Xiaolin Li

Ph.D., Business Administration (Management Systems),
Kent State University

Assistant Professor
Department of e-Business and Technology Management
College of Business and Economics
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252-0001
Office: Stevens Hall 316M
Telephone: (410) 704-3427
Fax: (410) 704-3454
Email: xli@towson.edu
Faculty Profile on Towson U. Website

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications ( papers shall be downloaded only for one-time personal use)

  1. Ghosh, S. and Li, X. (Forthcoming). “A Real Options Valuation Model for a Phased Migration to Service-Oriented Architecture,” Information Systems Research.
  2. Lai, F., Li, X., and Lai, V. (Forthcoming). Transaction-Specific Investments, Relational Norms and ERP Customer Satisfaction: A Mediation Analysis. Decision Sciences.
  3. Han, C., Porterfield, T., and Li, X. (2012). “Impact of Industry Competition on Contract Manufacturing: An Empirical Study of U.S. Manufacturers.” International Journal of Production Economics.
  4. Li, X. and Ghosh, S. (2012). “Power-Dependence and Reseller Influence on SMEs’ Continued Use of Online Direct Sales Channels: An Empirical Study,” Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 22, 87-106.
  5. Li, X. (2012), “R&D Intensity and Productivity of Exporting SMEs: Empirical Evidence from China,” International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 9(1/2), 86-96.
  6. Han, C., Hsieh, C., Lai F., and Li, X. (2011) “Information Technology Investment and Manufacturing Worker Productivity,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, 52(2), 51-60.
  7. Li, X., Troutt, M., Brandyberry, A., and Wang, T. (2011). “Decision Factors for the Adoption and Continued Use of Online Direct Sales Channels among SMEs,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 12 (1), 1-31. PDF.
  8. Kuruvilla, A., Alexander, S., and Li, X. (2011). A model to study the Cascading Effects of Diversion among hospitals – International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector.
  9. Li, X. (2010).“Coping with Manufacturers’ Dilemma in the E-commerce Era: A Relational Model and a Strategic Framework,” International Journal of E-Business Research, 6(4), 52-68. PDF.
  10. Rondeau, P.J. and Li, X. (2009) “The Impact of a Computer Proficiency Exam on Business Students’ Admission to and Performance in a Higher-Level IT Course,” Journal of Information Systems Education, 20 (4), 477-485. PDF.
  11. Ghosh, S., Troutt, M.D., Weinroth, J. and Li, X. (2009) “An adoption decision model of emerging capital budgeting methodologies,” International Journal of Operational Research, 5(3), 349–362. PDF.
  12. Li, X, Troutt, M., and Knapp, D., (2009) “Expatriate Management: An organizing Framework Using Phase and Reliability Theories,” Journal of Global Commerce Research, 1(1), 9-33. PDF.
  13. Li X., Kuruvilla A. Liu Y., and Ghosh S. (2009). “Revisiting the R&D-Productivity Linkage and Export-Led Growth Hypothesis: An Empirical Study on Exporting Manufacturers in China,” Journal of Current Research in Global Business, 12 (18). PDF.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapter

  1. Li, X., Yao, D., and Liu, Y. (2010). “Understanding E-Payment Services in Traditionally Cash-Based Economies: The Case of China.” In Lee, I. (ed.). Encyclopedia of E-Business Development and Management in the Global Economy . IGI Global, pp. 514-520. PDF.

Research Awards

  1. Outstanding Scholarship Award, College of Business and Economics, Towson University, 2012
  2. DSI Distinguished Paper Award (Innovative Education Track)
    Rondeau, P.J. and Li, X. (2009). “The Impact of a Computer Proficiency Exam on Business Students’ Admission to and Performance in a Higher-Level IT Course,” Proceedings of the 40 th DSI Annual Conference, November 14-17, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  3. Midwest DSI Honorable Mention Award
    Li, X. & Ghosh, S. (2006). “Coping with Manufacturing Dilemma in the E-Commerce Era: A Relational Model and a Strategic Framework,” 37 th Annual Meeting of the Midwest DSI, Indianapolis, IN, March 23-25, 2006.

Associate Editor, Journal of Global Commerce Research , June 2010 to present.


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