Ying Liao Assistant Professor of Business With Meredith since 2006 Ph.D., University of Toledo Office Location: Harris 235 Telephone Number: 919-760-8510 Fax Number: 919-760-8920 Email Address: liaoying@meredith.edu
Teaching Interests: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Data Analysis for Business Decisions, Project Management, Principles of Management.

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Publications:

Liao, Y., Liao, K., Tu, Q., and Vonderembse, M. (2011). “A Mechanism for External Competence
Transfer to Improve Manufacturing System Capabilities and Market Performance,” International
Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 132, No. 1, pp. 68-78.

Liao, K., Marsillac, E., Johnson, E., and Liao, Y.  (2011). "Global Supply Chain Adaptations to
Improve Financial Performance: Supply Base Establishment and Logistics Integration," Journal
of  Manufacturing and Technology Management, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 204-222.

Liao, Y., Hong, P., and Rao, S. (2010). "Supply Management, Supply Flexibility and Performance
Outcomes: An Empirical Investigation of Manufacturing Firms," Journal of Supply Chain Management,
46 (3), pp. 6-22.

Liao, Y., Liao, K., and Hutchinson, R. (2010).  "A Conceptual Framework for Prototyping Outsourcing
in New Product Development,"  Journal of Manufacturing and Technology Management, 21 (1),
pp. 122-138.

Proceedings:

Liao, Y. (2011). "The Moderate Effect of Organizational Awareness on Linkage between external capabilities
and Product Innovation Flexibility." Proceedings, Decision Sciences Istitute Annual Meeting, Boston, MA,
November 19-22, 2011.

Barnes, J. and Liao, Y. (2010).  "Successful Supply Chain Management Systems:  The Role of
Individual, Network and Collaborative Competencies." Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting,

San Diego, CA, November, 2010.

Liao, K. Liao, Y., and Tu, Q. (2009). " A Mechanism of Transferring Manufacturing Competences to
Increase Market Performance." Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, LA, November, 2009.

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2008). "Understanding Supply Chain Flexibility: Interactions within
Supply Chain Flexibility Dimensions."  Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD,

November, 2008 .

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2007) "Understanding Supply Flexibility and Its Impact on Supply
Chain Performance." Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 17-20, 2007..

Mantel, S.P., Tatikonda, M., and Liao, Y. (2007) “A Behavioral Study of Supply Manager
Decision-making: Factors Influencing Make vs. Buy Evaluation.” Presented at Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.

Liao, Y., Rao, S., and Hong, P. (2007) "Supply flexibility: the antecedents and impacts on
Performance. Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 17-20, 2007.

 

Book Cases:

"A Case in Supply Chain Adaptation in China: The Tanban Automobile Co.", Invited Case, Process
Management: Creating Value along the Supply Chain. 2007.

Awards:

Best Paper Award: 2010 Decision Sciences Annual Meeting Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper.
Presented at the 2010 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.

MBA Professor of the Year, 2009

 

 

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