Xinlin Tang Management Information Systems College of Business Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110 xtang2@fsu.edu 850-644-1044 (w) 847-212-9515 (c) EDUCATION 2002-2007 Ph.D. Computer Information Systems Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2000-2001 M.S. Management Information Systems University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 1995-1997 M.A. English Literature Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China 1990-1995 B.S. Architecture Tshinghua University, Beijing, China 2007-present ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Florida State University Assistant Professor of MIS Department of Management 2005-2007 Georgia State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Computer Information Systems 2002-2007 Georgia State University Graduate Research Assistant Center for Process Innovation 2000-2001 University of South Carolina Research and Teaching Assistant PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2001-2002 Worldwide Freight Systems, Atlanta, GA Database Administrator 1997-2000 Huatong Real Estate Corp., Beijing, China Project Manager Premier Journal Articles RESEARCH 1. Tang, X., and Rai, A. (Forthcoming) The Moderating Effects of Supplier Portfolio Characteristics on the Competitive Performance Impacts of Supplier-Facing Process July 2011 1
Capabilities, Journal of Operations Management. 2. Tang, X., Rai, A., and Wareham, J. (2011) Bridging and Bonding for Value Creation: A Structural Embeddedness Perspective of B2B Digital Intermediation, IEEE on Transactions on Engineering Management (58:1) 4-20. Leading article of the year. 3. Rai, A. and Tang, X. (2010) Leveraging IT Capabilities and Competitive Process Capabilities for IR Portfolio Management, Information Systems Research (21:3) 516-542. Featured in the Economist. 4. Rai, A., Brown, P., and Tang, X. (2009) Organizational Assimilation of Electronic Procurement Innovations, Journal of Management Information Systems, (26:1), pp. 257-296. Refereed Journal Articles 5. Di Gangi, P., Wasko, M., and Tang, X. (Forthcoming). Would You Share? Examining Knowledge Type and Communication Channel for Knowledge Sharing Within and Across the Organizational Boundary, International Journal of Knowledge Management (8:1). 6. Lee, R.P., Johnson, J.L., Tang, X. (Forthcoming). An Investigation into the Role of IT Integration, Relationship Predictability and Routinization in Interfirm Relationships: From the Structuration Perspective, Industrial Marketing Management. 7. Rai, A., Tang, X., Brown, P., and Keil, M. (2006). Assimilation Patterns in the Use of Electronic Procurement Innovations: A Cluster Analysis, Information & Management, (43:3), pp. 336-349. Refereed Conference Proceedings 8. Tang, X., Patnayakuni, R., Rai, A. (2011). Why Do They Share Information with Supply Chain Partners? A Comparison of Supplier and Buyer Perspectives, Accepted by International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS), Shanghai, China. 9. Shen, Y., Gallivan, M., Tang, X. (2008). The Influence of Subgroup Dynamics on Knowledge Coordination In Distributed Teams: A Transactive Memory System and Group Faultline Perspective, Conference Proceeding of International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS), Paris, France. 10. Tang, X. and Rai, A. (2006). The Dual Efficiency Real-Options Logic for Inter-Firm Relationship Portfolio Management. Abstract published by Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA 11. Tang, X., Hornyak, R., and Rai, A. (2006) Patterns of Information Usage in Inter-firm Processes. Conference Proceeding of Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Acapulco, Mexico. Nominated for Best Paper Award. 12. Kasi, V. and Tang, X. (2005). Design Attributes and Performance Outcomes: A Framework for Process Comparison, Southern Association of Information Systems (SAIS), Savannah, GA. 13. Rai, A., Wareham, J., and Tang, X. (2003). Burt and Coleman Networks in Electronic Intermediation. Conference Proceeding of International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS), Seattle, WA: 511-522. July 2011 2
White Paper 1. Investing in Platform and Process Capabilities for Inter-Firm Relationship Portfolio Management: An Empirical Test in Four Industries. BTM Institution (2008) Submissions under Review 1. A Dual Efficiency Real-Options Logic for the Management of Inter-Firm Relationship Portfolios with Rai, A. Submitted to Information Systems Research (3rd round revision). 2. How Should Process Capabilities Be Combined to Leverage Supplier Relationships Competitively? with Rai, A. Submitted to Journal of Operations Management (1st round review). Papers under Development 1. Why Do They Share Information with Supply Chain Partners? A Comparison of Supplier and Buyer Perspectives, with Patnayakuni, R. and Rai, A. In the manuscript refining phase. Targeted to MIS Quarterly. 2. The Influence of Subgroup Dynamics on Knowledge Coordination In Distributed Teams: A Transactive Memory System and Group Faultline Perspective with Shen, Y. and Gallivan, M. In the manuscript refining phase. Targeted to Information & Management. 3. Should Customer Relationships Be Managed Differently From Supplier Relationships? with Rai, A. In manuscript crafting phase. Targeted to Management or Operations Management journals. 4. The Joint Effect of Contractual and Relational Characteristics on the Market Value of Outsourcing Announcement with Lee, R. In the manuscript crafting phase. No targeted journal yet. TEACHING Teaching Interests: Graduate and undergraduate courses in Information Systems, including database, system analysis and design, project management, digitally enabled supply chain management, and IT strategy and management. Teaching Experience Florida State University (2007-present) Advanced Systems Analysis and Design: Online MIS graduate course on the development of requirement specifications that serve the business needs of the organization and provide the necessary base for subsequent systems development using an object-oriented approach. Average Rating: 2 (5 point scale, 1= excellent) Information and Technology Management: Online MBA course that introduces to the basic concepts and terminology of information technology, provides insight into the role of IT in the strategy and management of organizations, and discusses issues relating to the management of IT function and its resources. The course adopts a case-based approach. Average Rating: 1.75 (5 point scale, 1=excellent) July 2011 3
Social and Organizational Issues in MIS: Online MIS graduate course that explore wide range of issues related to information systems and their place in society, including how information systems impact the workplace and social relationships. Issues such as information privacy and safety are considered. Average Rating: 1.5 (5 point scale, 1=excellent) Project Management: Online graduate course offered to both MBA and MIS graduate students that aims to develop and apply various skills and techniques in the general area of project management. Average Rating: 1.5 (5 point scale, 1=excellent) Georgia State University (2004-2006) Introduction to Computer Information Systems: Undergraduate course that examines computer information systems concepts and the methods of determining user requirements and developing application systems using databases and fourth generation languages. Average Rating: 4 (5 point scale, 5=excellent) Operations and Process Management: Executive MBA course that covers a variety issues requires for demand fulfillment of purely digital and digitally enhanced products and services. o Assisted Dr. Arun Rai with the simulations and analysis in inter-organizational process design and information sharing Digital Coordination of Global Supply Chains: Workshop for Executive Students from Sorbonne University that examines how information technology can be used to effectively coordinate activities across the global supply chains. o Assisted Dr. Arun Rai with the simulations and analysis in inter-organizational process design and information sharing University Service Diversity Committee Ethics Committee Department P&T committee SERVICE Journal Reviewing Information Systems Research Management Science Journal of Management Information Systems Organization Science MIS Quarterly Journal of Operations Management Journal of Association for Information Systems July 2011 4
Information and Organization Journal of Strategic Information Systems International Journal of Electronic Commerce Information Systems Journal Conference Reviewing International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Annual Meeting of Academy of Management (AOM) Americans Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) HONORS AND AWARDS Nominated for University teaching award (2008) First Year Assistant Professor Research Grant (2008) Winner of the 2006 Harriet Fulbright Dissertation Grants ($10,000) Accepted to the PhD Consortium of International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) (2006) Accepted to the PhD Consortium of Academy of Management (AOM), OCIS Division (2006) Nominated for Best Paper Award at the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) (2006) Dissertation Award, Georgia State University (2006) July 2011 5