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Xiaowen Huang

Chair, Bill Moeckel Business Professor & Professor

Management


Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Operations and Management Science, 2004
  • M.S. Shanghai JiaoTong University, Industrial Management Engineering, 1998
  • B.S. Shanghai JiaoTong University, Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Management Engineering, 1995

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (2000-2003).
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota (1999-2003).
  • SAP Consultant, Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group (ICS), (1998).

Recent Publications

  • Flynn, Barb B., Huang, X, and Zhao, X. (2014). “Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets: Critical Research Issues.” Journal of Supply Chain Management. In Print.
  • Gattiker, T., Carter, C., Huang, X., and Tate, W. (2014). “Managerial Commitment to Sustainable Supply Chain Management Projects.” Journal of Business Logistics, 35(4), 318-337.
  • Dong, Y., Huang, X., Sinha, K.K., and Xu, K. (2014). “Collaborative Demand Forecasting: Toward the Design of an Exception-Based Forecasting Mechanisms.” Journal of Management Information Systems, 31(2), 245-284.
  • Huang, X., Rode, J. C., & Schroeder, R. G. (2011). “Organizational Structure and Continuous Improvement and Learning: Moderating Effects of Cultural Endorsement of Participative Leadership.” Journal of International Business Studies, 42(9), 1103-1120. Huang, X., Gattiker, T., & Schroeder, R. (2010). “Do Competitive Priorities Drive Adoption of Electronic Commerce Applications? Testing the Contingency and Institutional Views.” Journal of Supply Chain Management, 46(3), 57-69. Kristal, M. M., Huang, X., & Schroeder, R. G. (2010). “The Effect of Quality Management on Mass Customization Capability.” International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 30(9), 900-922.
  • Huang, X. & Finch, B. (2010). “Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in Online Auctions: An Empirical Analysis.” International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 27 (8), 878-892.
  • Huang,X., Kristal, M. M., and Roger G. Schroeder, "The impact of organizational structure on mass customization capability: A contingency view." Production and Operations Management, forthcoming.
  • Kristal, M. M., Huang, X., & Roth, A. V. (2010). “The Effect of an Ambidextrous Supply Chain Strategy on Combinative Competitive Capabilities and Business Performance.” Journal of Operations Management, 28(5), 415-429.
  • Roth, A. V., Schroeder, R.G., Huang, X., and Kristal, M. M. (2008) Handbook of Metrics for Research in Operations Management: Multi-item Measurement Scales and Objective Items, Sage Publications.
  • Huang,X., Kristal, M. M., and Schroeder, R. G. (2008) “Linking Learning and Effective Process Implementation to Mass Customization Capabilities.” Journal of Operations Management, 26(5). 714-729
  • Huang,X., Gattiker, T. F., and Schwartz, J. L. (2008) "Initial Trust Formation in the Supply Chain: A Comparison of Face-to-Face Negotiation, Email Negotiation and Internet Reverse Auctions." Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(3), 53-75.
  • Huang,X., Gattiker, T. F., and Schroeder, R. G. (2007) “Structure-Infrastructure alignment: The relationship between TQM orientation and the adoption of supplier-facing electronic commerce among manufacturers.” Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(1) 38-51.
  • Gattiker, T., Huang, X., & Schwarz, J. L. (2007) "Negotiation, Email, and Internet Reverse Auctions: How Sourcing Mechanisms Deployed by Buyers Affect Suppliers' Trust." Journal of Operations Management, 25(1) 184-202.

Honors & Awards

  • 2014: Best Reviewer Award, Decision Sciences Journal
  • 2014: Associate Editor Appreciation Award, Journal of Supply Chain Management
  • 2012: Endres Associate Professor Fellow
  • 2011: Miami University Distinguished Scholar Award
  • 2011: Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • 2011: Best Paper Finalist Award, Journal of Operations Management
  • 2010: Richard K. Smucker Junior Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence recipient.
  • 2010: James Robeson Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence recipient.
  • 2010: Miami Alumni Association's Effective Educator Award nominee
  • 2008: Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, Journal of Supply Chain Management
  • 2008: Richard K. Smucker Junior Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence nominee

Professional Interests

  • Research: Supply Chain Management, Management of Technology, Service Operations Management, Operations Strategy
  • Teaching: Supply Chain Management, Operations Strategy

Areas of Expertise

  • Management of technology
  • Operations
  • Service management
  • Supply chain management

Biography

Dr. Huang is Endres Associate Professor Fellow & Miami University Distinguished Scholar. After graduating from Operations and Management Science, University of Minnesota, she has been teaching in the area of supply chain and operations management at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business, Miami University. Her research interest primarily revolves around understanding how companies can effectively deploy their supply chain, technology, and operations strategy to achieve competitive advantage. Her research appears in Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Journal, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Information Systems, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and other academic journals. Dr. Huang is also a co-author on the first empirical research handbook in the Operations Management field, “Handbook of Metrics for Research in Operations Management: Multi-item Measurement Scales and Objective Items,” and a winner of multiple teaching,research, and service awards.

Courses

  • FALL 2022
  • MGT 451 A T R 1:15PM- 2:35PM FSB 2050
Xiaowen Huang

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • 3-5pm or by appointment

Links

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