How has the emergence of information and technology impacted decision-making processes for IT managers globally?
That's the question posed by two Anaheim University MBA faculty members in their latest joint research project.
Dr. Andrew Honeycutt, Dean of Anaheim University's Akio Morita School of Business, and Dr. Jay Edwards, MBA professor, have surveyed at least 100 IT managers employed by a major beverage distribution company within the US and abroad to research the effects of information technology on decision-making processes.
The research, which began in September last year, investigates three kinds of decision making - rational, logical, and linear - and takes into account such factors as a manager's age, longevity of employment, marital status, and education.
Dr. Edwards said he selected this topic, because of the way technology is impacting organizations; either you adjust and embrace technology to be competitive or you get left behind.
The joint paper, Emerging Technology: Leadership & Decision-Making, will be presented at the Eighth Annual International Business & Economics Research (IBER) and College Teaching & Learning (TLC) Conference in Las Vegas in October. The conference provides a forum for faculty to present research on business and economics, and share proven and innovative methods in teaching at the college level.
Dr. Honeycutt will also be presenting at the conference with Dr. Craig S. Cleveland, of Shorter College. Their joint paper The Influence of Criminal Justice Professors on Narco-Terrorism Policies explores the impact of leadership and managerial decision making within the Drug Enforcement Administration since September 11, 2001. A web-based questionnaire was used to survey criminal justice professors from randomly selected college and universities in the southeast and southwest United States.
At last year's conference, Dr. Honeycutt also made two presentations: The Implications of Leadership on Narco-Terrorism Policy Management (presented with Dr. Craig S. Cleveland, Shorter College); and A Comparison of Management Student Task Performance and Satisfaction in Traditional Courses and Online Courses: A Review of the Literature(presented with G. Sherrie Lewis, Argosy University).
Dr. Honeycutt, who holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing from Harvard University has been with Anaheim University since 2005. Dr. Edwards joined Anaheim University last year and teaches the Innovation and Entrepreneurship course. He has a Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University.