:

• The Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration – Miami University

• Northern Illinois University College of Business

• McGraw/Hill / Irwin

• Pearson Education / Prentice-Hall

• Duxbury Publishing

• Thomson / South-Western

• John Wiley & Sons

• The Mid-American Journal of Business

Thursday, March 27, 2003

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration MCC Foyer & Lobby

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibition Hall & Refreshments Room 232/6 MCC

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

Workshop: Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems with Microsoft MapPoint

Richard G. Born, Northern Illinois University

Note: Microsoft will provide Complimentary Demo Software

Innovative Education(I) - Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Janet Hartley, BGSU

Cross-Functional Undergraduate Business Core: The Northern Illinois University Experience

Charles Gowen, Northern Illinois University

Kathleen McFadden, Northern Illinois University

Charles G. Petersen, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Janet Hartley

Total Participatory Beer Game

Hugh M. Seyfarth, Miami University

Discussant: Kathleen McFadden

Community/ course Action/ interaction Management System (CAMS)

Brian G. Mackie, Northern Illinois University

Norbert L. Ziemer, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Hugh Seyfarth

3:00 MILLER BREWING TOUR (email Program Chair in advance for reservations)

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

Workshop: CAMS – INJECTING COLLABORATION INTO THE COMMUNITY/CLASS

Brian G. Mackie, Northern Illinois University

Norbert L. Ziemer, Northern Illinois University

International Supply Chain Management -- Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Joseph W. Leonard, Miami University

Strategic Application of Supply Chain Management in Food Companies: Current Experience and Future Opportunities

Tom Rathje, Executive officer, R & D, Danbred North America

Gyu C. Kim, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Joseph W. Leonard, Miami University

Saving Face: How to Successfully Do Business with and in China

Joseph W. Leonard, Miami University

Discussant: Gyu C. Kim, Northern Illinois University

On The Computerization Status And Related Effects In Small Business In The Developing Country – A Case Of Taiwan

Quey-Jen Yeh, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Discussant: Joseph W. Leonard, Miami University

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Doctoral Student Dinner Room 180 MCC

Friday, March 28, 2003

7:30 am - 4:30 pm Registration MCC Foyer & Lobby

8:30 am – 5:30 pm Exhibition Hall & Refreshments Room 232/6 MCC

8:00 am – 9:30 am

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

Designing the Default State of a Tailorable Technology:A Case Study

Matt Germonprez, Case Western Reserve U.

Finance & Accounting- Room 184 MCC

Session Chair: Jim Cashell, Miami University

A Longitudinal Bank Default Study: A Descriptive Analysis

Michael Vineyard, The University of Memphis

Christy Crabtree, Southwest Tennessee Community College Business Administration

Discussant: Jim Cashell, Miami University

(8:30)Invited Session: “Tools to Manage the The Supply Chain“

Room 184 MCC

Chris P. Hegele

Manager, Technology Management - NA

Global Procurement & Supply

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Information Technology in Supply Chain Management (I)- Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Douglas Havelka, Miami University

Best Practices in Electronic Commerce Strategies

Nathan A. C. Swanson, Miami University

Discussant: Jack T. Marchewka, Northern Illinois Univ

Improving Systems Development Through Critical Success Factors

Nathan Swanson, Miami University

Douglas Havelka, Miami University

Discussant: Chang Liu, Northern Illinois University

Student Perceptions of Spam (Unsolicited Electronic Mail)

Jack T. Marchewka, Northern Illinois Univ

Charles G. Petersen, Northern Illinois University

Chang Liu, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Douglas Havelka, Miami University

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

Incorporating Interactive Experiments into Introductory Operations

Byron Finch, Miami University

Operations Management & Supply Chain Management (I) - Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Gene Fliedner, Oakland University

Benchmarking Analysis of the Basic Agriculture Organization

Tzong-Ru Lee, National Chung Hsing University

Jimg-Yu Huang, National Chung Hsing University

Discussant: Michael H. Way, Cal State University, Bakersfield

The Intra-Organizational Spread of Best Manufacturing Practice

Michael H. Way, Cal State University, Bakersfield

Discussant: Johnny C. Ho, Columbus State University

An Evaluation of Heuristic Algorithms for Cellular Manufacturing Systems

Johnny C. Ho, Columbus State University

Yih-Long Chang, Georgia Institute of Technology

Discussant: Gene Fliedner, Oakland University

Innovative Education (II) - Room 184 MCC

Session Chair: Dave Larson, University of Illinois at Springfield

Are Curricula that combine Operations Management and Information Systems Adequately preparing their students for the workforce? (Best Paper- Innovative Education)

David Silva, Northern Illinois University

Kathleen McFadden, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Dave Larson, University of Illinois at Springfield

Meaningful Computer Skills Assignments A Personal Weight Control DSS

Donald A. Carpenter, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Discussant: Kathleen McFadden, Northern Illinois University

User Training – An Essential Component to Application Implementation Success

Dave Larson, University of Illinois at Springfield

Discussant: Donald A. Carpenter, University of Nebraska at Kearney

11:30-1:30 President’s Luncheon Room Room 154/8 MCC

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

The Beer Game: An Interactive Tutorial Part I

Richard J.Penlesky, Carroll College

Mark Treleven, John Carroll University

Charles Watts, John Carroll University

Operations Management& Supply Chan Management (II) - Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Peter A. Pinto, Bowling Green State University

A Preliminary Comparison of Warehouse Slotting Measures

Charles G. Petersen, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Peter A. Pinto, Bowling Green State University

Evaluating The Impact Of Demand Variability And Process Dependence In A Supply Chain Member Performance

Peter A. Pinto, Bowling Green State University

B. Madhu Rao, Bowling Green State University

Discussant: Chen H. Chung, University of Kentucky

A Supradisciplinary Approach to Decision Sciences Research

Chen H. Chung, University of Kentucky

Discussant: Charles G. Petersen, Northern Illinois University

Information Technology in Supply Chain Management (I)- Room 184 MCC

Session Chair: Brian G. Mackie, Northern Illinois University

The Performance Evaluation Of E-Store - Analysis In Terms Of Balanced Scorecard

Tzong-Ru Lee, National Chung Hsing University

Discussant: Nathan Swanson, Miami University

An Exploratory Model Of The Effects Of Information Systems Personnel Attributes On

Information Systems Development Success

Nathan Swanson, Miami University

Douglas Havelka, Miami University

Discussant: Brian G. Mackie, Northern Illinois University

The Systems Development Of Cams( *A Participant Centric Course Management System

Brian G. Mackie, Northern Illinois University

Norbert L. Ziemer, Northern Illinois University

Nancy L. Russo, Northern Illinois University

Wayne E. Mackie, Saginaw Valley State University

Discussant: Douglas Havelka, Miami University

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Northern Illinois “Technology in the Classroom” series Room 102 MCC

The Beer Game: An Interactive Tutorial Part II

Richard J.Penlesky, Carroll College

Mark Treleven, John Carroll University

Charles Watts, John Carroll University

Marketing & Supply Chain Management (I)- Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Timothy C. Krehbiel, Miami University

Small Business On-line: Advantages, Obstacles, and Recommendations

Jason Tithof, Northern Illinois University

Nancy L. Russo, Northern Illinois University

Discussant: Bonnie Glassberg, Miami University

The Effect of Promotions on Major League Baseball Attendance

Timothy C. Krehbiel, Miami University

Thomas C. Boyd, Cal State University – Fullerton

Discussant: W. Rocky Newman, Miami University

A New Model For Understanding The Choice Of Governance Structures In Buyer/Supplier Relationships (Best Paper)

Bonnie Glassberg, Miami University

Discussant: Nancy L. Russo, Northern Illinois University

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Invited Session: Process Model Building Within The Supply Chain (SCOR Model)-MCC 184

Greg Peck, StreamlineSCM

5:30-7:30 President’s Reception & Election Report -Miami Inn Tavern

7:30-9:00 Dinner - Room 154/8 MCC

Saturday, March 29, 2003

7:30 am - 9:30 am Registration MCC Foyer & Lobby

8:30 am – 12:00 pm Exhibition Hall & Refreshments Room 232/6 MCC

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Interdisciplinary Issues Room 186 MCC

Session Chair: Michael Vineyard, The University of Memphis

Medical Error And Patient Safety Research An Interdisciplinary Challenge

James B. Battles, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Discussant: Michael Vineyard, The University of Memphis

The Impact Of Managerial Involvement On Safety: A Preliminary Study

Michael Vineyard, The University of Memphis

Christy Crabtree, Southwest Tennessee Community College Business Administration

Discussant: Gregory M. Kellar, SUNY College at Old Westbury

New Businesses for the New Century

Anthony M. Akel, C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University

Gregory M. Kellar, SUNY College at Old Westbury

Discussant: Christy Crabtree, Southwest Tennessee Community College Business Administration

10:30-12:00 MWDSI Board Meeting - Room 186 MCC

12:00-1:00 Lunch – Room 180-184 MCC (MWDSI board)

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