RESEARCH: Books

• Palvia, P., Palvia, S.C.J., and Harris, A.L.  “Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges”. Ivy League Publishing, 2007.
• Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Roche, E. "Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce".  Ivy League Publishing, 2002.
• Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Roche, E. "Global Information Technology and Systems management: Key Issues and Trends".  Ivy League Publishing, 1996.
• Palvia, S., Palvia, P., and Zigli, R.  "The Global Issues of Information Technology Management". Idea Group Publishing, 1992.

 RESEARCH: Edited Proceedings

• Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P.  "Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference".  June 2007.
• Palvia, P., and Baqir, N.  "Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2006.
• Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P.  "Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference".  June 2005.
• Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P.  "Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2004.
• Palvia, P., and Liu, X.  "Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2003.
• Palvia, P., and Ponnappa, S.  "Proceedings of the Third Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2002.
• Palvia, P., and Chen, L.  "Proceedings of the Second Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2001.
• Palvia, P. and Mao, E.  "Proceedings of the First Annual Global Information Technology Management World Conference".  June 2000.

RESEARCH Highlights: 

      Was ranked 16^th among all MIS researchers by the Communications of the Association for Information Systems
(CAIS - March 2000).  Was ranked 4^th among authors with the most publications in MIS Quarterly and Information & Management (Information & Management – vol 37, 2000).  Have 80 journal articles, 16 book chapters, and 145 conference proceedings.  Articles appearing in major journals are listed below.  These are followed by a complete list.

 

• Otondo, R.F., Van Scotter, J.R., Allen, D.G., and Palvia, P.  “The Complexity of Richness: Media, Message, and Communication Outcomes.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 40, 2008, pp. 21-30.
• Palvia, P., Pinjani, P., and Sibley, E.H.  “A Profile of Information Systems Research Published in Information & Management.”  Information & Management.  Vol 44, 2007, pp. 1-11.
• Palvia, P., Midha, V., and Pinjani, P.  ”Research Models in Information Systems.” Communications of the Association for Information Systems.  Volume 17, Article 47, June 2006, pp. 1042-1063.
• Mok, W.Y., Palvia, P., and Paper, D.  “On the Computability of Agent-Based Workflows.” Decision Support Systems.  Vol. 42, 2006, pp. 1239-1253.
• Palvia, P., Leary, T.D., Mao, E., Midha, V., Pinjani, P., and Salam, A.F. “Research Methodologies In MIS: An Update.”  Communications of the Association for Information Systems.   Vol 14, article 24, November 2004, pp. 526-542.
• Mao, E., and Palvia, P. "Testing an Extended Model of IT Acceptance in the Chinese Cultural Context.”  Data Base.   Vol. 37, Nos. 2&3, Spring/Summer 2006, pp. 20-32.
• Akmanligil, M. and Palvia, P.  “Strategies for Global Information Systems Development.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 42, issue 1, December 2004, pp. 45-59.
• Salam, A.F., Iyer, L., Palvia, P., and Singh, R.  “Trust in E-Commerce.”  Communications of the ACM.  Vol. 48, No. 2, February 2005, pp. 73-77.
• Palvia, P., Mao, E., Salam, A.F., and Soliman, K.  “Management Information Systems Research: What’s There in a Methodology?”  Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Volume 11, February 2003, pp. 289-309.
• Muthitacharoen, A. and Palvia, P. “B2C Internet Commerce: A Tale of Two Nations.” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research.  Vol. 3, No. 4, 2002, pp. 201-212.
• Aladwani, A.M., and Palvia, P.  “Developing and Validating an Instrument for Measuring User-Perceived Web Quality.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 39, 2002, pp. 467-476.
• Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Whitworth, J.  “Global Information Technology: A Meta Analysis of Key Issues.”  Information & Management.  Volume 39, Number 5, March 2002, pp. 403-414.
• Liao, C. and Palvia, P.  "The Impact of Data Models and Task Complexity on End User Performance: An Experimental Investigation."  International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.  2000, vol 52, pp. 831-845.
• Palvia, P.C., and Basu, S.C.  " Information Systems Management Issues: Reporting and Relevance."  Decision Sciences.  Volume 30, Number 1, Winter 1999, pp. 273-290.
• Palvia, P.C., and Palvia, S.  "An Examination of the IT Satisfaction of Small-Business Users."  Information & Management.  Vol. 35, 1999, pp. 127-137.
• Palvia, P.C.  “Developing a Model of the Global and Strategic Impact of Information Technology.” Information & Management, Vol 32 (5), 1997, pp. 229-244.
• Palvia, P.C  "A Model and Instrument for Measuring Small Business User Satisfaction with Information Technology."   Information & Management, Vol 31, 1996, pp. 151-163.
• Candler, J.W., Palvia, P.C., Thompson, J.D., and Zeltmann, S.M.  "The ORION Project: Staged Business Process Reengineering at FedEx"  Communications of the ACM, Vol 39, No 2, February 1996, pp. 99-107.
• Palvia, P., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., and Hendon, R.  "Information Requirements of a Global EIS: An Exploratory Macro Assessment."  Decision Support Systems.  Vol 16, 1996, pp. 169-179.
• Palvia, P.C  "A Dialectic View of Information Systems Outsourcing: Pros and Cons."  Information & Management, Vol 29, 1995, pp. 265-275.
• Palvia, P., Means, D.B., and Jackson, W.M.  "Determinants of Computing in Very Small Businesses."  Information & Management.  Vol 27, 1994, pp. 161-174. 
• Palvia, P., and Nosek, J.T. "A Field Examination of System Life Cycle Techniques and Methodologies."  Information & Management, Vol 25, 1993, pp. 73-84.
• Palvia, P., Perkins, J., and Zeltmann, S. "The PRISM System: A Key to Organizational Effectiveness at Federal Express Corporation."  MIS Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 1992, pp. 277-292.
• Palvia, P., and Palvia, S. "MIS Issues in India and a Comparison with the United States." International Information Systems, April 1992, pp. 100-110.
• Palvia, P. "On End User Productivity: Results of Controlled Experiments," Information & Management, Vol. 21, 1991, pp. 217-224.
• Palvia, P. "Approximating Block Accesses in Random Files: The Case of Blocking Factors Lower than One," Information Systems, Vol. 16, No. 3, 1991, pp. 357-361.
• Palvia, P. "Sensitivity of the Physical Database Design to Changes in the Underlying Factors," Information & Management, Vol. 15, 1988, pp. 151‑161.
• Palvia, P. and Palvia, S. "The Feasibility Study in Information Systems: An Analysis of Criteria and Contents," Information & Management, Vol. 14 (1988), pp. 211‑224.
• Palvia, P. "The Effect of Buffer Size on Pages Accessed in Random Files," Information Systems, Vol. 13, No. 2, 1988, pp. 187‑191.
• Palvia, P. "Heuristic Optimization of Physical Databases; Using a Generic & Abstract Design Model," Decision Sciences, Summer 1988, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 564‑579.
• Palvia, P. "Expressions for Batched Searching of Sequential and Hierarchical Files," ACM Transactions on Database Systems, March, 1985, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 97‑106.
• Palvia, P. "Obtaining Public Perceptions by Jury: Quantification by Indirect Scaling," Decision Sciences, October, 1982. Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 638‑653.

RESEARCH:  Complete List of Journal Articles

1.       Palvia, S.C.J., and Palvia, P.  “The Effectiveness of Using Computers for Software Training: An Exploratory Study.” Journal of Information Systems Education.  Accepted on September 20, 2007.

 

2.       Otondo, R.F., Van Scotter, J.R., Allen, D.G., and Palvia, P.  “The Complexity of Richness: Media, Message, and Communication Outcomes.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 40, 2008, pp. 21-30.

 

3.       Palvia, P., and D’Aubeterre, F.  “An Examination of Infomediary Roles in B2C E-Commerce.” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research.  Vol. 8, No. 4, 2007, pp. 207-220.

 

4.       Dembla, P., Palvia, P., and Krishnan, B.  ”Understanding the Adoption of Web-Enabled Transaction Processing by Small Businesses.” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research.  Vol. 8, No. 1, 2007, pp. 1-17.

 

5.       Palvia, P., Pinjani, P., and Sibley, E.H.  “A Profile of Information Systems Research Published in Information & Management.” Information & Management.  Vol 44, 2007, pp. 1-11.

 

6.       Cannoy, S., Palvia, P., and Schilhavy, R.  “A Research Framework for Information Systems Security.” Journal of Information Privacy & Security.   Vol 2, Issue 2, 2006, pp. 3-29.

 

7.       Liao, C., Palvia, P., and Lin, H-N.  “The Roles of Habit and Web Site Quality in E-Commerce.” International Journal of Information Management.  Accepted August 16, 2006.

 

8.       Palvia, P., Midha, V., and Pinjani, P.  “Research Models in Information Systems.” Communications of the Association for Information Systems.  Volume 17, Article 47, June 2006, pp. 1042-1063.

 

9.       Mao, E., and Palvia, P. "Testing an Extended Model of IT Acceptance in the Chinese Cultural Context.”  Data Base.   Vol. 37, Nos. 2&3, Spring/Summer 2006, pp. 20-32.

 

10.    Dembla, P., Palvia, P., and Brooks, L.  “Organizational Adoption of Web-Enabled Services for Information Dissemination.”  Journal of Information Science and Technology.  Accepted January 29, 2006.

 

11.    Mok, W.Y., Palvia, P., and Paper, D.  “On the Computability of Agent-Based Workflows.” Decision Support Systems.  Vol. 42, 2006, pp. 1239-1253.

 

12.    Muthitacharoen, A., Palvia, P., Brooks, L., Krishnan, B., Otondo, R., and Retzlaff-Robert, D. “Reexamining Technology Acceptance in Online Task Behaviors.” Electronic Markets. Vol. 16, No. 1, 2006, pp. 4-15.

 

13.    Palvia, P., Leary, T.D., Mao, E., Midha, V., Pinjani, P., and Salam, A.F. “Research Methodologies In MIS: An Update.”  Communications of the Association for Information Systems.   Vol 14, article 24, November 2004, pp. 526-542.

 

14.    Whitworth, J.E., Palvia, P., Williams, S.R., and Aasheim, C. “Measuring the Impact of Global Information Technology Applications.” International Journal of Technology Management.  Vol. 29, Nos 3/4, 2005, pp. 280-294.

 

15.    Akmanligil, M. and Palvia, P.  “Strategies for Global Information Systems Development.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 42, issue 1, December 2004, pp. 45-59.

 

16.    Salam, A.F., Iyer, L., Palvia, P., and Singh, R.  “Trust in E-Commerce.”  Communications of the ACM.  Vol. 48, No. 2, February 2005, pp. 73-77.

 

17.    Palvia, P., Mao, E., Salam, A.F., and Soliman, K.  “Management Information Systems Research: What’s There in a Methodology?”  Communications of the Association for Information Systems.  Volume 11, February 2003, pp. 289-309.

 

18.    Muthitacharoen, A. and Palvia, P. “B2C Internet Commerce: A Tale of Two Nations.” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research.  Vol. 3, No. 4, 2002, pp. 201-212.

 

19.    Sharma, R., Palvia, P., and Salam, A. “ERP Selection at Custom Fabrics: A Teaching Case.” Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications.  Vol. 4, No. 2, 2002, pp. 45-59.

 

20.    Kumar, N., and Palvia, P.  “Global IT Outsourcing Management: Key Influence Factors and Strategies.” Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications.  Vol. 4, No. 1, 2002, pp. 56-75.

 

21.    Aladwani, A.M., and Palvia, P.  “Developing and Validating an Instrument for Measuring User-Perceived Web Quality.”  Information & Management.  Vol. 39, 2002, pp. 467-476.

 

22.    Sakaguchi,  T., Palvia, P., and Janz, B.D..  “Business Practices on the World Wide Web: A Comparison of Japanese and U.S. Web Sites”.  Journal of Global Information Technology Management.  Vol. 4, No. 2, April 2001.

 

23.    Palvia, P.  “Editorial Preface: Global Information Technology Management Research: A Reality Check”.  Journal of Global Information Technology Management.  Vol. 4, No. 2, April 2001.

 

24.    Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Whitworth, J.  “Global Information Technology: A Meta Analysis of Key Issues.”  Information & Management.  Volume 39, Number 5, March 2002, pp. 403-414.

 

25.    Lim, D. and Palvia, P.  “EDI in Strategic Supply Chain: Impact on Customer Service.”  International Journal of Information Management.  2001, pp. 193-211.

 

26.    Huang, Z. and Palvia, P.  “ERP Implementation Issues in Advanced and Developing Countries.” Business Process Management Journal.  Vol 7, No 3, 2001, pp.  276-284.

 

27.    Kumar, A., and Palvia, P.  "Key Data Management Issues in a Global Executive Information System."  Industrial Management and Data Systems.  Vol 101, Number 4, 2001, pp. 153-162.

 

28.    Liao, C. and Palvia, P.  "The Impact of Data Models and Task Complexity on End User Performance: An Experimental Investigation."  International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.  2000, vol 52, pp. 831-845.

 

29.    Palvia, P.  "Methodological Dilemma in MIS Research."  Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications.  Vol 1, No 4, 1999, pp. 1-4.

 

30.    Palvia, P.C., and Basu, S.C.  "Information Systems Management Issues: Reporting and Relevance."  Decision Sciences.  Volume 30, Number 1, Winter 1999, pp. 273-290.

 

31.    Palvia, P.C., and Palvia, S.  "An Examination of the IT Satisfaction of Small-Business Users."  Information & Management.  Vol. 35, 1999, pp. 127-137.

 

32.    Palvia, P.C., and L B. Sherrell.  "The Role of Software Engineering in Business Application Development."  Journal of Information Technology Management.  Vol. IX, No. 4, 1998, pp. 43-57.

 

33.    Palvia, P.C.  "Global Information Technology Research: Past, Present and Future."  Journal of Global Information Technology Management.  Vol 1, No 2, 1998, pp.  3-14.

 

34.    Palvia, P.C.  “Developing a Model of the Global and Strategic Impact of Information Technology.” Information & Management, Vol 32 (5), 1997, pp. 229-244.

 

35.    Palvia, P.C.  “Research Issues in Global Information Technology Management.”  Information Resources Management Journal. Vol 11, No 2, Spring 1998, pp. 27-36.

 

36.    Palvia, P.C.  “Information Systems Education and Research: Are We Leaders or Laggards.”  Information Resources Management Journal, Vol 10, No 2, Spring 1997, pp. 3-4.

 

37.    Palvia, P.C. “A Model and Instrument for Measuring Small Business User Satisfaction with Information Technology."   Information & Management, Vol 31, 1996, pp. 151-163.

 

38.    Candler, J.W., Palvia, P.C., Thompson, J.D., and Zeltmann, S.M.  "The ORION Project: Staged Business Process Reengineering at FedEx"  Communications of the ACM, Vol 39, No 2, February 1996, pp. 99-107.

 

39.    Palvia, P.C., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., and Hendon, R.  "Information Requirements of a Global EIS: An Exploratory Macro Assessment."  Decision Support Systems.  Vol. 16, 1996, pp. 169-179.

 

40.    Palvia, P.C., Rajagopalan, B., Kumar, A., and Kumar, N.  "Key Information Systems Issues: An Analysis of MIS Publications." Information Processing and Management.  Vol. 32, No. 3, 1996, pp. 345-355.

 

41.    Palvia, P.C  "A Dialectic View of Information Systems Outsourcing: Pros and Cons."  Information & Management, Vol 29, 1995, pp. 265-275.

 

42.    Palvia, P.C., Patula, A., and Nosek, J.  "Problems and Issues in Application Software Maintenance Management."  Journal of Information Technology Management.  Vol VI, No. 3, 1995, pp. 17-28.

 

43.    Palvia, P.C., and Wang, P.  "An Expanded Global Information Technology Issues Model: An Addition of Newly Industrialized Countries."   Journal of Information Technology Management.  Vol VI, No. 2, 1995, pp. 29-39.

 

44.    Palvia, P.C.  "Objectivity in MIS Research."   Information Resources Management Journal, Vol 8, No 3, Summer 1995, pp. 3-4.

 

45.    Palvia, P.C.  "Global Management Support Systems: A New Frontier."  Journal of Global Information Management, Vol 3, No 1, Winter 1995, pp. 3-4.

 

46.    Palvia, P.C., Means, D.B., and Jackson, W.M.  "Determinants of Computing in Very Small Businesses."  Information & Management.  Vol 27, 1994, pp. 161-174.

 

47.    Palvia, P.C., Patula, A., and Schooley, R.  "The Software Engineering Construct:.  Conceptual Analysis and Preliminary Findings."  Journal of Computer Information Systems.  Volume XXXIV, Number 3, Spring 1994, pp. 61-66.

 

48.    Palvia, P.C.  "About Reframing the Frameworks".  Information Resources Management Journal, vol 7, no 1, Winter 1994, pp. 3-4.

 

49.    Palvia, P., Zeltmann, S., and Sullivan, S.  "The PRISM System: Moving Federal Express Corporation's Human Resources into the 21st Century."  HR Focus, June 1993, pp. 19.

 

50.    Palvia, P. "The Global Information Technology Environment".  Journal of Global Information Management, Vol 1, No 2, Spring 1993, pp. 3-5.

 

51.    Palvia, P., and Nosek, J.T. "A Field Examination of System Life Cycle Techniques and Methodologies."  Information & Management, Vol 25, 1993, pp. 73-84.

 

52.    Sankar, C., Apte, U., and Palvia, P. "Global Information Architectures: Alternatives and Tradeoffs."  International Journal of Information Management.  Vol. 13, No. 2, April 1993, pp. 84-93.

 

53.    Chandra, A., and Palvia, P. "Expert Systems in Accounting Applications and An Integrating Framework."  Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, Summer 1993, pp. 13-22.

 

54.    Palvia, P., Perkins, J., and Zeltmann, S. "The PRISM System: A Key to Organizational Effectiveness at Federal Express Corporation."  MIS Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 1992, pp. 277-292.

 

55.    Palvia, P., Liao, C., and To, P. "The Impact of Conceptual Data Models on End-User Performance." Journal of Database Management, Vol. 3, No. 4, Fall 1992, pp. 4-15.

 

56.    Palvia, P., and Palvia, S. "MIS Issues in India and a Comparison with the United States." International Information Systems, April 1992, pp. 100-110.

 

57.    Cohen, E., and Palvia, P. "Ten Tips for Journal Manuscript Reviewers." Information Management Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 1 & 2, May 1992, pp. 6, 11, 13.

 

58.    Palvia, P. "On End User Productivity: Results of Controlled Experiments," Information & Management, Vol. 21, 1991, pp. 217-224.

 

59.    Palvia, S., Mallach, E.G., and Palvia, P. "Strategies for Converting From One IT environment to Another," Journal of Systems Management, Vol. 42, No. 10, October 1991, pp. 23-27.

 

60.    Palvia, P. "Approximating Block Accesses in Random Files: The Case of Blocking Factors Lower than One," Information Systems, Vol. 16, No. 3, 1991, pp. 357-361.

 

61.    Palvia, P. "An Interactive DSS Tool for Physical Database Design," Information Sciences, Vol. 54, April, 1991, pp. 239-262.

 

62.    Palvia, P. and Nosek, J.T. "An Empirical Evaluation of System Development Methodologies." Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 3, No.3, Summer, 1990, pp.23‑32.

 

63.    Palvia, P. and Sankar, C.S. "Architectural Alternatives and Issues in Designing Global Information Systems: Frameworks for Design and Research," Network World, May 28, 1990. Paper and authors quoted in the article, titled: "Mgmt. style dictates form of global nets" reported by Joe Panepinto.

 

64.    Nosek, J.T. and Palvia, P. "Software Maintenance Management: Changes in the Last Decade," Journal of Software Maintenance, Vol. 2, 1990, pp. 157-174.

 

65.    Palvia, S., and Palvia, P. "Timing Strategies for Feasibility Studies in Information Systems Development," Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, Winter, 1990, pp. 15-27.

 

66.    Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Zigli, R.M. "Models and Requirements for Using Strategic Information Systems in Developing Nations," International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 10, No. 2, June, 1990, pp. 117‑126.

 

67.    Palvia, P. and Palvia, S. "Key Ergonomic Characteristics of System Development Techniques," Interface The Computer Education Quarterly, Vol. 11, 4, Winter, 1989/90, pp. 86‑91.

 

68.    Palvia, S., Palvia, P., and Zigli, R.M. "Global Issues of Information Technology Management," Feature article in Information Management Bulletin, January, 1990.

 

69.    Jackson, W.M. and Palvia, P. "The state of Computers and MIS in Small Businesses, and Some Predictive Measures of Computer Use," The Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. XXXI, No. 1, Fall, 1990, pp. 49‑53.

 

70.    Palvia, P. "Sensitivity of the Physical Database Design to Changes in the Underlying Factors," Information & Management, Vol. 15, 1988, pp. 151‑161.

 

71.    Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Zigli, R.M. "Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage and Economic Development in Developing Countries," Productivity, Vol. 29, No. 3. October-December, 1988, pp. 235‑245.

 

72.    Palvia, P. and Palvia, S. "The Feasibility Study in Information Systems: An Analysis of Criteria and Contents," Information & Management, Vol. 14 (1988), pp. 211‑224.

 

73.    Palvia, P. "The Effect of Buffer Size on Pages Accessed in Random Files," Information Systems, Vol. 13, No. 2, 1988, pp. 187‑191.

 

74.    Palvia, P. "Heuristic Optimization of Physical Databases; Using a Generic & Abstract Design Model," Decision Sciences, Summer 1988, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 564‑579.

 

75.    Palvia, P. "Batched Searching in Database Organizations," Information Sciences, June 1988, Vol. 45, pp. 23‑37.

 

76.    Palvia, P. "Expressions for Batched Searching of Sequential and Hierarchical Files," ACM Transactions on Database Systems, March, 1985, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 97‑106.

 

77.    March, S., Mendu, S., Palvia, P., Prietula, M., Ridjanovic, D., Carlis, J.V., Beyer, D., and Ryan, K.L. "Current Research in Database Design at the University of Minnesota," Quarterly Bulletin of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Database Engineering, December 1984, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp 52‑57.

 

78.    Palvia, P. and March, S.T. "Approximating Block Accesses in Database Organizations," Information Processing Letters, August, 1984, Vol. 19, pp. 75‑79.

 

79.    Palvia, P. "Obtaining Public Perceptions by Jury: Quantification by Indirect Scaling," Decision Sciences, October, 1982. Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 638‑653.

 

80.    Kahn, B.K. and March, S.T. "IRM and the System Life Cycle,"  Quarterly Bulletin of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Database Engineering, June, 1986. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 21‑49. Was a contributor to this paper. Same paper/report published by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Nat'l Bureau of Standards, report # 500‑139. A summary also published in ACM SIGMOD RECORD, September, 1986, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 3‑10.

 

RESEARCH: Book Chapters

 

1.       Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P.  “Challenges of the Global Information Technology Management Environment: Representative Word Issues.” in Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges, edited by P. Palvia, S.C.J. Palvia, and A.L. Harris, Ivy League Publishing, 2007.

 

2.       Mao, E., and Palvia, P. “Adoption and Use of Information Technologies in China: Assessing the Modified Technology Acceptance Model.” in Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges, edited by P. Palvia, S.C.J. Palvia, and A.L. Harris, Ivy League Publishing, 2007.

 

3.       Palvia, P., Baqir, N., and Manwani, S.  “Global Information Technology Architecture: Foundations and Organizational Issues.” in Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges, edited by P. Palvia, S.C.J. Palvia, and A.L. Harris, Ivy League Publishing, 2007.

 

4.       Palvia, P., and Akmanligil, M.  “Global Information System Development Strategies: A Contextual Analysis.” in Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges, edited by P. Palvia, S.C.J. Palvia, and A.L. Harris, Ivy League Publishing, 2007.

 

5.       Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P. “Diffusion of E-Commerce in Several Economic Regions of the World.” in Managing Global Information Technology: Strategies and Challenges, edited by P. Palvia, S.C.J. Palvia, and A.L. Harris, Ivy League Publishing, 2007.

 

6.      Pollard, C., Palvia, P., Lind, M., and Basu, C.  “Developing a Knowledge Portal to Encourage Global IS Collaborative Networks.” Encyclopedia of Portal Technology and Applications, 2006.

 

7.       Basu, C., Chen, L., and Palvia, P.  “Managing Business Processes in the Realm of Internetworked Business Organizations." Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, 2002.

 

8.       Palvia, P., and Palvia, S.  “Information Systems Plan in Context: A Global Perspective – Understanding the Global Information Technology Environment: Representative World Issues.”  Reprinted in Strategic Information Management, Edited by Robert D. Galliers, Dorothy E. Leidner, and Bernadette S. H. Baker, Butterworth Heinemann, Second Edition, 2001.

 

9.       Palvia, P., Palvia, S. and Whitworth, J.E. “Global Information Technology Management Environment:  Representative World Issues.”  in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

10.    Palvia, P. “Strategic Applications of Information Technology in Global Business: The "GLITS" Model and an Instrument.”  in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

11.    Basu, C., and Palvia, P.  “Reengineering Global Business Processes: Challenges and Issues.”  in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

12.    Akmanligil, M., and Palvia, P.  “Strategies for Global Information Systems Development: A Critical Analysis.”  in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

13.    Kumar, A., and Palvia, P.  “Developing Global Executive Information Systems.”   in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

14.    Kumar, N., and Palvia, P.  “Key Influence Factors and Issues in Global IT Outsourcing Management.”  in Global Information Technology and Electronic Commerce: Issues for the New Millennium, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 2002.

 

15.    Basu, C. and Palvia, P.  "Business Process Reengineering."  in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science,  edited by Allen Kent,  pp. 24-35,  volume 67, 2000.

 

16.    Palvia, P, and Palvia, S.  "Understanding the Global Information Technology Environment: Representative World Issues." in Global Information Technology and Systems Management: Key Issues and Trends, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing. 1996.

 

17.    Palvia, P.  "Strategic Applications of Information Technology in Global Business: The "GLITS" Model and an Instrument." in Global Information Technology and Systems Management: Key Issues and Trends, edited by P. Palvia, S. Palvia, and E. Roche, Ivy League Publishing.  in 1996.

 

18.    Palvia, P.C, and Parzinger, M.  "Information Systems Outsourcing in Financial Institutions."  in Managing Information Technology Investments with Outsourcing, edited by Mehdi Khosrowpour, Idea Group Publishing, 1995, pp. 129-154.

 

19.    Palvia, P. "Assessment of Global IT Education in the United States." in Global Information Technology Education: Issues and Trends, edited by Mehdi Khosrowpour and Karen D. Loch, Idea Group Publishing, 1993, pp. 156-180.

 

20.    Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Zigli, R. "Global Information Technology Environment: Key MIS Issues in Advanced and Less-Developed Nations." In S. Palvia, P. Palvia, & R. Zigli, (Editors), The Global Issues of Information Technology Management, pp. 2-34, Idea Group Publishing, 1992.

 

21.    Palvia, P., Palvia, S., and Zigli, R.M. "Strategic Information Systems: Extensions and Use for National Economic Development," Information Technology Resources Utilization and Management: Issues and Trends, pp. 33‑55. Edited by Mehdi Khosrowpour and Gayle J. Yaverbaum. Idea Group Publishing, November, 1989.

 

RESEARCH: Other Publications

• Palvia, P. “Editorial Preface: Key IS Management Issues – Need for an International Research Program”, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Vol 9, No 2, 2006, pp. 1-4.
• Interview with Mr. Ben Bryant, President and CEO of SCB Computer Technology, published in the Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Vol 2, No 2, Spring 1999.
• Interview with Mr. Kazuya Matsudaira, President of PRIDE Japan Incorporated, published in the Journal of Global Information Management, Vol 3, No 1, Winter 1995.
• Interview with Mr. Dennis Jones, Chief Information Officer of Federal Express, published in the Journal of Global Information Management, Vol 1, No 1, Winter 1993, pp. 45-46.

RESEARCH:  Special Session Invitation

• Was invited to conduct a 90‑minute special seminar at the 1988 Decision Sciences Institute's annual conference in Las Vegas.  The session was to present a tutorial on main‑memory databases.
   

RESEARCH:  Conference and Proceedings Publications
 

1.       Nath, A., Vannoy, S., and Palvia, P.  “A Framework for Reputation Systems,” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007.

 

2.       Dai, H., Khanlarian, C.J., and Palvia, P. “A Cross-Cultural Study of Consumer Media Choice,” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007.

 

3.       Baqir, M.N., Babu, R, and Palvia, P.  “Silent Revolution: Historical Perspective of ICTs Growth and Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan,” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007.

4.       Palvia, P., and Midha, V. Retaining Developers and Maintaining Quality in Open Source Software Projects.  Conference of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association.  October 12-14, 2007.

 

5.       Palvia, S.C.J, Palvia, P., Xia, W., and King, R. Critical Issues of IT Outsourcing Vendors in India.  Proceedings - Sixth Annual International Smartsourcing Conference, Atlantic City, USA, September 6-7, 2007.

 

6.       Pinjani, P., and Palvia, P. “The Role of Diversity and Technology in Global Virtual Teams,” Proceedings - AMCIS 2007 Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, August 2007.

 

7.       Baqir, M.N., and Palvia, P.  “Antecedents of e-Government Success: A Phenomenological Study,” Proceedings - AMCIS 2007 Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, August 2007.

 

8.       Midha, V., Palvia, P., and Singh, R.  “Retention and Quality in Open Source Software Projects,” Proceedings - AMCIS 2007 Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, August 2007.

 

9.       Britt, T, Nath, A., Palvia, P., and Vannoy, S.A.  “A Framework for Culture in Information Systems Research,” Proceedings - Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference, Naples, Italy, June 2007.

 

10.    Vannoy, S.A., and Palvia, P. “Antecedents and Consequents of Social Influence: A Study of Social Computing and Technology Adoption Behavior,” Proceedings - Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference, Naples, Italy, June 2007.

11.    Palvia, S.C., Palvia, P., and King R.C. “Issues Facing Global Outsourcing Industry: A Delphi Iteration Analysis,” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, Texas, 2006.

 

12.    Dai, H., and Palvia, P. "Factors Affecting Mobile Commerce Adoption: A Comparison of China, Denmark and United States," Proceedings - 2006 Annual Meeting of the Southeast Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (SE InfORMS), Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2006. 

 

13.    Palvia, P., King, R.C., and Palvia, S.C.  “A Theoretical Model to Assess Vendor Performance in an Outsourcing Relationship.”  Proceedings - Fifth Annual International Smart-Sourcing Conference.  Los Angeles, CA, September 2006.

 

14.    Palvia, S.C., and Palvia, P. Offshoring of Research Data Collection: A Novel Experience.” Proceedings - Fifth Annual International Smart-Sourcing Conference.  Los Angeles, CA, September 2006.

 

15.    Khanlarian, C. and Palvia, P.  ”Computer-Managed Instruction and Computer-Assisted Instruction: Does IT Help Students Make Better Grades?” Proceedings - 2006 International Meeting of the American Accounting Association, Washington, D.C., August 2006.

 

16.    Palvia, P., D’Aubeterre, F, and Palvia, S..  “An Examination of Infomediary Roles in B2C E-Commerce.”  Proceedings - AMCIS 2006 Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, August 2006.

 

17.    Dembla, P, Palvia, P., and Nicovich, S.  “Organizational Adoption of Web-Enabled Services for Information
Dissemination: A Cross Cultural Comparison of US and Indian Small Businesses.”  Proceedings - AMCIS 2006 Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, August 2006.

 

18.    Baqir, M.N., Latif, A., Palvia, P.C., King, R. “Role of Expectation Confirmation/Disconfirmation on Intention in Using Course Management Systems.” Proceedings - AMCIS 2006 Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, August 2006.

 

19.    Dai, H., Khanlarian C., and Palvia, P. “A Meta Analysis of IT and Business Process Outsourcing Research.” Proceedings - Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, June 2006.

 

20.    Baqir, M.N., Babu, R., and Palvia, P.  “A Meta-Analysis of Geographical Information System Research in Business.” Proceedings - Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, June 2006.

 

21.    Palvia, P., Pinjani, P., and Cannoy, S.  “Media Characteristics & Applicability in Various Contexts.”  Proceedings – Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 2006.

 

22.    Cannoy, S, Palvia, P., and Pinjani, P.  “Beyond Information Richness in Media Choice.”  Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2005.

 

23.    Midha, V, Palvia, P., and Stevens, J. “The Effect of Media Synchronicity on Virtual Team Task Performance: A Pilot Study.” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2005.

 

24.    Cannoy, S., Palvia, P., and Schilhavy, R.  “A Comprehensive Framework for Security in Information Systems.”  Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2005.

 

25.    D’Aubeterre, F., Palvia, P., and Schilhavy, R. “Investigating the Determinant Factors of Systems Development Team Performance, Evaluation, and Project Success.” Proceedings - National Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2005.

 

26.    Cannoy, S., and Palvia, P.  “What are the effects of outsourced call centers on consumer satisfaction and organizational effectiveness?”   Proceedings - Fourth Annual International Outsourcing Conference, Washington, D.C., USA, September 2005.

 

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