University of Missouri St. Louis

217 Computer Center Building

One University Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63121

Phone: (314) 516-7354

Email: mirchandanid@umsl.edu

 

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration - MIS)

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506

 

Master of Science (Electrical Engineering)

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906

 

Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) (Electronics Engineering)

University of Bombay, Bombay, India 400039

 

TEACHING INTERESTS/COURSES TAUGHT AT UMSL

 

Business Programming (BA 3844 and IS 6805)

Management of Information Systems (IS 6800)

Electronic Commerce (IS 6835)

Quantitative Methods in IS Research (IS 7891, Ph.D. seminar)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

Information Systems Planning

Multinational Information Systems

Electronic Commerce

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

 

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 

1. "The Impact of Autonomy on Information Systems Planning Effectiveness," Dinesh Mirchandani and Albert Lederer, in Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, forthcoming 2006.

 

2. “IS Planning Autonomy in U.S. Subsidiaries of Multinational Firms,” Dinesh Mirchandani and Albert Lederer, in Information & Management, 41(8), pp. 1021-1036, 2004.

 

3. “Reducing Internet Abuse in the Workplace,” Dinesh Mirchandani and Jaideep Motwani, in S.A.M. Advanced Management Journal, 68(1), pp. 22-27, 2003.

 

4. "End-User Perception of ERP Systems: A Case Study of an International Automotive Supplier," Dinesh Mirchandani and Jaideep Motwani, in International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 1(4), pp. 416-424, 2002.

 

5. "Successful Implementation of ERP Projects: Evidence from Two Case Studies," Jaideep Motwani, Dinesh Mirchandani, M. Madan, and A. Gunasekaran, in International Journal of Production Economics, Special Issue on Information Technology/Information Systems in 21st Century Manufacturing, 75, pp. 83-96, 2002. 

 

6. “User Perceptions of the Benefits of Implementing an ERP System: A Case Study.” Victor Sower, Jaideep Motwani and Dinesh Mirchandani, Journal of International Information Management, 10(2), pp. 1-12, 2001.

 

7. "Understanding Small Business Electronic Commerce Adoption: An Empirical Analysis," Dinesh Mirchandani and Jaideep Motwani, in Journal of Computer Information Systems, 41(3), pp. 70-73, 2001.

 

8. "The Search for Strategic Advantage from the World Wide Web," Albert Lederer, Dinesh Mirchandani and Kenneth Sims, in International Journal of Electronic Commerce 5(4), pp. 117-133, 2001.

 

9. "Four Models for a Decision Support System," Dinesh Mirchandani and Ramakrishnan Pakath, in Information & Management 35(1), pp. 31-42, 1999.

 

10. "Using WISs to Enhance Competitiveness," Albert Lederer, Dinesh Mirchandani and Kenneth Sims, in Communications of the ACM, 41 (7), pp. 94-95, 1998.

 

11. "The Link between Information Strategy and Electronic Commerce," Albert Lederer, Dinesh Mirchandani and Kenneth Sims, in Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 7(1), pp. 17-34, 1997.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

1. “The Impact of Internationalization on Public Affairs Strategies and Performance,” Johnson, Jr., Julius H., Dinesh Mirchandani and Martin B. Meznar, Proceedings of the 2006 annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, August 2006 (forthcoming).

 

2. “Competitive Dynamics,  Integration-Responsiveness and Performance in Developing and Developed Country Markets,” Johnson, Jr., Julius H., Dinesh Mirchandani and Seng-Su Tsang,  Proceedings of the 2006 annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, August 2006 (forthcoming).

 

3. “The Influence of National Culture on Information Systems Planning in the Subsidiaries of Multinational Firms,” Dinesh Mirchandani and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 7th Global Information Technology Management Conference, Orlando, June 2006 (forthcoming).

 

4. “Autonomy, Procedural Justice and Information Systems Planning Effectiveness in Multinational Firms,” Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, Las Vegas, December 2005.

 

5. “Procedural Justice and the Planning of Information Systems in Multinational Firms,” Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, Hawaii, January 2005.

 

6. "Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce by Small Businesses," Charles Chowa and Dinesh Mirchandani, Proceedings of the ISOneWorld Conference, Las Vegas, April 2004.

 

7. "Total Cost of Ownership of Information Technology: An Empirical Study and Prescriptions for Managers," Dinesh Mirchandani and Jian Wang, Proceedings of the 40th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago, March 2004.

 

8. “An Examination of IS Planning Autonomy and IS Planning Effectiveness in U.S. Subsidiaries of Foreign Firms,” Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, 2002.

 

9. “A New Methodology for Forecasting that Recognizes Unequal Shortages and Overage Penalties,” Ashok Kumar, Jaideep Motwani and Dinesh Mirchandani, Proceedings of the 38th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago 2002.

 

10. “An Assessment of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Knowledge Based Problem Solving Teams,” Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter), Jaideep Motwani and Ashok Kumar, Proceedings of the 38th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago 2002.

 

11. "Is Big Brother Watching?: Reducing Internet Abuse in the Workplace," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter), 32nd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, 2001.

 

12. "Validation of the Technology Acceptance Model for Internet Tools," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Simha Magal, Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, 2001.

 

13. "A Study of Technology Acceptance, Training, and End-User Satisfaction in relation to ERP Systems," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Helen Klein, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Orlando, 2000.

 

14. "Predictors of Strategic Information Systems Planning Autonomy in U.S. Subsidiaries of Foreign Firms," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the Information Resources Management Association, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2000.

 

15. "Implementing Quality Management in Small Business: A practical model," Jaideep Motwani, Ashok Kumar and Dinesh Mirchandani, Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago, 2000.

 

16. "Using QFD in a Service Industry to Listen to Its Customers," Ashok Kumar, Dinesh Mirchandani and Jaideep Motwani, Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago, 2000.

 

17. "Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small Businesses: Motivators and Inhibitors," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter), Ashok Kumar and Jaideep Motwani, Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Business Administration Association Conference, Chicago, 2000.

 

18. "Autonomy for Information Systems Planning in U.S.-Based Subsidiaries of Foreign Firms," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Las Vegas, 1998.

 

19. "Information Systems Planning Autonomy in U.S.-Based Subsidiaries of Foreign Firms," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 4th AIS Americas Conference, Baltimore, 1998.

 

20. "The Fit between Business and IT Structure in Globally Competing Firms," Dinesh Mirchandani (presenter) and Albert Lederer, Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, 1997.

 

21. "Marketing on the Web: A Resource-Based Perspective," Albert Lederer, Dinesh Mirchandani (co-presenter) and Kenneth Sims, Proceedings of the 3rd AIS Americas Conference, Indianapolis, 1997.

 

22. "Electronic Commerce: A Strategic Application?" Albert Lederer, Dinesh Mirchandani (co-presenter) and Kenneth Sims, Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR/SIGMIS Conference, Denver, 1996.

 

PRESENTATIONS TO ACADEMIC AUDIENCES

 

1. “Procedural Justice and the Planning of Information Systems in Multinational Firms,” presented to the University of Missouri-St Louis, School of Business Research Seminar, November 2004.

 

2. “A Hybrid Synergistic Procedure for the Traveling Salesman Problem,” Dinesh Mirchandani, Ramakrishnan Pakath and Kenneth Sims, presented at the INFORMS Spring Conference, San Diego, April 1997.

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

 

1. “What are Grand Rapids Companies Doing to Reduce Internet Abuse in the Workplace?” Dinesh Mirchandani, Seidman Business Review, Spring 2002.

 

2. "E-commerce Adoption by Small Businesses in Grand Rapids," Dinesh Mirchandani and Jaideep Motwani, Seidman Business Review, Spring 2001.

 

3. "Skills and Characteristics Required of IS professionals in Western Michigan: A study of Industry needs and implications for Academia," Dinesh Mirchandani, in West Michigan Business Review, Spring 2000.

 

AWARDS

 

Small Grant Research Award, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2005.

 

Small Grant Research Award, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2002.

 

Seidman School of Business, GVSU, Summer Research Award, 2001.

 

Pew Teaching & Learning Center Grant for new curriculum development, GVSU, 2000.

 

Seidman School of Business, GVSU, Summer Research Award, 1999.

 

Dissertation Fellowship Award, University of Kentucky, 1998.

 

Sturgill Student Development Council Award for Leadership and Service, University of Kentucky, 1997.

 

OTHER RECOGNITIONS

 

University of Missouri System New Faculty Teaching Scholar, 2003-2004.

 

Interviewed by National Public Radio (WGVU Radio Station, Grand Rapids, MI) on Workplace Internet Abuse, 2001.

 

Website Administrator for the OMEA division of MBAA 2000.

 

Member of Eta Kappa Nu, International Honor Society for Electrical Engineers.

 

Invited to the Association for Information Systems Doctoral Consortium, 1997.

 

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

 

Member, Assessment Committee (College of Business Administration, University of Missouri – St. Louis), Fall 2004 - present.

 

Member, Graduate Studies Committee (College of Business Administration, University of Missouri – St. Louis), Fall 2004 - present.

 

Member, Instruction Committee (College of Business Administration, University of Missouri – St. Louis), Fall 2003 - present.

 

Member, MIS Area Curriculum Committee (College of Business Administration, University of Missouri – St. Louis), December 2003 – present (Committee Chair: December 2003 – August 2004). The charge of this committee is to ensure that curricula in MIS area courses are coordinated and complementary to each other.

 

Faculty Advisor for the Information Systems Programming Club (UMSL) (Winter 2003 – present). The purpose of this Club is to give students at UM-St. Louis real world examples of how programming is being applied in business applications, and to encourage and foster further understanding and knowledge of programming principles and techniques. These goals are accomplished through presentations and workshops by guest speakers from leading software development companies.

 

Chair, CoBA Assessment Subcommittee (College of Business Administration, University of Missouri – St. Louis), December 2003 – July 2004. The charge of this committee was to develop an assessment plan for the College that was compliant with accreditation requirements.

 

Invited to speak at the UMSL New Faculty Orientation (Fall 2003) on the first year experience of a new faculty member.

 

Participant in telephoning and recruiting prospective students for UMSL (Spring 2003).

 

SAP R/3 Implementation Committee, Computer Committee, Long Range Technology Task Force, Accounting Information Systems Search Committee, Management Information Systems Search Committee (Seidman School of Business, Grand Valley State University) (1999 – 2002).

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 2005 – present.

 

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management and the Journal of Information Technology Cases, Applications, and Research.

 

Author of illustrations for “Information Technology: Strategic Decision-Making for Managers,” by Henry Lucas, for John Wiley & Sons, 2005.

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Member of Alpha Phi Omega, National Fraternity for Social Service.