Prof. G. Peter Zhang

Department of Management, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA

Email: gpzhang@gsu.edu

Qualifications

1998 Ph.D., Operations Management, Kent State University

1987 M.S., Statistics, East China Normal University

1985 B.S., Operations Management, Kent State University

Publications (Selected)

1. Zhang, G. P., M. Y. Hu, M. Shanker, and M. S. Hung, “Modeling Consumer Situational Choice of Long Distance Communication with Neural Networks” Proceedings of the 2004Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Boston, MA, 1621-1626, November 2004.
2. Hill, C. A. and G. P. Zhang, “EDI Usage And Performance Improvement in Food Supply Chains: An Empirical Investigation” Proceedings of the 2004Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Boston, MA, 3541-3546, November 2004.
3. Lan, J., G. P. Zhang M. Y. Hu, and B. E. Patuwo, “An Investigation Of Neural Network Classifiers With Unequal Misclassification Costs And Group Sizes.” Proceedings of the 2005Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 13671-13676, November 2005.
4. Xiao, T., Y. Xia, and G. P. Zhang, “Outsourcing Strategies for Manufacturers with Partially Substitutable Products.” Proceedings of the 2005Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 13731-13736, November 2005.
5. Whalen, T. and G. P. Zhang, “Estimating a Random Walk Using Fuzzily Recent Data.” Proceedings of the North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, Ann Arbor, 139-143, 2005.
6. Zhang, G. P., C. A. Hill, and Y. Xia, “The Impact of EDI Usage and Implementation on Supply Chain Performance Improvement: A Nonlinear Analysis.” Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, 25641-25646, November, 2006.
7. Zhang, G. P., “A Jittered Neural Network Ensemble Method for Time Series Forecasting.”Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, 25661-25666, November, 2006.
8. Zhang, G. P. and D. Kline, “Quarterly Time Series Forecasting with Neural Networks.” Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Antonio, TX, 26451-26456, November, 2006.
9. Hill, C. A., Y. Xia, and G. P. Zhang, “The Effect of CPFR on Firm Performances: An Empirical Evaluation.” Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 3131-3136, November 2007.
10. Xia, Y., T. Xiao, and G. P. Zhang, “Distribution Channel Strategy for Durable Goods Manufacturers with Complementary Products.” Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 1701-1705, November 2007.
11. Xia, Y. and G. P. Zhang, “The Impact of the Online Channel on Retailer’s Performances: An Empirical Evaluation.” Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Baltimore, MD, 2451-2456, November 2008.
12. Todd, D., C. A. Hill and G. P. Zhang, “The Effect of Motivation and Conflict Escalation on Decision Making: A Vignette Analysis.” Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Baltimore, MD, 4201-4206, November 2008.
13. Zhang, G. P. and Y. Xia, “Does Quality Still Pay? A Reexamination of the Relationship between Effective Quality Management and Firm Performance.” Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, New Orleans, LA, 661-666, November 2009.
14. Kline, D. and G. P. Zhang, “An Extensible Set of Simulated Linear and Nonlinear Time Series for Multistep Forecasting Method Evaluation.” Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, CA, 3631-3636, November 2010.
15. Zhang, G. P., J. Yu, and Y. Xia, “The payback of innovation: empirical evidence from firms that have won innovation awards.” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Boston, MA, 2921-2926, November 2011.
16. Xia, Y. and G. P. Zhang, “Product Design Effectiveness and the Market Value of the Firm: An Empirical Assessment.” Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, 63601-63606, November 2012.
17. Xia, Y., T. Xiao, and G. P. Zhang, “Channel Structure and Service Outsourcing Decisions for Manufacturers Competing on Price and Services”, Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Tampa, FL, 2014.

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