Ying Liao
Assistant Professor of Business
With Meredith since 2006

Ph.D., University of Toledo

Office Location: Harris 235
Telephone Number: 919-760-8510
Fax Number: 919-760-8470
Email Address: liaoying@meredith.edu

Teaching Interests:
Operations Management, Principles of Management

 

SCHOLARSHIP:

Publications

Liao, Y., Hong, P., and Fang, X. "Information Integration Practices and Performance Measures" Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2005, pp. 191–200.

Mantel, S.P., Tatikonda, M., and Liao, Y. "A Behavioral Study of Supply Manager Decision-making: Factors Influencing Make vs. Buy Evaluation," Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 24, No. 6, 2006, pp. 822–838 (a full third contribution to this paper is acknowledged).

Under Review

"Multiple Sourcing in Dynamic Demand (ERP/MRP) Systems" (Jointly with Dr. Ram Rachamadugu; Under review by International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management).

Proceedings

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2007) "Understanding Supply Flexibility and Its Impact on Supply Chain Performance" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute) (DBS)

Mantel, S.P., Tatikonda, M., and Liao, Y. (2007) “A Behavioral Study of Supply Manager Decision-making: Factors Influencing Make vs. Buy Evaluation” (presented at Academy of Management Annual Meeting) (DBS)

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2007) "Supply flexibility: the antecedents and impacts on Performance” (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute).

Liao, Y. "Product Development Outsourcing Strategy: A Contingency Perspective" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Annual MBAA International Conference, 2006).

Liao, Y. "Achieving Market-oriented Flexibility through Supply Management: A Supply Chain Perspective" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2005).

Liao, Y. "Virtual Team Heterogeneity, Process and Performance: the Moderate Effect of Leadership" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2005).

Liao, K., Liao, Y., and Rao, S. "Supply Chain Adaptability for Automaker Entry Into China: a Case Study" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2005).

Liao, K., Liao, Y., and Lim, J. "A Conceptual Framework for Successful Prototyping Outsourcing in New Product Development" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2005).

Liao, Y., Hong, P., and Fang, X. "Information Integration Practices and Performance Measures" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2004).

Liao, Y., and Rachamadugu, R. "Dynamic Lot Sizing with Multiple Vendors" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2004).

Liao, Y., and Hong, P. "Supply Chain Integration in E-Business Environment" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Annual North American Research/Teaching Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2004).

Liao, Y., and Mantel, S.P. "An Empirical Study on Outsourcing Decision Making: from Strategic Perspective" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Annual North American Research/Teaching Symnposium on Purchasing and Suply Chain Management, 2004).

Liao, Y., and Hong, P. "Supply Chain Integration in E-commerce: Antecedences and Key Dimensions" (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, 2003).

Book Cases:

"A Case in Supply Chain Adaptation in China: The Tanban Automobile Co.", Invited Case, Process Management: Creating Value along the Supply Chain. 2007.

Award

Best paper award: Best paper published in the Journal of Operations Management in 2006. Presented at the 2007 Academy of Management Conference.

06–07 Meredith College Initiative Funding for Faculty Research and Publication.

Scholarship from The Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS) Research ($750) for the 15th Annual North American Research Teaching Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2004 (Tempe, Arizona).

Working Papers

Liao, K., Liao, Y., and Lim, J. "A Framework for Understanding Prototyping Outsourcing" will be submitted to Journal of Product Innovation Management.

Liao, Y., Rao, S.S., and Hong, P. "Supply flexibility: the antecedents and impacts on performance".

Liao, Y., Rao, S.S., and Hong, P. "Supply chain flexibility: scale development and model testing".

 

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