JOSE BENITEZ-AMADO Office: Department of Management School of Human Resources and Labor Relations School of Business and Economics University of Granada Granada, Spain Email: joseba@ugr.es Skype: jbamado Twitter: @JBenitez_Amado Phone: +34-958-242023 Fax: +34-958-246222 EDUCATION Ph.D. (Business Administration) with Honors, University of Granada, Spain, June 2009. M.B.A. (Business Administration) with Honors, University of Granada, June 2005. B.S. (Business Administration) with Honors, University of Granada, June 2003. B.S. (Pedagogy), University of Granada, June 2000. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE University of Granada, Associate Professor, December 2013 - Present. University of Granada, Assistant Professor, October 2010 - November 2013. University of Minnesota, Visiting Scholar, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Maastricht University, Visiting Scholar, 2007 and 2009. University of Granada, Lecturer, November 2005 - October 2010. Courses taught: Compensation and Rewards Policy General Management Human Resource Management Information Technology and Management International Strategic Management Introduction to Organizational Theory Introduction to Mediation, Moderation and Conditional Process Analysis Organizational Design Operations Management for Manufacturing Industries Operations Management for Tourism Industries Operations Strategy Research on Operations Management Research on Management Information Systems Structural Equation Modeling Using Partial Least Squares Theory Building Total Quality Management 1
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Yi Wang, Yang Chen and Jose Benitez-Amado. 2015. How information technology influences environmental performance: Empirical evidence from China. International Journal of Information Management, 35(2), pp. 160-170. Virginia Fernandez-Perez, Antonio J. Verdu-Jover and Jose Benitez-Amado. 2013. Managerial social networks and strategic flexibility: The role of strategic orientation. Personnel Review, 42(2), pp. 134-153. Jose Benitez-Amado and Rita M. Walczuch. 2012. Information technology, the organizational capability of proactive corporate environmental strategy and firm performance: A resource-based analysis. European Journal of Information Systems, 21(6), pp. 664-679. M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui, Jose Benitez-Amado and Jose F. Huertas-Perez. 2012. In search of loyalty: An analysis of the determinants of buyer-supplier relationship stability under a quality management approach. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 23(5-6), pp. 703-717. M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui, Jose Benitez-Amado and Javier Tamayo-Torres. 2012. Information technology-enabled quality performance: An exploratory study. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 112(3), pp. 502-518. Morteza Ghobakhloo, Daniel Arias-Aranda and Jose Benitez-Amado. 2011. Adoption of e- commerce applications in SMEs. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 111(8), pp. 1238-1269. Jose Benitez-Amado, M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui and Javier Tamayo-Torres. 2010. Information technology-enabled innovativeness and green capabilities. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 51(2), pp. 87-96. Vanesa Barrales-Molina, Jose Benitez-Amado and M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui. 2010. Managerial perceptions of the competitive environment and dynamic capabilities generation. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 110(9), pp. 1355-1384. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui. 2010. Information technology-enabled intrapreneurship culture and firm performance. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 110(4), pp. 550-566. PAPERS UNDER REVIEW IN REFEREED JOURNALS Jose Benitez-Amado, Gautam Ray and Jorg Henseler. Impact of information technology infrastructure flexibility on mergers and acquisitions. Under second round of review at MIS Quarterly. Yang Chen, Yi Wang, Saggi Nevo and Jose Benitez-Amado. Improving strategic flexibility with information technologies: Implications for firm performance in an emerging economy. Under second round of review at Journal of Information Technology. 2
Yi Wang, Yang Chen, Saggi Nevo, Jose Benitez-Amado and Gang Kou. IT capabilities and product innovation performance: The roles of corporate entrepreneurship and competitive intensity. Under second round of review at Information & Management. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Virginia Fernandez-Perez. IT impact on talent management and operational environmental sustainability. Under second round of review at Information Technology & Management. Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. How do small firms learn to develop a social media competence?. Under second round of review at International Journal of Information Management. WORKING PAPERS Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Jessica Braojos-Gomez. How information technology influences exploration and exploitation of business opportunities. In preparation for being submitted to Decision Sciences. Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. Impact of macro- and micro-it capabilities on customer service performance: The role of micro-it capabilities and online customer engagement. In preparation for being submitted to Decision Sciences. Jose Benitez-Amado, Yang Chen and Aseel Abu-Ajamieh. The evolution of the impact of e- business technology on operational competence and profitability. In preparation for being submitted to Information Technology & Management. Jose Benitez-Amado, Ana Castillo-Lopez, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Jessica Braojos-Gomez. IT-enabled knowledge management and innovation performance in U.S. small firms: The role of social media capabilities. Collecting data, paper targeted for Journal of Information Technology. REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATIONS Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. 2015. How do small firms learn to develop a social media competence?. Proceedings of the 6 th Annual Conference of the European Decision Sciences Institute, Taormina, Italy, pp. 1-11. Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. 2015. Impact of macro- and micro-it capabilities on customer service performance: The role of micro-it capabilities and online customer engagement. Proceedings of the 6 th Annual Conference of the European Decision Sciences Institute, Taormina, Italy, pp. 1-20. Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. 2014. How do small firms learn to develop a social media competence?. Proceedings of the 24 th Workshop on Information Technology and Systems, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-10. 3
Yi Wang, Yang Chen and Jose Benitez-Amado. 2014. How information technology influences environmental performance: Empirical evidence from China. Proceedings of the 45 th Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, USA, pp. 1-21. Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. 2014. How information technology influences exploration and exploitation of business opportunities. Proceedings of the 45 th Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, USA, pp. 1-18. Jose Benitez-Amado, Yang Chen and Aseel Abu-Ajamieh. 2014. The evolution of the impact of e- business technology on operational competence and profitability in the economic downturns. Proceedings of the 45 th Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, USA, pp. 1-12. Jose Benitez-Amado, Yi Wang and Yang Chen. 2014. How information technology influences environmental performance: Empirical evidence from China. Proceedings of the 21 st International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Palermo, Italy, pp. 1-10. Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. 2014. How information technology influences exploration and exploitation of business opportunities. Proceedings of the 21 st International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Palermo, Italy, pp. 1-10. Jose Benitez-Amado, Yang Chen and Aseel Abu-Ajamieh. 2014. The evolution of the impact of e- business technology on operational competence and profitability in the economic downturns. Proceedings of the 21 st International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Palermo, Italy, pp. 1-10. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Virginia Fernandez-Perez. 2013. The relationship between IT infrastructure leveraging, talent management and operational sustainability, and their effects on the business value of the operations strategy. Proceedings of the 19 th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Chicago, Illinois, USA, pp. 1-8. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Virginia Fernandez-Perez. 2013. The relationship between IT infrastructure leveraging, human capital management and operational sustainability, and their effects on firm performance. Proceedings of the 20 th International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Dublin, Ireland, pp. 1-10. Jose Benitez-Amado and Gautam Ray. 2012. Introducing IT-enabled business flexibility and IT integration in the acquirer s M&A performance equation. Proceedings of the 33 rd International Conference on Information Systems, Orlando, Florida, USA, pp. 1-21. Jose Benitez-Amado and Gautam Ray. 2012. The impact of IT-enabled business flexibility and IT integration on the acquirer s post-m&a performance. Proceedings of the 43 rd Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, pp. 83701-83726. Jose Benitez-Amado and Rita M. Walczuch. 2011. Information technology and firm performance: Is the capability of proactive corporate environmental strategy a missing link? Yes. Proceedings of the 42 nd Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 481-486. 4
Jose Benitez-Amado and Rita M. Walczuch. 2011. IT, proactive environmental strategy and firm performance: A resource-based analysis. Proceedings of the 17 th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Detroit, Michigan, USA, pp. 1-10. M. Nieves Perez-Arostegui, Rui Sousa and Jose Benitez-Amado. 2010. The relationship between quality management practices, absorptive capacity and innovation performance. Proceedings of the 17 th International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Porto, Portugal, pp. 1-10. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Jessica Braojos-Gomez, Jose Benitez-Amado and F. Javier Llorens-Montes. How do small firms learn to develop a social media competence?. Department of Management, School of Business and Economics, University of Granada, September 2014. Jose Benitez-Amado, Yang Chen and Aseel Abu-Ajamieh. The evolution of the impact of e- business technology on operational competence and profitability in the economic downturns. Department of Management, School of Business and Economics, University of Granada, September 2014. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Virginia Fernandez-Perez. IT impact on talent management and operational environmental sustainability. Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, May 2014. Jose Benitez-Amado, F. Javier Llorens-Montes and Virginia Fernandez-Perez. IT impact on talent management and operational environmental sustainability. Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, February 2014. Jose Benitez-Amado and Gautam Ray. Impact of IT infrastructure flexibility on mergers and acquisitions. College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA, October 2013. Jose Benitez-Amado and Gautam Ray. The impact of IT infrastructure flexibility on the acquirer s post-m&a performance. Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, November 2012. SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS Research Project (with F. Javier Llorens-Montes), Government of Spain, 61000, January 2015 - December 2017. Research Project (with F. Javier Llorens-Montes), Regional Government of Andalusia, 50000, January 2013 - December 2016. Dean s Small Research Grant (with Gautam Ray), University of Minnesota, $5000, December 2014 - December 2015. President s Small Research Grant, University of Granada, 3000, January 2014 - December 2014. 5
Research Project (with F. Javier Llorens-Montes), Government of Spain, 126929, January 2011 - December 2014. Attendee to the 7 th European Operations Management Association Workshop on Journal Publishing in Operations Management, Palermo, Italy, June 2014. Attendee to the 6 th European Operations Management Association Young Scholars Workshop, Palermo, Italy, June 2014. Teaching Excellence Award at the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Granada, April 2014. Attendee to the 5 th European Operations Management Association Young Scholars Workshop, Dublin, Ireland, June 2013. Best Track Paper Award to the paper The impact of IT-enabled business flexibility and IT integration on the acquirer s post-m&a performance (with Gautam Ray), 43 rd Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 2012. Attendee to the Production and Operations Management Society Doctoral Consortium, Orlando, Florida, USA, May 2009. Teaching Excellence Award at the School of Business and Economics, University of Granada, November 2008. Attendee to the Academy of Management Doctoral Consortium, Anaheim, California, USA, August 2008. SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES Serving for the following Ph.D. Dissertation Committees: Aseel Abu-Ajamieh (Chair), Jessica Braojos-Gomez (Co-chair), Ana Castillo-Lopez (Co-chair) and Laura Rueda-Lopez (Chair). Associate Editor of European Journal of Information Systems, January 2015 - Present. Ph.D. Dissertation Committee of Sergio Cabrera-Tous (Co-chair), January 2015. Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Granada, November 2014 - Present. Associate Editor of Information Technology & Management, January 2014 - Present. Member of the Steering and Teaching Committees of the Department of Management, University of Granada, October 2013 - Present. Ad hoc reviewer for the European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Operations Management, Information & Management, Information Technology & Management, International 6
Journal of Production Research, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Industrial Management & Data Systems, International Conference on Information Systems, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Americas Conference on Information Systems, European Conference on Information Systems and Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. 7