University of Nebraska Kearney

Vijay K Agrawal

Professor
Department:  Marketing & Management Information Systems
Office:  West Center 406C
Phone:  (308) 865-1548
Email:  agrawalvk@unk.edu 

Education

• Ph.D. in MIS
• M.S. Computer Science
• M.B.A., Operations Management, Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
   

Courses Taught

• Principals of MIS
• Decision Support Software, Decision Marking, & Databases; Decision Support and Data Warehouse Systems
• Web Software/Network Architecture; Computer Hardware, System/Web-interface Software, & Architecture
• Business Process Reengineering
• Data Communications
• Systems Analysis and Design I; Systems Analysis and Design II
• Informations Systems Strategy & Management
• Independent Study (Graduate) (MBA)
• Corporate Information Strategy & Management (MIS Topics)
• Programming Courses
• Business Computer Applications; Business Computer Systems
• Financial and Managerial Accounting; Business Computer Systems; Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques
   

Areas of Expertise 

• Management Information Systems  

Business/Industry Experience

• In-charge of IT Department
• Production Planning & Control
• Materials Planning & Control
• Tool Design
   

Research Interest

• MIS
• Operations Management
• Quantitative Tech
• Accounting, and allied areas 

Recent Publications

• "Infusing Information Technology into Core Business Curriculum: A Change Management Project," Journal of Business Inquiry: Research, Education, and Application, 2008, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 3-20.
• "Impact of Environmental Pressures and Culture on Factors Influencing the Requirements of Human Resources Engaged in IT Applications," Indian Journal of Economics and Business, 2006, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 15-40.
• "Environmental Pressures, Culture and Factors Contributing in the Usage of Various Categories of Application Software," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2005, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 31-45.
• "A Cross-impact Analysis of the External Situation and Cluture on Factors of IT-enabled Business Transformation," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2005, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 21-34.
• "Implications of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Trends in Usage of Various Categories of Software," National Social Science Journal, 2005, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 1-15.
• "From Proprietary Software to Off-the-shelf/ERP Solutions: Indentifications of Critical Factors," National Social Science Journal, 2005, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 9-32.
• "Critical Factors Influencing the Requirements of Human Resources Engaged in IT Applications," National Social Science Journal, 2005, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 1-32.
• "Implications of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Growth in the Requirements of In-house Software Professionals," Indian Journal of Economics and Business, 2005, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 115-137.
• "Constituencies of Journals in Production and Operations Management: Implications on Reach and Quality," In Production and Operations Management, Vol. 11, No. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 101-108.
• "Automation in Manufacturing and Services," Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science edited by Saul I. Gas and Carl M. Harris, Second Edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2001, pp. 38-44. 

 Recent Presentations

• Agrawal, Vijay, Haleem, Abid, "Globalization and Global Sourcing of IS Function". Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT 08), Hoboken, New Jersey, June 2008.
• Agrawal, Vijay, Haleem, Abid, "Implications of Transaction Cost, Resource Based, and Institutional Theories on Verical Integration.  Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT 08), Hoboken, New Jersey, June 2008.
• Agrawal, Vijay, Agrawal, Vinpin. K., Hughes, Larry W., & Carpenter, Don. A. "College Curriculum and Incremental Change:  A Longitudinal Case Study".  Decision Science Institute Annual Conference 2008.
• Agrawal, Vijay, Haleem, Abid, Kumar, Sanjay, "Statistical Analysis of Simulations of Supply Chain Using Beer Game".  Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT 08), Hoboken, New Jersey, June 2008.
• Agrawal, Vipin, Carpenter, Donald A., Agrawal, Vijay. "Measuring Radical Change in Advanced Level Course".  Mountain Plains Management Conference, Kearney, Nebraska. October 2007.
• Agrawal, Vipin, Agrawal, Vijay, Carpenter, Donald A. "The Effect of Incremental Change in an Introductory Level Course". Mountain Plains Management Conference, Kearney, Nebraska. October 2007.

Book Chapters

• Agrawal, Vijay K. & Carpenter, Don A. (2007). Planning for Information Systems Outsourcing.  Outsourcing in Management Information Systems, 2007.  Idea Group.
• Carpenter, Don D. & Agrawal, Vijay K. (2007) Why, When, and What to Outsource?  In Mark J. Schniederjans (Ed.) Outsourcing in Management Information Systems, 2007.  Idea Group.

Interests

• Scouting and Community Services 

Awards

• 2009 Faculty Service Award, College of Business & Techology
• Mountain Plains Management Conference, Best Paper in the Pedagogy Track, October 2007
• 2005 Recipient of the College of Business & Technology's Tenure-Track Scholarship Award

Last updated July 2009