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April 26, 2007 | 3:15-4:45pm | Parallel Sessions – Part II (choose one of four)

(1) On-line/Off-line: Improving the Nature of Information Exchange

Online Access and Scholarly Communication
Mark McCabe*, Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
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How to Compensate for the Lack of Touch in Online Retail Sites
Donna Hoffman, University of California at Riverside
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Quality-based Purchasing in Health Care: Patterns and Perspectives from the Field
Meredith Rosenthal, Harvard University
Prof. Rosenthal will incorporate results of two related papers in her presentation. Individual copies of the papers may be obtained by email but copyright and journal rules do not permit her to post the papers here. Send your request to <meredeth_rosenthal@harvard.edu> | Slides (PDF)

Chair: Jason Owen-Smith, University of Michigan

(2) New Strategic Perspectives

Product, Process, and Services: A New Industry Lifecyle Model
Michael Cusumano*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fernando Suarez*, Boston University
Steve Kahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Building Dynamic Capabilities: Innovation Driven by Individual, Firm, and Network-Level Effects
Frank Rothaermel*, Georgia Institute of Technology
Andrew Hess , Georgia Institute of Technology
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Capturing Value Without Appropriability in Open Source Business Models
Joel West, San Jose State University
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Chair: D. Earl Kline, Virginia Tech

(3) Global Sourcing II

The Impact of Manufacturing Offshore on Technology Trajectories in the Automotive and Optoelectronics Industries
Erica Fuchs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The Internationalization of Industry Supply Chains and the Geographic Location of R&D Activities
Brian Fifarek, Carnegie Mellon University
Francisco Veloso*, Carnegie Mellon University
Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University
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Coopetition Strategy and the Role of the State in the Creation of New High Technology Industries: The Case of Israel and Taiwan
Dan Breznitz, Georgia Institute of Technology
Individual copies of the paper may be obtained by email as copyright and journal rules do not permit Prof. Breznitz to post the paper here. Send your request to <db311@mail.gatech.edu> | Slides (PDF)

Chair: Robert Atkinson, Columbia University

(4) Pathways to Operational Advantage

Knowledge Transfer and Quality Practices in the Implementation of a Sourcing Capability Model
Sandra Slaughter*, Bryon Balint, Chris Forman, Elaine Hyder, Mark Paulk, Carnegie Mellon University
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Incorporating Robustness in Passenger Aviation Planning Models
Amy Cohn*, University of Michigan
Shervin Ahmad Beygi, University of Michigan
Peter Belobaba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Managing Outsourced Product Design: The Effectiveness of Alternative Integration Mechanisms
Edward Anderson, The University of Texas
Alison Davis-Blake, The University of Texas
Geoffrey Parker*, Tulane University
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Chair: Anita Tucker, University of Pennsylvania