..NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2008

FACULTY NEWS

Bruce

SDSU Professor Named
“Top Ten Most Prolific Author”
Dr. Bruce Reinig (IDS) was recently named one of the 10 most prolific authors in the world on the subject of group support systems (GSS) by researchers at the Helsinki School of Economics and the Helsinki University of Technology. Of the 1297 individual authors studied from 2000 to 2005, Reinig ranked seventh overall. Of the 2868 authors published from 1982 to 2005, Reinig was ranked 18th most prolific.

Since 1995, Reinig has published more than 40 articles on GSS in areas that included user satisfaction, strategic planning, group ideation and virtual teams. He has also been the recipient of three best paper awards for his work at the Hawaiian International Conference on Systems Sciences and recently co-authored the “Yield Shift Theory of Satisfaction” which was published in the Journal of the AIS.

Beth
Beth Chung-Herrera

Karen
Karen Ehrhart

Lynn
Lynn Shore

Michelle Dean

Amy
Amy Randel

Gangaram Singh

Don Jung

Drs. Beth Chung-Herrera and Karen Ehrhart (management): A paper with M. Ehrhart, J. Solamon, and B. Kiliantitled “Do test preparation and strategies reduce the black-white performance gap?” accepted for publication in the Journal of Management.

Drs. Lynn Shore, Beth Chung-Herrera, Michelle Dean, Karen Ehrhart, Don Jung, Amy Randel, and Gangaram Singh (management): A paper titled “Diversity in organizations: Where are we now, and where are we going?” accepted for publication in Human Resources Management Review.

Dr. Beth Chung-Herrera (management): A paper with G. Gonzales and D. Hoffman titled “When Demographic Differences Exist: An Analysis of Service Failure and Recovery Among Diverse Participants” accepted for publication in the Journal of Services Marketing.

	Dr. Kuntara Pukthuanthong-Le (finance): A paper with N. Visaltanachoti titled “Idiosyncratic Volatility and Stock Returns: A Cross Country Analysis” was published in Applied Financial Economics. Dr. Kuntara Pukthuanthong-Le (finance): A paper with H. Ding titled “Family Firm IPO Performance and IPO Signals” was published in Journal of Enterprising Culture. Dr. Kuntara Pukthuanthong-Le (finance): A paper with T. Flouris, P. Hayes and T. Walker titled “Recent Developments in the Aviation Insurance Industry” was published in Risk Management and Insurance Review.
	Drs. Janie Chang and Chee Chow (accountancy): A paper with G. Chen titled “Exploring the Desirability and Feasibility of Reforming China’s Governmental Accounting System” was published in Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management.
	Martha Kennedy (IDS): Elected to SDSU’s University Senate as a lecturer representative for a one-year term. Kennedy has been elected to represent all lecturers throughout SDSU.
	Dr. Chee Chow (accountancy): delivered the keynote speak titled “Some Possible Directions for the Future Development of Management Accounting Education and Research in China” at the International Symposium of Management Accounting Research in China and Overseas: Comparisons and Lessons. The symposium was organized by the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, October 31 – November 1, 2008. Chow also spoke to the graduate accounting students and faculty at Nanjing University on November 3, 2008. Dr. Chee Chow (accountancy): A paper with W. Su and C. Mu titled “Customer Profitability Analysis: A Perspective based on Customer Cost” published in Contemporary Finance and Economics. Dr. Chee Chow (accountancy): A paper with R. Duh and J. Xiou titled “Exploring Facilitators, Impediments, and Performance Effects of Management Accounting and Controls in Chinese Firms” accepted for publication in Volume 8 in the Journal of International Accounting Research. Dr. Chee Chow (accountancy): A paper with R. Duh and J. Xiou titled “An Overview and Assessment of Contemporary Management Accounting Research in China” accepted for publication in the Journal of Management Accounting Research.
	Mark Goldman (finance): Served as a speaker for a panel session during the Division I Regional Leadership Conference. The conference was focused on how educational programs impact student athletes. The conference was held on November 8, 2008 in San Diego, California.