Research

Journal Publications

Liu, Ying, Melody Kiang, Michael Brusco, “A unified framework for market segmentation and its applications,” Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 39, Issue 11, pp. 10292-10302, Sept. 2012. (SCI)

Cao, Mukun, Melody Y. Kiang, “BDI Agent Architecture for Multi-Strategy Selection in Automated Negotiation,” The Journal of Universal Computer Science, Volume 18, No. 10, pp. 1379-1404, 2012.(SCI)

Yang, Ming, Melody Kiang, Hsinchun Chen, and Yijun Li, “Artificial Immune System for Illicit Content Identification in Social Media,” Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 63, Issue 2, pp.265-269, Feb. 2012. (SSCI)

Tsai, Hua-Ling, Chinho Lina, Ya-Jung Wu, and Melody Kiang, “A Quantitative VRIO-Based Framework for Evaluating Organizational Activities,” Management Decision, Vol. 50, Issue 8, Jan. 2012. (SSCI)

Kiang, Melody Y., Qiang Ye, Yuanyuan Hao, Minder Chen, and Yijun Li, “A service-oriented analysis of online product classification methods,” Decision Support Systems, Vol. 51, Issue 1, pp. 28-39, 2011. (SCI)

Li, Hui, Melody Y. Kiang, & Diego Andina, Introduction to the focus issue on Bankruptcy Prediction and Credit Scoring, International Journal of Neural Systems (IJNS), Vol. 21, Issue 4, 2011. (SCI)

Yang, Ming, Melody Kiang, Yungchang Ku, Chaochang Chiu, and Yijun Li, “Social Media Analytics for Radical Opinion Mining in Hate Group Web Forums,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 38, 2011. (SSCI)

Zou, Peng, Jiahui Mo, Melody Y. Kiang, and Qiang Ye, “A Cost-Sensitive Decision Tree Learning Model – An Application to Customer-Value Based Segmentation” Journal of Management Sciences, 管理科学, issue 2, 2011.

Moa, Jiahui, Melody Y. Kiang, Peng Zou, Yijun Li, “A two-stage clustering approach for multi-region segmentation” Expert Systems With Applications, Volume 37, 2010, Pages 7120–7131. (SCI)

Kiang, Melody Y., D. Fisher, Jeng-Chung Victor Chen, S. A. Fisher, and R.T. ChiThe Application of SOM as a Decision Support Tool to Identify AACSB Peer SchoolsDecision Support Systems, Volume 47, Issue 1, April 2009, Pages 51-59. (SCI)

Kiang, Melody Y., D. Fisher, P. Ammermann, S. Fisher, R.T. Chi, “Do Reverse Stock Splits Indicate Future Poor Stock Performance? Expert Systems With Applications, Volume 36, Issue 2, Part 2, March 2009, Pages 3191-3198. (SCI)

Ye, Q., Y. Li, Melody Kiang, W. Wu, “The Impact of Seller Reputation on the Performance of online sales: evidence from TaoBao buy-it-now (BIN) data”,  ACM SIGMIS Database, Volume 40, Issue 1, Feb. 2009, Pages 12-19. 

Kiang, Melody Y. and D. Fisher “Selecting the Right MBA Schools -- An Application of Self-Organizing Map Networks,” Expert Systems With Applications, Volume 35, Issue 3, October 2008, Pages 946-955. (SCI)

Dwivedi, Y.K., Melody Y. Kiang, M.D. Williams, and B. Lal, “Profiling Research Published in the Journal of Electronic Commerce Research,” Volume 9, Number 2, May 2008, pp. 77-91.(SSCI)

Fisher, D., Melody Y. Kiang, and S. Fisher, “A Value-Added Approach to Selecting the Best MBA Program,” Journal of Education for Business, Volume 83, Number 2 / November-December 2007, pp. 72-76.

Kiang, Melody Y., M. Hu, and D. Fisher “The Effect of Sample Size on the Extended Self-Organizing Map Network – A Market Segmentation Application,Journal of Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (CSDA), Volume 51, Issue 12, 15 August 2007, pp. 5940-5948. (SCI)

Kiang, Melody Y., M. Hu, and D. Fisher “An extended self-organizing map network for market segmentation—a telecommunication example,” Decision Support Systems, Vol.42, No.1, Oct 2006, pp.36-47. (SCI)

Dorothy Fisher, Melody Y. Kiang, S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, "Evaluating Mid-level ERP Software," Journal of Computer Information Systems, 45(1), 2005, pp.38-46. (SCI)

Kiang, Melody Y. and Ajith Kumar, “A Comparative Analysis of an Extended SOM Network and K-means Analysis,” International Journal of Knowledge-Based & Intelligent Engineering Systems, Vol.8, No.1, 2004, pp.9-15.

Kiang, Melody Y., “A Comparative Assessment of Classification Methods,” Decision Support Systems, Volume 35, Issue 4, July 2003, pp. 441-454. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y. and A. Kumar, “An Evaluation of Self-Organizing Map Networks as a Robust Alternative to Factor Analysis in Data Mining Applications,” Information Systems Research Journal (ISR), Vol. 12, No. 2, 2001, pp. 177-194. (SSCI)

Kiang, M.Y., U. Kulkarni, and R. St. Louis, “Circular/Wrap-Around Self-Organizing Map Network: An Empirical Study in Clustering and Classification,” The Journal of Operational Research Society, Vol. 52, 2001, pp. 93-101. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y. and R.T. Chi, “A Framework for Analyzing the Potential Benefits of Internet Marketing,Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2001, pp.27-33. (SSCI)

Kiang, M.Y., “Extending the Kohonen Self-Organizing Map Networks for Clustering Analysis,” Journal of Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (CSDA), 38(2001) pp. 161-180. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y., T.S. Raghu, K.H. Shang, “Marketing on the Internet – Who can benefit from an online marketing approach? Decision Support Systems, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2000, pp.383-393. (SCI)

Goul, M., A. Philippakis, M.Y. Kiang, D. Fernandes, and R. Otondo, “Requirements for the Design of a Protocol Suite to Automate DSS Deployment on the World Wide Web: A Client/Server Approach, Decision Support Systems, Vol. 19, No 3, March 1997, pp. 151-170. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y., A. Hinkkanen, and A.B. Whinston, “Reasoning in Qualitatively Defined Systems Using Interval-Based Difference Equations,IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 1110-1120, July 1995. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y., U. Kulkarni, and K.Y. Tam, “Self-Organizing Map Network as an Interactive Clustering Tool - An Application to Group Technology,” Decision Support Systems, WITS’92 special issue, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp351-374, 1995. (SCI)

Hamscher, W., M.Y. Kiang, and Reiner Lang, “Qualitative Reasoning in Business, Finance, and Economics: Introduction to the Special Issue,” Decision Support Systems, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp.99-103, 1995. (SCI)

Kulkarni, U. and M.Y. Kiang, “Dynamic Grouping of Parts in Flexible Manufacturing Systems - A Self-Organizing Neural Networks Approach,” The European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), special issue on Decision Technology, 84, pp. 192-212, 1995. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y., R.T. Chi, and K.Y. Tam, "DKAS: A Distributed Knowledge Acquisition System in a DSS," The Journal of Management Information Systems, special issue on Integrating Learning Capabilities in Information Systems, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 59-82, Spring 1993. (SSCI)

Chi, R.T. and M.Y. Kiang, "Reasoning by Coordination - An Integration of Case-based and Rule-based Reasoning Systems," Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-11, 1993.

Chi, R.T., M. Chen, and M.Y. Kiang, "A Generalized Case-Based Reasoning System for Portfolio Management," Expert Systems with Applications, Special issue in Case-based reasoning, Vol. 6:67-76, 1993. (SCI)

Kiang, M.Y. and R.T. Chi, "An Early Warning System for Banks," Heuristics: The Journal of Knowledge Engineering, Special Issue on Knowledge Acquisition and Machine Learning, Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter 1992.

Tam, K.Y. and M.Y. Kiang, "Managerial Applications of Neural Networks: The Case of Bank Failure Predictions," Management Science, Vol. 38, No. 7:926-947, July 1992. (SSCI)

Chi, R.T. and M.Y. Kiang, "Knowledge Acquisition from an Incomplete Domain Theory - An Application on Stock Market," The Journal of Computer Science in Economics and Management, 5:1-21, 1992.

Tam, K.Y., M.Y. Kiang, and R.T. Chi, "Inducing Stock Screening Rules for Portfolio Construction," The Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 42, No. 9:747-757, 1991. (SCI)

Bailey, A., M.Y. Kiang, B. Kuipers, and A.B. Whinston, "Analytical Procedures: Qualitative and Causal Reasoning in Auditing," Applications of Management Science, A Research Annual, Accounting Applications in Management Service, JAI Press Inc., Vol. 6: 7-57, 1991.

Tam, K.Y. and M.Y. Kiang, "Predicting Bank Failures: A Neural Network Approach," Applied Artificial Intelligence: An International Journal, 4: 265-282, 1990 (SCI)               

 

Refereed Book Chapters

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, M.Y. Hu, and R.T. Chi, “Using an Extended Self-Organizing Map Network to Forecast Market Segment Membership,” Neural Networks in Business Forecasting, edited by Dr. G. Peter Zhang, Idea Group Inc. book, 2004, pp. 142-157.

Kiang, M.Y., Neural Networks Chapter, Encyclopedia of Information Systems, Vol. 3, Dr. Bidgoli (ed.), Elsevier Science (USA) 2003, pp. 303-315.

Kiang, M., R.T. Chi, and K.Y. Tam, “Finding the Right Products and Devising Marketing Strategies for E-Tailing,” Business Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Approach – Essays in honor of Andrew B. Whinston,” Kluwer Academic Publisher, pp. 309-318, 2002.

Chi, R.T., E. Turban, and M.Y. Kiang, “A Proposed Framework for Distributed Intelligent Agents in Decentralized Organizations,” Organizational Intelligence - Artificial Intelligence in Organizational Design, Modeling, and Control”, Robert Blanning and David King (eds.), IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA, 1996, pp. 172-182.

Bailey, A., M.Y. Kiang, B. Kuipers, and A.B. Whinston, "Qualitative and Causal Reasoning in Auditing," Creative and Innovative Approaches to the Science of Management, Ed. Yuji Ijiri, The IC2 Management and Management Science Series, Number 5, W. Cooper and George Kozmetsky, Series Editors, Quorum Books, Westport, Connecticut, London, 1993, pp.67-114.

Tam, K.Y. and M.Y. Kiang, "Managerial Applications of Neural Networks: The Case of Bank Failure Predictions," Neural networks in finance and investing: using artificial intelligence to improve real world performance, Eds. Robert R. Trippi and Efraim Turban, Probus Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1993.  (reprint of Management Science article).

Kiang, M.Y., A. Bailey, B. Kuipers, and A.B. Whinston, "The Use of Qualitative and Causal Reasoning in Analytical Review Procedures," Recent Developments in Decision Support Systems, NATO ASI series F: Computer and Systems Sciences, Vol. 101, 1991.

 

Refereed Proceedings/Presentation (selected):

Yang, Ming, Yi-jun Li, and Melody Kiang, “Environmental Scanning for Customer Complaint Identification in Social Media,” Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2011), Shanghai, China, December 4 – 7, 2011.

Yang, Ming, Yi-jun Li, and Melody Kiang, “Uncovering Social Media Data For Public Health Surveillance,” Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2011), Brisbane, Australia, July 2011.

Kiang, M.Y. and Robert Chi, “Bank Bankruptcy Prediction – an Integrated Data Mining Application,” Proceedings of the 2010 MTMI-NIT International Conference on Global Issues in Business & Technology, December 22 –24, 2010, Taiwan.

Fernando, J. J. J. Yur-Austin, C. Chen, M. Kiang, and R. Chi “Predicting the Changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Components” Proceedings of the 2010 MTMI-NIT International Conference on Global Issues in Business & Technology, December 22 –24, 2010, Taiwan.

Kiang, M.Y. and Robert Chi, “Detecting Cargoes with Potential Security Fraud– The Application of Self-Organizing Map Networks,” Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2010 Annual Meeting (NEDSI 2010), Washington D.C., March, 2010.

Kiang, M.Y. and Robert Chi, “A Visual Map to Identify High Risk Banks - A Data Mining Application,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference for Electronic Business, (ICEB 2008), Big Island, Hawaii, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2008.

Kiang, M.Y. D. Fisher, S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Selecting the Right Peer Schools for AACSB Accreditation – A Data Mining Application,” Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2007), Honolulu, Hawaii, April 1-5, 2007.

Kiang, M.Y. D. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, S. Fisher “Selecting the Right MBA Schools – An Application of Self-Organizing Map Networks,” Proceedings of the 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, Aug. 2006, pp. 1663-1671.

Fisher S., D. Fisher, M.Y. Kiang and R.T. Chi, “Impact of FASB Qualitative Characteristics on the Promulgation of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards,” Proceedings of the 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, Aug. 2006, pp. 1236-1241.

Ammermann, P., D. Fisher, S. Fisher, M. Kiang, and R. Chi, “SMEs and Hosted Accounting Systems: Factors for Successful Selection,” INFORMS International, Hong Kong, June 25-28, 2006.

Fisher, S., D. Fisher, and M. Kiang, “Impact of FASB Qualitative Characteristics on the Promulgation of SFAS,” INFORMS International, Hong Kong, June 25-28, 2006.

Kiang, M.Y. D. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Selecting the Right Peer Schools for AACSB Accreditation,” INFORMS International, Hong Kong, June 25-28, 2006.

Kiang, M.Y. D. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Choosing the Right MBA Schools: An Application of Self-Organizing Map Networks,” INFORMS International, Hong Kong, June 25-28, 2006.

Fisher, D., S.A. Fisher, M.Y. Kiang, R.T. Chi, and P. Ammermann, “Critical Success Factors for Selecting Hosted Accounting Systems,” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems (SCMIS 2006), Taichung, Taiwan, July 5-7, 2006, pp.797-800.

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Selecting the Right Accounting Software for the Small Business,” Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute (APDSI 2005), June 28-July 2, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan.

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Selecting the Best Value Master of Business Administration Program,” Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Jan. 4-7, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, M.Y. Hu, and R.T. Chi, “The Effect of Sample Size on the Extended Self-Organizing Map Network for Market Segmentation,” Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-38, Jan. 2005, Big Island, Hawaii.

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Understand Cooperate Rationales for Engaging in Reverse Stock Splits,” Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-38, Jan. 2005, Big Island, Hawaii.

Sheu, M., P.A. Ammerman, M. Kiang, and J. Yur-Austin, “An Object Oriented Knowledge Retrieval System to Facilitate Online Investment Decision Making,” International Academy of Business and Economics Annual Conference, Review of Business Research (RBR), Oct. 17-20, 2004.

Kiang, M.Y., J. Gilsdorf, and R.T. Chi, “Understand User Preference of Online Shoppers,” the Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on e-Technology, e-Commerce and e-Services, March 2004, Taipei, Taiwan.

Kiang, M.Y., D.M. Fisher, M.Y. Hu, and R.T. Chi, “The Application of an Extended Self-Organizing Map Networks to Market Segmentation – The AT&T Example,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI),” July 2003, Shanghai, China.

D.M. Fisher, Kiang, M.Y., S. Fisher, and R.T. Chi, “Evaluating Mid-level ERP Software,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI),” July 2003, Shanghai, China.

Kiang, M.Y., R.T. Chi, A. Kumar, and D. Fisher, “The Application of an Extended Self-Organizing Map Network to Market Segmentation,” Proceedings of the International Computer Symposium (ICS2002), Hualien, Taiwan, Dec. 18-21, 2002.

Chi, R.T., M.Y. Kiang, & J.D. Hwang, “A Multi-Channel Research for Internet Marketing,” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information and Management Sciences, Xi’An, China, June 2002.

Kiang, M.Y., R.T. Chi, & J.D. Hwang, “Internet Marketing Strategy: A Multi-dimensional Modeling Approach,” Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Business, Beijing, China, May 2002.

Sheu, M., M. Y. Kiang, P. Ammermann, and J. Yur-Austin, “An Object-Oriented User-Interface Design to Support Online Trading,” Proceedings of The First International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB2001), Hong Kong, Dec. 2001.

Kiang, M. Y. and R. T. Chi, “E-Commerce and Small Business-Finding the Right Products to Sell on the Internet,” Proceedings of the 46th ICSB World Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, June 2001.

Kiang, M. Y. and K. Shang, “Online Purchase Decision and Its Implications on E-Tailing Strategies,” Proceedings of the 2001 Academy of Marketing Science Conference, San Diego, CA, May 2001, pp. 212-217.

Sheu, M., M. Y. Kiang, P. Ammermann, and J. Yur-Austin, “A Knowledge Representation Framework for Facilitating Online Investing,” Proceedings of the 2001 Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 2001.

Kiang, M.Y. and R. Chi, “Understanding the Benefits of On-line Marketing Approach,” Proceedings of the INFORMS\KORMS Seoul Conference, Seoul, Korea, June 2000.

Kiang, M.Y., U. Kulkarni, M. Goul, and A. Philippakis, “Improving the Converging Property of the Self-Organizing Map Network - Using a Circular / Wrap-Around Kohonen Layer,” Proceedings of the 30th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii, January 1997.

Kiang, M.Y., R.T. Chi, and K.Y. Tam, “A Decision Support System for Market Segmentation - A Neural Networks Approach,” Proceedings of the AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems, Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 1995.

Chi, R.T., M.Y. Kiang, and B. Sun, “Case-Based Model Base Management Systems,” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Decision Support Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 595-601, Hong Kong, June 1995.

Goul, M., A. Philippakis, M.Y. Kiang, D. Fernandes, and B. Otondo, “Towards a Client/Server Open-DSS Protocol Suite for Automating DSS Development on the World Wide Web,” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Decision Support Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 507-515, Hong Kong, June 1995.

Kiang, M.Y., A. Hinkkanen, and A.B. Whinston, “An Interval Propagation Method for Solving Qualitative Difference Equation Systems,” Proceedings of the III IMACS International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning and Decision Technologies, QUARDET’93, Barcelona, Spain, June 16-18, 1993.

Chi, R.T., A.B. Whinston, and M.Y. Kiang, "Case-Based Reasoning to Model Building," Proceedings of the 26th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Koloa, Hawaii, Jan. 1993.

Chi, R.T., M.Y. Kiang, and E. Turban, "Distributed Intelligent Agents in Decentralized Organization," Proceedings of the 26th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Koloa, Hawaii, Jan. 1993.

Kiang, M.Y., D. Hamu, and K.Y. Tam, "Self-Organizing Map Networks as a Clustering Tool - An Application to Group Technology," Proceedings of the 1992 Workshop on Information Technologies & Systems, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 1992.

Chi, R.T., M.Y. Kiang, and E. Truban, "Distributed Expert Systems (DES) in a Blackboard Architecture," Proceedings of the 1992 Annual Decision Science Institute Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 1992.

Chi, R.T., M.Y. Kiang, and B. Sun, "DDBS: Distributed Data Base Systems," Proceedings of the 1992 Association of Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Aug. 1992.

Bailey, A., M.Y. Kiang, B. Kuipers, and A.B. Whinston, "A Theoretical Framework for Modeling Executive Support Systems - A Qualitative and Causal Reasoning Approach," Proceedings of the International Conference on Qualitative Reasoning and Decision Support Systems, Toulouse, France, March 1991, 269-274.

Chi, R.T. and M.Y. Kiang, "An Integrated Approach of Rule Based and Case Based Reasoning for Decision Support," Proceedings of the 19th Annual ACM/Computer Science Conference, San Antonio, March 1991.

Chi, R.T., M. Chen, and M.Y. Kiang, "A Generalized Case Based Reasoning System for Personnel Performance Evaluation," Proceedings of the 24th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Koloa, Hawaii, January 1991.

Kiang, M.Y. and R.T. Chi, "Long Term and Short Term Strategic Planning in a Business environment - A Qualitative Reasoning Approach," Proceedings of the ACM/SIGBDP Conference on Trends and Directions in Expert Systems, Orlando, Florida, Oct. 1990.

Kiang, M.Y. and R.T. Chi "A System of Tree Topology in Computer Communications Networks," Proceedings of the 11th Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1991.

Kiang, M.Y. "An Application of Qualitative Reasoning to Economics," Proceedings of the 10th Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, July 1990.

 

Research Grants Awarded:

External Research Grants:

METRANS Applied Research Grant, “Cargo Security Early Warning System: The Application of Neural Networks to Detect Cargos with Potential Security Fraud,” $40,000, July 1 2006June 30, 2007.  Principal Investigator – M. Kiang.

SecuGen Corporation, biometric lab, a groundbreaking biometric product, SecuGen’s’ new SecuIBAS server with one permanent license for 1000 users with SecuDesktop 2000, a package with a total value of over $100,000.  Co-developed with Dr. Robert Chi. 

United State Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Cooperative Agreement (Project Number 07-223499), “Preliminary Study on the Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Improve Analysis of Animal Health Information,” 1999-2000.  Principal Investigator – M. Kiang.

National Science Foundation (Grant No. IRI-9505715), “Preliminary Research on Result Synthesis in a Distributed Artificial Intelligence Environment - A Meta-Analysis Approach,” Information Technology and Organizations Program, 1995-1996.  Principal Investigator - M. Kiang. 

Other

Referee, Hong Kong Research Grants Council.

 

Invited Lectures

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers E-Business Chair at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

http://e-business.econ.kuleuven.ac.be/

 

Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 19h

E-Business Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities
Prof.Melody Kiang, Prof. Robert Chi, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, California State University

Melody Y. Kiang is Professor of Information Systems at California State University, Long Beach.  Her research emphasizes the development and applications of AI techniques to a variety of management problems and E-business applications.
Robert Chi is the Chair and Professor of Information Systems at California State University, Long Beach.  His research emphasizes the development of E-commerce, information strategies, and artificial intelligence techniques.  He is the founder and co-editor of the Journal of Electronic Commerce Research.

The impact of E-business is far from over and will continue its revolution when new technologies and new application emerge.  We will discuss the future picture of E-business applications and its implication on individuals, business, government, and research.  The potential opportunities of creating new products, services and innovative business models will continue to bring new excitement to each individuals life and venture capitalists.   After all, what we have experienced is just the beginning of the E-business revolution. 

 

 

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Harbin Institute of Technology

http://www.hit.edu.cn/

 

Mar. 24-30, 2006

Topics:           (1) E-commerce: opportunities and the future 
(2) The Impact of E-business  

                        (3) SOM and Market Segmentation

 

June 21-26, 2007

Topics:           (1) Research Trends in E-Commerce Research

(2) MIS Research Methods

                        (3) Selecting the Right MBA Schools--An Application of Self-Organizing Map Networks

           

 

 

Professional Service

            Editorial Roles

Co-Founder and Co Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research (JECR), 2000 to present

            Associate Editor, Decision Support System, 1992 to present

            Associate Editor, Journal of Electronic Commerce and Organizations (JECO), 2002 – 2004.

Guest Editor, Decision Support Systems, special issue on Qualitative Reasoning in Business, Finance, and Economics.

            Reviewer,

            International Journal of Electronic Commerce, The Accounting Review, Omega, Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation, The Israel Science Foundation (grant proposal), Annals of Operations Research, Management Science, Operations Research, Journal of Decision Support Systems, Journal of Management Information Systems, IEEE Expert, Journal of Information Science and Technology, The Review of Business Studies, and other professional journals.

 

Fellowship and Honors: 

Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Achievement Award, California State University, Long Beach, 2006.

Outstanding Faculty Award, ISSA, College of Business Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2002.

Outstanding Faculty Award, ISSA, College of Business Administration, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2001.

National Science Foundation (NSF) travel award, to attend the N.A.T.O. Advanced Study Institute Program (ASI), Recent Developments in Decision Support Systems, Tuscany, Italy, June. 1991.

IBM fellowship for study in Management Information Systems, Purdue University, 1987-88

Scholarship for Academic Excellence, National Chengchi University, 1980-84.