Rank: Instructor
Office Address: WB 206; Office Phone: 5-4722
Area of Academic Discipline Specialization: Operations Strategy and Strategic Management Degrees:
Name of Degree: PhD Doctoral Degree:
Expected Year: 2011
Degree-Granting Institution: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Principal Academic Units: Management
Major Fields of Study: Strategic Management Minor Field of Study: Economics
Dissertation Title: Vertical Alliances
Name of Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Masters Degree:
Year Conferred: 2002
Degree-Granting Institution: Ball State University, Muncie, IN Major Field Of Study: Business Administration
Minor Field of Study: N/A
Name of Degree: Bachelor of Science Bachelors Degree:
Year Conferred: 1997
Degree-Granting Institution: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT Major Field Of Study: Economics
Minor Field of Study: Biochemistry
Academic Experience:
2005 - Present Instructor of Information Systems, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Non – Academic Experience:
1998 - 2004 Assistant Director, Grants Division, State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, IN
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR MOST RECENT CALENDAR YEAR Courses Taught:
ISOM 498 Operations Strategy ISOM 351 Operations Management ISOM 300 Project Management
MGT 300 Introductions to Management ISOM 251 Operations Management (Minor) ISOM 125 Computer Applications for Business
Other (such as educational innovation, curriculum development, instructional grants) Developed course materials for ISOM 498
Developed course materials for ISOM 351
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Refereed Journals Publications: 2004 - 2008:
Jitpaiboon, T., Dangol, R. and Walters, J. E. Linking Cooperative Relationships to Performance, Management Research News (forthcoming)
Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K., Jitpaiboon, T. and Walters, J. E., (2007). Creating
Strategic Advantage Through Information Transfer and Knowledge Creation in Supply Chains. Review of Business Research, 7(1).
Dangol, R., Jitpaiboon, T., Walters, J. E., (2007). Vehicle Reliability: A
Sufficient Condition to Compete in the Auto Market. Review of Business
Research, 7(5).
Jitpaiboon, T., Dangol, R., Walters, J. E., (2007). The Study of Cooperative Relationships, Mass Customization, and Organizational Performance.
International Journal of Business Strategy, 7 (2).
Walters, J. E., Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K., Best, T., (2006). Public sector IT outsourcing--issues and concerns. Journal of Business and Economics.
Sharma, S., Dangol, R. and Walters, J. E. (2005). The Internet – A Double Edge Sword: Empowerment Or Big Brother? Review of Business Research, 5(2).
Walters, J. E. and Dangol, R. (2005). Ethical Implication of Independent Quality Auditing. Asian Journal of Information Technology, 4 (4).
Dangol, R., Walters, J. E., and Sharma, S. (2004). Understanding Corruption
Through Behavior Theories. Review of Business Research, 2(2).
Conference Proceedings in Scholarly Meetings: 2004 - 2008:
Dangol, R., Jitpaiboon, T.. Linking Supply Chain Relations to Competitive
Strategy (Forthcoming). Academy of Management Conference.
Sharma, S. K., Dangol, R., Ahmed, N. U., (2008). Diversification-Performance: Analyzing The Relationship From The Learning School Perspective. 3281-3286.
Dangol, R., Walters, J. E., Jitpaiboon, T., (2008). Creating Sustainable
Competitive Advantage Through a Strategic Network. MWDSI2008.
Dangol, R., Jitpaiboon, T., Walters, J. E. (2007). Linking Knowledge Creation to
Organizational Incentives. Decision Science Institute, 44.
Jitpaiboon, T., Ounjitti, C., Dangol, R., Walters, J. E. (2007). Assessment of Changes in Attitudes of Graduate Students Toward Introductory Statistics.
Decision Science Institute, 44.
Jitpaiboon, T., Dangol, R., Truong, D. (2007). The Study of Supply Chain Integration (SCI) and Organizational Performance Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling: A Comparative Study of SMEs VS. LEs. Decision Science Institute, 26.
Dangol, R., Jitpaiboon, T., Ounjitti, C., Walters, J. E. (2007). Quality Caught
Up? American Automakers Dilemma. Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 29. Ounjitti, C., Jitpaiboon, T., Dangol, R. (2007). Student Attitudes Toward Statistics: An Experimental Design. Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 29. Jitpaiboon, T., Dangol, R., Truong, D., Thatte, A. (2007). Comparative effects of supply chain integration on performance between SMEs and LEs using
Hierarchical Linear Modeling. AIB-US Midwest Conference, 22.
Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K., Walters, J. E., (2006). Examining the reasons for
government IT outsourcing. The 2006 IABPAD Conference, Dallas, USA, April 20-23., 193-196.
Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K., Sharma, D., Walters, J. E., (2006). Impact of blogs ”
An exploratory study. International Academy of Business and economics (IABE) IABE -2006 Annual Conference Las Vegas, October 15-18, 2006, 4 (4), 196-200. Walters, J. E., Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K. (2006). Beyond economic justification for outsourcing: agenda for future research? Fifth Annual International Smart-
Sourcing Conference, September 21-23, 2006.
Dangol, R., Sharma, S. K., Walters, J. E. (2006). Examining the reasons for
VITA PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Name: Thomas Martin Harris Rank: Associate Professor
Office Address: WB 229; Office Phone: 5-5322
Area of Academic Discipline Specialization: Information Systems (IS) Degrees:
Doctoral Degree:
Name of Degree: PhD Year Conferred: 1982
Degree-Granting Institution: University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Principal Academic Units: Management Science
Major Fields of Study: Management Science
Minor Field of Study: Information Systems; Quantitative Psychology
Dissertation Title: “Group Decision Processes and Goals: A Multidimensional Unfolding Analysis”
Masters Degree:
Name of Degree: Master of Arts Year Conferred: 1978
Degree-Granting Institution: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Major Field Of Study: Management
Minor Field of Study: Bachelors Degree:
Name of Degree: Bachelor of Science Year Conferred: 1977
Degree-Granting Institution: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Major Field Of Study: Accounting
Minor Field of Study:
Academic Experience:
2008 - Present Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM), Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2002 - 2008 Chair of ISOM and Associate Professor of ISOM, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
1993-2002: Assoc. Professor of Management, Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science and Research Design Consultant
1988-93: Asst. Professor of Management, Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science and Research Design Consultant
1983-88: Asst. Professor of Management Science and Research Design Consultant 1978-83: Research Design Consultant and Asst. Professor of Management Science 1974-78: Part-time Instructor; U. of Colorado
1974-78: Approved Leave of Absence for Study, Ball State University 1970-74: Supervisor of Research Computing and Instructor of Computer
Techniques
1968-70: Instructor of Computer Techniques and Research Computing Consultant INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR MOST RECENT CALENDAR YEAR
Courses Taught:
ISOM 135 Introduction to Business Information Systems
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Refereed Journals Publications: 2004 - 2008:
“Integrating IS curriculum Knowledge through Cluster Computing Project: A Successful Experiment”, (with F. L. Kitchens and S. K. Sharma) Journal of Information
TechnologyEducation, Vol. 3, pp263-278. 2004.
“Cluster Computers for e-Business Applications”, (with Shusil Sharma and Fred Kitchens) Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 3, No.10, pp907-914. 2004. 1999 - 2003:
“Web Services Model for Online and Distributed Learning”, (with Shusil Sharma and Fred Kitchens) Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol 2, No.4, pp319-323. 2003 “Chronic Effects of Creatine Monohydrate on Strength and Power” (with D. Pearson, D.
Hamby, W. Russel) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Spring 2000. Other Refereed Publications:
Presentations at Conferences (2004 - 2008):
“Development of a Visual Model to Teach Business Integration” [with M. Chalupa] Office Systems Research Association, March 2004.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Chair, Information Systems Operations Management Department 2002-2008 Committees:
University: Ad Hoc Inqsit Review Committee (summer 2007 to Present) Miller College of Business Executive Committee (2002 to 2008)
Miller COB Salary Committee (2002 to 2008) ISOM Promotion and Tenure (2002 to 2008) ISOM Salary Committee (2002 to 2008) ISOM Curriculum Committee (2002 to 2008) Awards and Recognition
1999 Entrepreneurship Associate Award 2001 CICS Fellow Award
Other University Service
Currently member of four Doctoral Committees Faculty Recruiter for Tennis and Football Programs Outside Service:
Memberships: OSRA,
Consultant for: Central Indiana Orthopedics Group Performance Dynamics, Inc. Bioprod, Inc.
VITA Professional Background
Name: Thomas M. Harris Rank: Associate Professor Office: WB221
Phone: 765.285.5322 e-mail: [email protected]
Area of Specialization: Management Information Systems Degrees: PhD: (1982) University of Colorado
Major Area: Management Science Cognitive Areas: Mgmt. Info. Systems
Business Statistics Quantitative Psychology
Doctoral Dissertation: "Group Decision Processes and Goals: A Multidimensional Unfolding Analysis"
MA: (1968) Ball State University
Major Area: Business Management BS: (1967) Ball State University
Major Area: Accounting Academic Experience:
Ball State University:
2008-current: Associate Professor of Information Systems and
Operations Management and Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science
2002-2008: Chairman, Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Assoc. Professor of Management and Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science 1993-2002: Assoc. Professor of Management,
Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science and Research Design Consultant
1988-93: Asst. Professor of Management, Adjunct Asst. Professor of Information and Communication Science and Research Design Consultant
1983-88: Asst. Professor of Management Science and Research Design Consultant
1978-83: Research Design Consultant and Asst. Professor of Management Science
1974-78: Part-time Instructor; U. of Colorado 1974-78: Approved Leave of Absence for Study;
Ball State University
1970-74: Supervisor of Research Computing and Instructor of Computer Techniques 1968-70: Instructor of Computer Techniques and
Research Computing Consultant 1967-68: Graduate Assistant; GBA Department Non-Academic Experience:
1963-64: Office Manager and Assist. General Manager; Michigantown (IN) Grain Elevator Courses Taught (within last 15 years):
ISOM 135 Introduction to Business Systems BIT 210 Business Information Systems
MGT 300 Managing Behavior in Organizations MGT 321 Quantitative Business Analysis MGT 317 Business Data Communications MGT 412 Systems Analysis & Design MGT 413 Database Systems
MGT 414 Information Systems for Small Business MGT 415 Management of Information Systems MGT 500 Principles of Management
MGT 611 Introduction to Information Systems Teaching Awards:
Delta Sigma Pi, College of Business Professor of the Year (won twice) Dean’s Teaching Award (won 10 times)
Instructional Grants
Received Multimedia Workshop for Electronic Classroom Presentation Grant. Summer 1998, 1999.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES