Academic Background

Ph.D.  Clemson University,  Clemson, SC ,  Operations Management,  2005

Professional Interests

Research:

Operations Management, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Research Methodology

Teaching:

Operations Management, Statistics, Research Methods

Memberships

Academy of Management, Decision Sciences, Production and Operations Management American Society for Quality

Teaching Activities

Course (New) - Creation/Delivery: Conventional

2006 - Development of a two-semester series of statistical courses required for all doctoral students. These courses provide an overview of data analysis techniques for conducting empirical research. The first course focuses on regression analysis and analysis of variance, and the second course focuses on more advanced data analytical tools including multivariate ANOVA, logistic regression, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis. Emphasis is placed on a conceptual understanding of statistical procedures and their assumptions, statistical computation

          (Primarily using available software), and interpretation.

Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Member

2007 - Micah Crump's Dissertation Committee

Intellectual Contributions:

Refereed Articles

Zu, X., Fredendall , L. D. , & Douglas, T. J. (in press, 2008).  The evolving theory of quality management: The role of Six Sigma. Journal of Operations Management.

Radhakrishnan, A., Zu, X., & Grover, V. (2007).  A process-oriented perspective on differential business value creation by information technology: An empirical investigation. OMEGA -- International Journal of Management Science.

Refereed Proceedings

Full Paper

Sandip, P. & Zu, X. (in press, 2007).  Internet-Application Development Using the Six Sigma Approach. 2007 WORLDCOMP Conference.

Singh, R., Crump, M., & Zu, X. (in press, 2007).  Family Matters: Examining how self-employed blacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents. 2007 Academy of Management Meeting.

Zu, X. (in press, 2007).  An empirical investigation of relationships among core quality management practices, infrastructure quality management practices, and quality performance. Decision Sciences Institute.

Zu, X., Fredendall, L., & Robbins, T. (in press, 2006).  Organizational culture and quality practices in Six Sigma. 2006 Academy of Management Meeting.

Hales, D., Zu, X., Radhakrishnan, A., & Feger, A. (2005).  Addressing the order review and release paradox: A multi-method approach. The 35th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute.

Zu, X., Fredendall, L., & Douglas, T. (2005).  Identification of critical principles and practices in a Six Sigma system. The 16th Annual Conference of Production and Operations Management Society.

Presentation of Refereed Papers

International

Patel, S. & Zu, X. (2007, June). Internet-Application Development Using the Six Sigma Approach. Accepted for the 2007 WORLDCOMP Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Zu, X. (2006, August). Organizational culture and quality practices in Six Sigma.   Accepted for 2006 Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

National

Zu, X. (2007, November). An empirical investigation of relationships among core quality management practices, infrastructure quality management practices, and quality performance Accepted for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.

Zu, X. & Fredendall, L. (2006, April). Quality management practices and firm performance: An empirical comparison of competing models.   Presented at 17th Annual Conference of Production and Operations Management Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Zu, X., Fredendall, L., & Robbins, T. (2005, November). The impact of organizational culture on quality management practices.   Presented at National Decision Science Institute Conference, San Francisco, California.

Zu, X., Fredendall, L., & Douglas, T. (2005, November). A framework of integrating Six Sigma with Total Quality Management. Presented at National Decision Science Institute Conference, San Francisco, California.

Zu, X. & Fredendall, L. (2004, November). The impact of quality training on performance: A multilevel analysis.   Presented at National Decision Science Institute Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers

National

Zu, X., Fredendall, L., & Thomas, D. J. (2005, April). Identification of critical principles and practices in a Six Sigma system. 2005 Annual Meeting of Production and Operations Management Society, Chicago, Illinois.

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Research Grants

Funded-Internal

2007 - Zu, X., "The role of human resource management practices in Six Sigma implementation,"

 Morgan State University, ( $5,450).

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