Vijay Kannan
Vernon and MaRee Buehler Endowed Professor; Head, Department of Management; and Executive Director of International Programs
Department(s):- Global Learning Experiences
- Management
Education
Ph. D., Production & Operations Management, Michigan State University
Minor: Information Systems, Statistics
MBA, Finance, Decision Science, Indiana University
BS, Management Sciences, London School of Economics & Political Science, University of London, U.K
Interactions
Research Area(s)
Biography
Vijay R. Kannan is Vernon and MaRee Buehler Endowed Professor, Head of the Management Department, and Executive Director of International Programs. Prior to joining the faculty at USU in 2000 he was on the faculty of the College of Business, James Madison University, and an instructor at the Broad College of Business, Michigan State University. Professor Kannan has also been a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow where he was a Fulbright Scholar, the National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam, the University of Science and Technology, Lille, France, and Kasetsart University, Thailand. Prior to his academic career, he worked in program administration for the Greater London Council, and on the technical staff of the Office of the Dean of Academic Computing, Indiana University. He has also served as an examiner for the Shingo Prize.
Professor Kannan teaches classes in operations and supply chain management. He has also developed and led several undergraduate and graduate Global Learning Experiences that have taken students to countries in Asia, South America, and Europe. He is the author of more than forty articles on supply chain management, cellular manufacturing, and manufacturing strategy in journals including Decision Sciences, the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, the Journal of Supply Chain Management, and the Academy of Management Journal of Learning and Education. Professor Kannan is also the editor of two books on International Business and Strategic Management and has authored an electronic textbook on operations management. He is the former Editor of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education and currently serves as President of the Decision Sciences Institute.
Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Shaharudin, M.R, Tan, K.C, Kannan, V., Zailani, S., (2019). The Mediating Effects of Product Returns on the Relationship between Green Capabilities and Closed-Loop Supply Chain Adoption. Journal of Cleaner Production, 211
- Duhadway, S., Carnovale, S., Kannan, V., (2018). Organizational Communication and Individual Behavior: Implications for Supply Chain Risk Management. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 54:4
- Jajja, S., Kannan, V., Brah, S., Hassan, S., (2017). Linkages between Firm Innovation Strategy, Suppliers, Product Innovation, and Business Performance: Insights from Resource Dependence Theory. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 37:8
- Jajja, S., Kannan, V., Brah, S., Hassan, S., (2016). Supply Chain Strategy and the Role of Suppliers: Evidence from the Indian Sub-Continent. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 23:7
- Brah, S., Jajja, S., Hassan, S., Kannan, V., (2014). An Examination of Product Innovation and Buyer-Supply Relationships in Pakistani Firms. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63:8
- Lutz, H., Birou, L., Kannan, V., (2014). Analysis of Higher Educational Offerings in Operations Management. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 5:4
- Raymond, B., Kannan, V., (2014). Best Practices in Faculty Mentoring. Journal of Management Education, 38:6
- Stephens, A.A, Atwater, J., Kannan, V., (2013). From Tulip Bulbs to Sub-prime Mortgages Examining the Sub-Prime Crisis: The Case for a Systemic Approach. The Learning Organization, 20:1, 65-84.
- Tan, K., Kannan, V., Hsu, C., Leong, G., (2010). Supply Chain Information and Relational Alignment: Mediators of EDI on Firm Performance. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40:5
- Kannan, V., Tan, K., (2010). Supply Chain Integration: Cluster Analysis of the Impact of Span of Integration. Supply Chain Management , 15:3
- Laosirihongthong, T., Tan, K., Kannan, V., (2010). The Impact of Competitive Strategy on Operations Practices. International Journal of Production Research , 48:10
- Hsu, C., Tan, K.C, Kannan, V., Leong, G.K, (2009). Supply Chain Management Practices as a Mediator of the Relationship between Operations Capability and Firm Performance. International Journal of Production Research , 47:3
- Kannan, V., (2008). Business Schools in India: Paradoxes, Challenges, Opportunities’. Metamorphosis, 6:2 *
- Hsu, C., Kannan, V., Tan, K., Leong, G.K, (2008). Information Sharing, Buyer-Supplier Relationships, and Firm Performance: A Multi-Region Analysis. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 38:4
- Atwater, J., Kannan, V., Stephens, A.A, (2008). Cultivating Systemic Thinking in the Next Generation of Business Leaders. Academy of Management: Learning & Education, 7:1, 9-25.
- Kannan, V., Atwater, J., Stephens, A.A, (2007). Managing Dynamic Complexity: Opportunities for Systems Thinking in Graduate Management Education. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 2:1
- Kannan, V., Tan, K.C, (2007). The Impact of Operational Quality: A Supply Chain View. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12:2
- Tan, K.C, Kannan, V., Narasimhan, R., (2007). The Impact of Operations Capability on Firm Performance. International Journal of Production Research, 45:21
- Kannan, V., Tan, K.C, (2006). Buyer-Supplier Relationships: The Impact of Supplier Selection and Buyer-Supplier Engagement on Relationship and Firm Performance. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 36:10
- Hsu, C.C, Kannan, V., Leong, G.K, Tan, K.C, (2006). Supplier Selection Construct: Instrument Development and Validation. International Journal of Logistics Management, 17:2
- Kannan, V., Atwater, J., Stephens, A.A, Managing Dynamic Complexity: Opportunities for Systems Thinking in Graduate Management Education. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education
- Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2005). Just in Time, Total Quality Management, and Supply Chain Management: Understanding Their Linkages and Impact on Business Performance. OMEGA: International Journal of Management Science, 33:2
- Tan, K.C, Kannan, V., Jayaram, J., Narasimhan, R.N, (2004). Acquisition of Operations Capability: A Model and Test Across U.S. And European Firms. International Journal of Production Research, 42:4
- Kannan, V.R, Jensen, J.B, (2004). Learning and Labor Scheduling in a Dual Resource Constrained Cellular Shop. International Journal of Production Research, 42:7
- Kannan, V., Tan, K.C, (2004). Supplier Alliances: Differences in Attitudes to Supplier and Quality Management of Adopters and Non-Adopters. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 9:4
- Jayaram, J., Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2004). The Influence of Initiators on Supply Chain Value Creation. International Journal of Production Research, 42:20
- Ghosh, S., Handfield, R.B, Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2003). A Structural Model Analysis Of The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Framework. International Journal of Management Decision Making, 4:4
- Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2003). Attitudes of U.S. and European Managers to Supplier Selection and Assessment and Implications for Business Performance. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 10:5
- Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2002). Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, and Just in Time: A Model of Their Impact on Business Performance. Supply Chain Management Forum, 3:2
- Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, (2002). Supplier Selection and Assessment: Their Impact on Business Performance. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 38:4
- Kannan, V.R, Tan, K.C, Handfield, R.B, Ghosh, S., (2000). Quality in the Boardroom and on the Shop Floor: A Survey of Contemporary Quality Practice. Production and Inventory Management Journal, 41:4
- Tan, K.C, Kannan, V.R, Handfield, R.B, Ghosh, S., (2000). Quality, Manufacturing Strategy, and Global Competition: An Empirical Analysis. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 7:3
Public or Trade Journal
- Kannan, V., (2020). Decision Line: A Legacy and Rebirth. Decision Line, 51:4 *
- Kannan, V., (2020). President's Letter. Decision Line, 51:4 *
- Kannan, V., (2020). President's Letter. Decision Line, 51:3 *
- Kannan, V., (2016). Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education: Editor’s Update. Decision Line, 47:5 *
- Kannan, V., (2015). Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education: Editor’s Update. Decision Line, 46:5 *
- Kannan, V., (2014). Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education: Editor’s Update. Decision Line, 45:5 *
- Kannan, V., (2013). Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education: Editor’s Update. Decision Line, 44:5 *
- Kannan, V., (2012). Looking Forward as Editor. Decision Line, 43:2 *
- Kannan, V., (2010). Supply Chain Integration: The Exception Rather than the Rule. CEVA Logistics3 *
- Kannan, V., (2008). Business Schools in India: Current Challenges, Future Opportunities. Decision Line, 38:2 *
- Kannan, V., Atwater, J., Stephens, A.A, (2007). Systems Thinking: Opportunities and Challenges in the Graduate Classroom . Decision Line, 38:2 *
- Atwater, J.B, Kannan, V.R, Stephens, A.S, (2005). Teaching Systemic Thinking: Educating the Next Generation of Business Leaders. The Systems Thinker, 16:5 *
- Kannan, V.R, (2002). Resource Manager. OR/MS Today, 29:1 *
- Kannan, V.R, (2001). Managing the Supplier Base: Trends and Opportunities in Outsourcing. APICS: The Performance Advantage, 11:11 *
Books
- Fawcett, S., Ellram, L., Fugate, B., Kannan, V., Bernardes, E., (2020). Operations and Supply Chain Management Enhancing Competitiveness and Value. MyEducator.com *
- Kannan, V., (2013). Strategic Management in the 21st Century, Volume 2 - Corporate Strategy. Praeger *
- Kannan, V., (2011). International Business in the 21st Century, Volume 2 - Going Global: Implementing International Business Operations. Praeger *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.