Ravi Kathuria

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Ravi Kathuria, PhD

Education

  • 1992-1996 PhD major area: operations management, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1984- 1986 MS, major area: industrial engineering, Training Institute for Productivity and Industrial Engineering, Madras, India
  • 1981- 1983 MBA, major area: production management, Institute for Productivity and Management, Allahabad, India
  • 1975 – 1979 BS, major area: mechanical engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India

Teaching Experience

  • 2015 – present lecturer, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
  • 2002 – present Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
    • James L and Lynne P Doti Endowed Chair (Fall 2008–present)
    • Professor (Promoted Fall 2008)
    • Associate Professor (Tenured Fall 2003)
  • 1996 – 2002 Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Assistant Professor (Tenured and promoted to Associate in 2002)

Courses Taught

  • Executive MBA, Flex-MBA and Full-time MBA
    Operations & Technology Management, Project Management, Service Management, Business Consulting, Statistics
  • Undergraduate
    Production & Operations Management, Project Management, Service Management, Statistics, Management of Information Systems, Principles of Management

Professional Experience (Business)

  • 1986 – 1989    assistant director – management consultant and trainer, National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India
  • 1983 – 1984     assistant manager – industrial engineering, E.I.D. Parry (I) Ltd., Bangalore, India
  • 1980 – 1983     industrial engineer, Geep Industrial Syndicate, Allahabad, India
  • 1979 – 1980     production engineer, Machinery Manufacturers Corporation, Calcutta, India

Professional Experience (Professional and Institutional Service)

  • 2014 – present     Management Science Faculty Search (two positions), Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2014 – present     Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2013 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
  • 2012, 2013     PhD thesis examiner, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India
  • 2011 – 2012     Graduate Curriculum Committee, Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2010 – 2011, 2011 – 2012, 2012 – 2013, 2013 – 2014     Faculty Grievance Board, Member, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2010 – 2011     Graduate Curriculum Committee, Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2010     consulting editor, Journal of Operations Management Special Issue
  • 2008 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: European Journal of Industrial Engineering
  • 2007 – 2008      Senate Executive Board, Member, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2007 – 2008      Faculty Research and Development Council (FRDC), Chair, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2007      Faculty Review Committee (FRC), Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2007     Best Dissertation Awards Committee—Decision Sciences Institute
  • 2006 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Manpower
  • 2006-2008     webmaster, Academy of Management—Operations Management Division
  • 2006 – 2007     Ad-hoc Recruitment Committee for Endowed Chair in Real Estate, Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2006 – 2007     Ad-hoc Recruitment Committee for Economics (2 positions), Management Science (1 Position), and Marketing (1 Position), Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2006 – 2007     Faculty Research and Development Council (FRDC), Member, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2006 – 2007     Ad-hoc Recruitment Committee for Accounting, Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2006     member, International Program Committee—Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
  • 2005 – 2006     Ad-hoc EMBA/MBA Statistics Committee, Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2005 – present     ad hoc reviewer for conferences: Western D.S.I. Conference
  • 2005 – 2006, 2006 – 2008     Faculty Review Committee (FRC), Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2005     Ad-hoc Dean Search Committee, Member, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2004 – present     editorial review board position, Production and Operations Management
  • 2004 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: Omega, The International Jr. of Management Science
  • 2004 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Manufacturing Tech. and Management
  • 2003 – 2004, 2004 – 2005, 2007 – 2008, 2009 – 2010, 2012 – 2013     Faculty Senate, Member, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2003 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Production Economics
  • 2003 – 2004     Graduate Committee, Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2002 – 2003 and 2003 – 2004 (2 positions each), 2004 – 2005 (1 position)     Ad-hoc Recruitment Committees for Management Science and Information Systems, Chair, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
  • 2002 – 2003     track chair/co-chair, Northeast D.S.I. Conference, Service Operations Management Track
  • 2002 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Production Research
  • 2000 – 2001     ad hoc reviewer for journal: IEEE Transactions on Engineering and Management, Special Issue
  • 2000     track chair/co-chair, Northeast D.S.I. Conference, Production & Operations Management Track
  • 1999 – present     editorial review board position, Journal of Operations Management
  • 1998 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • 1998 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: International Journal of Operations & Quantitative Management
  • 1998 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: Project Management Journal
  • 1997 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: Production and Operations Management
  • 1997 – present     ad hoc reviewer for conferences: Academy of Management Conference
  • 1996 – present     ad hoc reviewer for journal: Journal of Operations Management
  • 1996 – present     ad hoc reviewer for conferences: Decision Sciences Institute (D.S.I.) Conference
  • 1996 – present     ad hoc reviewer for conferences: Northeast D.S.I. Conference

Publications

  • Kathuria, R. and Lucianetti, L. “Alignment Between Performance Metrics And Business Strategy: Does It Impact Organizational Performance?,” Published in the proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute (APDSI) held in Yokohama, Japan, July 18-22, 2014, pp.1-6
  • Kathuria, R., Kohli, T.K., Kathuria, N.N., and Porth, S.J., “Strategic Consensus in India vis-à-vis USA: A Comparative Study.” Published in the proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference of the Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) held in Delhi, India, Dec 28-30, 2013, pp. 1-12
  • Operations Management 10e by Heizer and Render. Reviewed Chapters 2 and 11S
  • Jambulingam, T., Kathuria, R., and Nevin, J.R., “Fairness-Trust-Loyalty Relationship under Varying Conditions of Supplier-Buyer Interdependence.” Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. 2011, Vol. 19(1), pp. 39-56
  • Joshi, M.P., Jambulingam, T., and Kathuria, R.., “Benchmarking Web Based CRM Strategies of Pharmaceutical Companies: A Competitive Analysis Using Analytic Hierarchy Process,” Published in the proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Business and Economics Society held in Morristown, NJ, USA, Sep 30-Oct 2, 2010, pp.1-5
  • Jambulingam, T., Kathuria, R., and Nevin, J. R., “The Mediating Role of Trust under Varying Conditions of Supplier-Buyer Interdependence.” Published in the proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute held in San Diego, CA, USA, Nov 20-23, 2010, pp. 3751-3756
  • Joshi, M.P., Kathuria, R., and Das, S., “Process Renewal and the Internet: Linkages to Corporate Entrepreneurship and Organizational Renewal,” Published in the proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute held in San Diego, CA, USA, Nov 20-23, 2010, pp. 4701-4706
  • Kathuria, R., Porth, S.J., Kathuria, N.N., and Kohli, T.K., “Competitive Priorities and Strategic Consensus in Emerging Economies: Evidence from India.” International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 2010, Vol. 30(8), pp. 879-896
  • Kathuria, R., Partovi, F.Y., and Greenhaus, J.G., “Leadership Practices, Competitive Priorities and Manufacturing Group Performance.” International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2010, Vol. 30(10), pp. 1080-1105