Associate Professor & Interim Chair
Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences

Weiyong Zhang

2072 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Minnesota, (2006)

Expertise

Business
Business analytics
Supply Chain Management

Research Interests

Quality management; process improvement; quantitative research methods;

Articles

Ma, K. Qing. and Zhang, W. (2023). Assessing univariate and multivariate normality in PLS-SEM. Data Analysis Perspectives Journal 4 (1) , pp. 1--7.
Liu, R., Ford, J. B., Zhang, W. and Bonnici, J. (2023). Reappraising the roles of review valence and conflict in online relationships. Journal of Business Research 167 , pp. 114187.
Zhang, A. and Zhang, W. (2022). Network orientation, organisational improvisation and innovation: An empirical examination. Systems Research and Behavioral Science 39 (3) , pp. 668-678.
Harrison, K., Ford, J. B., Karande, K., Merchant, A. and Zhang, W. The development and validation of a Chinese American Affiliation Scale. Journal of Business Research 143 , pp. 331-345.
Chen, Y., Duan, L. and Zhang, W. (2020). Effect of User Involvement in Supply Chain Cloud Innovation. Journal of Global Information Management 28 (1) , pp. 23-38.
Zhao, S., Fang, Y., Zhang, W. and Jiang, H. (2020). Trust, Perceived Benefit, and Purchase Intention in C2C E-Commerce. Journal of Global Information Management 28 (1) , pp. 121-141.
Cook, D. P. and Zhang, W. (2019). The Baldrige Award’s falling fortunes. Benchmarking: An International Journal 26 (6) , pp. 1972-1994.
Yu, X., Tao, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, W. and Xu, P. (2019). Social networks and online store performance in emerging economies: the mediating effect of legitimacy. Electronic Markets 29 (2) , pp. 201-218.
Xie, K., Liu, Z., Chen, L., Zhang, W., Liu, S. and Chaudhry, S. S.. (2019). Success factors and complex dynamics of crowdfunding: An empirical research on Taobao platform in China. Electronic Markets 29 (2) , pp. 187-199.
Liu, G. S., Zhang, W. and Guo, C. D. (2018). Impacts of supply chain planning and integration on mass customization. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 29 (3) , pp. 608-628.
Zhao, S., Xu, B. and Zhang, W. (2018). Government R&D subsidy policy in China: An empirical examination of effect, priority, and specifics. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 135 , pp. 75-82.
Xie, K., Song, Y., Zhang, W., Hao, J., Liu, Z. and Chen, Y. (2018). Technological entrepreneurship in science parks: A case study of Wuhan Donghu High-Tech Zone. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 135 , pp. 156-168.
Jiang, H., Zhao, S., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L., Duan, L. and Zhang, W. (2018). The coupling relationship between standard development and technology advancement: A game theoretical perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 135 , pp. 169-177.
(Jason) Liu, G., Zhang, W. and Guo, C. (2018). Impacts of supply chain planning and integration on mass customization. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 29 (3) , pp. 608-628.
Wang, X., Wang, L., Zhang, L., Xu, X., Zhang, W. and Xu, Y. (2017). Developing an employee turnover risk evaluation model using case-based reasoning. Information Systems Frontier 19 (3) , pp. 569-576.
Zhao, S., Xu, B. and Zhang, W. (2017). Government r&d subsidy policy in China: An empirical examination of effect, priority, and specifics. Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
Guo, R., Cai, L. and Zhang, W. (2016). Effectuation and causation in new internet venture growth The mediating effect of resource bundling strategy. Internet Research 26 (2) , pp. 460-483.
Sun, J., Yao, M., Zhang, W., Chen, Y. and Liu, Y. (2016). Entrepreneurial environment, market-oriented strategy, and entrepreneurial performance A study of Chinese automobile firms. Internet Research 26 (2) , pp. 546-562.
Li, X., Shen, J., Ma, W. and Zhang, W. (2016). The effect of business ties and government ties on new IT venture growth: an empirical examination in China. Information Technology & Management 17 (3) , pp. 245-261.
Xu, X., Zhang, W. and Li, L. X. (2016). The impact of technology type and life cycle on IT productivity variance: A contingency theoretical perspective. International Journal of Information Management 36 (6) , pp. 1193-1204.
Hill, A. V.., Zhang, W. and Burch, G. F.. (2015). Forecasting the forecastability quotient for inventory management. International Journal of Forecasting 31 (3) , pp. 651-663.
Zhang, W., Hill, A. V.. and Gilbreath, G. H.. (2011). A Research Agenda for Six Sigma Research. Quality Management Journal 18 (1) , pp. 39-53.
Xu, X., Zhang, W. and Barkhi, R. (2010). IT infrastructure capabilities and IT project success: a development team perspective. Information Technology & Management 11 (3) , pp. 123-142.
Hill, A. V.. and Zhang, W. (2010). Six common misuses of the inventory turnover and days-on-hand metrics. Production and Inventory Management Journal 46 (1) , pp. 36-45.
Zhang, W. and Xu, X. (2008). Six Sigma and Information Systems Project Management: A Revised Theoretical Model. Project Management Journal 39 (3) , pp. 59-74.
Zhang, W., Hill, A. V.., Schroeder, R. G.. and Kevin, L. W.. (2008). Project management infrastructure: The key to operational performance improvement. Operations Management Research 1 , pp. 40-52.