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: 919-760-8920 Email Address: liaoying@meredith.edu
Teaching Interests: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Data Analysis for Business Decisions, Project Management, Principles of Management.

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Publications:

Liao, Y., Liao, K., Tu, Q., and Vonderembse, M. (2011). “A Mechanism for External Competence
Transfer to Improve Manufacturing System Capabilities and Market Performance,” International
Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 132, No. 1, pp. 68-78.

Liao, K., Marsillac, E., Johnson, E., and Liao, Y.  (2011). "Global Supply Chain Adaptations to
Improve Financial Performance: Supply Base Establishment and Logistics Integration," Journal
of  Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 204-222.

Liao, Y., Hong, P., and Rao, S. (2010). "Supply Management, Supply Flexibility and Performance
Outcomes: An Empirical Investigation of Manufacturing Firms," Journal of Supply Chain Management,
46 (3), pp. 6-22.

Liao, Y., Liao, K., and Hutchinson, R. (2010).  "A Conceptual Framework for Prototyping Outsourcing
in New Product Development,"  Journal of Manufacturing and Technology Management, 21 (1),
pp. 122-138.

Mantel, S.P., Tatikonda, M., and Liao, Y. (2006).  "A Behavioral Study of Supply Manager
Decision-making: Factors Influencing Make vs. Buy Evaluation," Journal of Operations Management,
24 (6), 822–838(a full one third contribution to this paper is acknowledged).

Proceedings:

Barnes, J. and Liao, Y. (2010).  "Successful Supply Chain Management Systems:  The Role of
Individual,Network and Collaborative Competencies," (accepted for presentation and publication
in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting, November, San Diego).

Liao, K. Liao, Y., and Tu, Q. (2009). " A Mechanism of Transferring Manufacturing Competences to
Increase Market Performance", (accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of
Decision ScienceInstitute Annual Meeting, November, New Orleans).

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2008). "Understanding Supply Chain Flexibility: Interactions within
Supply Chain Flexibility Dimensions.  Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting.

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).

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.

Awards:

Best Paper Award: 2010 Decision Sciences Annual Meeting Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper.
Presented at the 2010 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.

MBA Professor of the Year, 2009

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

2006–2007 Meredith College Initiative Funding for Faculty Research and Publication.

 

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