Dr Alan Russell Cannon

[Dr Alan R Cannon]

Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management

Last Updated: January 7, 2021

about me

Research Interests

Operations Management Operations Strategy Strategic Management Research Methods

Teaching Interests

Statistics Operations Management

Biography

Alan Cannon is an Associate Professor of Operations Management and Statistics. He holds an MBA and a PhD in Industrial Management from Clemson University. His research has been published in, among others, the Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Operations and Production Management and Organizational Research Methods. Prior to entering academia he worked in journalism and in precision manufacturing.

Education

- 1999 PhD in Industrial Management
  Clemson University, 1999
- 1999 PhD in Industrial Management
  Clemson University, 1999
- 1995 MBA in Business Administration
  Clemson University, 1995
- 1995 MBA in Business Administration
  Clemson University, 1995
- 1984 BA in Political Science
  Clemson University, 1984
- 1984 BA in Political Science
  Clemson University, 1984

Memberships

- Nov 1998 to Present Decision Sciences Institute

Publications

2010

Book Chapter
Towards and Understanding of the Conceptual Underpinnings of Agile Development Methodologies. In Dingsøyr, T., Dybå, T, & Moe, N.B. (Eds.), Agile Software Development: Current Research and Future Directions (pp. 15-29). Heidelberg: Springer.
[Cannon, AlanR, Nerur, SridharP, Balijepally, V. , Bond, Philip].

In Process

Journal Article
Complements or Conflicts: R&D and Lean Innovation Approaches
[CANNON, ALANR, St. John, CaronH]. International Journal of Innovation Management. "World Scientific Publishing LTD". Accepted.

Journal Article
Assessing Capabilities, Institutional Theory, and Quality Management of Long-Term Healthcare Facilities
[Chen, Hui-Chuan, Prater, EdmundL, Cannon, AlanR]. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. Submitted.

Journal Article
Inventory Leanness and the Cost of Debt
[Cannon, AlanR, St. John, CaronH.]. Journal of Operations Management. Revising to Resubmit.

Journal Article
Impact of Homework Assignment Delivery Systems on Student Learning Outcomes in Operations Management Courses
[H.C., Chen, Cannon, AlanR, Taylor, Martin]. Journal of the Academy of Business Education. Boston, MA. Accepted.

2014

Journal Article
Capacity and Financial Performance: A Review and Assessment of the Empirical Literature
[Cannon, AlanR, Cagle, C.J. ]. Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Management. 12(2), 12-32.
http://csupom.org/PUBLICATIONS/2014-2/JSCOM_2014_2_2.pdf

2012

Journal Article
Linking Servicescape to Customer Satisfaction: Exploring the Role of Competitive Strategy
[Cannon, AlanR, Miles, P.C, Miles, G]. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 32(7), 772-795. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443571211250077

2008

Journal Article
Inventory improvement and financial performance
[Cannon, AlanR]. International Journal of Production Economics. 115(2), 581-593. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.07.006

Journal Article
RFID in the contemporary supply chain: multiple perspectives on its benefits and risks
[Cannon, Alan, Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, Edmund]. 28(5), 433-545. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443570810867196

Journal Article
RFID in the contemporary supply chain: multiple perspectives on its benefits and risks
[Cannon, AlanR, Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, EdmundL]. 28(5), 433-545. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443570810867196

Journal Article
RFID in the contemporary supply chain: multiple perspectives on its benefits and risks
[Cannon, Alan, Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, Edmund]. 28(5), 433-454. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443570810867196
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/01443570810867196

2007

Journal Article
Measuring Environmental Complexity: A Theoretical and Empirical Assessment
[Cannon, AlanR, John, CaronH. St.]. Organizational Research Methods. 10(2), 296-321. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1094428106291058

Journal Article
RFID: the state of the union between promise and practice
[Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, EdmundL, Cannon, AlanR]. 3(2), 192-206. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJISM.2007.011976
http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJISM.2007.011976

Journal Article
RFID: the state of the union between promise and practice
[Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, Edmund, Cannon, Alan]. 3(2), 192-206. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJISM.2007.011976
http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJISM.2007.011976

2004

Journal Article
Competitive strategy and plant-level flexibility
[Cannon, AlanR, John, C.H. St]. International Journal of Production Research. 42(10), 1987-2007. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207540310001657603
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207540310001657603

2003

Journal Article
Summary Report 4th Apec R&D Leaders Forum 20–22 November 2002, Phuket, Thailand!!!
[]. 5(1), 63-65. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14479338.2003.11004186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14479338.2003.11004186

Journal Article
Environmental Uncertainty and Product–Process Life Cycles: A Multi-level Interpretation of Change Over Time
[John, CaronH. St, Pouder, RichardW., Cannon, AlanR]. Journal of Management Studies. 40(2), 513-541. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-6486.00349
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-6486.00349/abstract

2002

Journal Article
Crises and revolutions in information technology: lessons learned from Y2K
[Cannon, AlanR, Woszynski, AmyB.]. 102(6), 318. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02635570210432019

2001

Journal Article
Change drivers in the new millennium: implications for manufacturing strategy research
[John, CaronH. St., Cannon, AlanR, Pouder, RichardW.]. Journal of Operations Management. 19(2), 143-160. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0272-6963(00)00054-1

2000

Journal Article
Implementing Supply Chain Management Lessons Learned at Becton Dickinson
[Kanet, JohnJ., Cannon, AlanR]. 41(2), 33-40.

2007

Other
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Implementation Efforts at Four Firms: Integrating Lessons Learned and RFID-Specific Survey
[Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, EdmundL, Cannon, AlanR, Jaska, Pat]. 2017(Feb 16,),
http://isapapers.pitt.edu/142/

Other
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Implementation Efforts at Four Firms: Integrating Lessons Learned and RFID-Specific Survey
[Reyes, PedroM., Frazier, GregoryV., Prater, Edmund, Cannon, Alan, Jaska, Pat]. 2017(Feb 22,), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1.1.130.4775
http://isapapers.pitt.edu/142/

Presentations

- February 2020
  Cannon, AlanR (Author & Presenter), Whiteside, MaryM (Author), "Expanding A Statistics Curriculum: Beware of Administrations Bearing Gifts", Charleston, SC. (February 12, 2020).
- November 2018
  Cannon, AlanR, St. John, CaronH. (Author), "Learning by Leaning? The Relationship Between Inventory Leanness and R&D Productivity", Decision Sciences Institute, Chicago, IL. (November 26, 2018).
- November 2018
  Cannon, AlanR, Whiteside, MaryM, Eakin, MarkE, "Online Education Standards: Are They Really Best Practices?", Chicago, IL. (November 26, 2018).
- November 2017
  Cannon, AlanR, "Exploring the Operations-Finance Interface", Washington, D.C.. (November 20, 2017).
- November 2016
  Cannon, AlanR., St. John, CaronH., "Cognitive Biases in Inventory Self-Reports", Austin. (November 21, 2016).
- November 2016
  Cannon, AlanR., Nerur, Sridhar, "Power Across the Disciplines: Sifting Through the Conversation(s)", Austin. (November 21, 2016).
- November 2015
  Cannon, AlanR, Nerur, SridharP, "Organizational Power Across the Disciplines: A Text-Analytic Exploration", Seattle. (November 22, 2015).
- 2012
  Cannon, AlanR, Carol Cagle, "Excess Capacity and Wealth Consequences". ( , 2012).
- 2012
  Cannon, AlanR, Hui-Chuan Chen , Edmund Prater, "Perceived and Actual Performance of U.S. Long-Term Care Facilities". ( , 2012).
- 2011
  Cannon, AlanR, Nerur, SridharP, "The Next Big Idea in Service Operations? What Does the Literature Say?". ( , 2011).

Courses

Service to the University

- Sept 2017 to Present Committee Member
  
  HCAD Graduate Studies Committee
- Sept 2014 to Present Committee Member
  
  Assurance of Learning Committee
- Sept 2019 to Aug 2020 University Senate Service
  
  Faculty Senate
- Jan 2019 to Aug 2019 University Senate Service
  
  Faculty Senate
- Sept 2010 to Aug 2018 Committee Member
  
  Rules and Elections

Service to the Profession

- May 2020 to June 2020
  Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  Journal of Operations Management
- Apr 2019 to May 2019
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  Journal of Operations Management
- Jan 2019 to Feb 2019
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  International Journal of Production Research
- Aug 2018 to Aug 2018
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  Operations Management Research

Faculty & Staff Resources