Rick Franza
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
James M. Hull College of Business
Bio
Dr. Richard M. Franza Professor of Management in James M. Hull College of Business. Dr. Franza's primary areas of expertise are Operations Management/SupplyChain Management (OM/SCM), Management of Technology (MOT), and Project Management.
Education
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Ph.D., Business Administration and Management, General
Georgia Institute of Technolog, 1997
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MBA, Business Admin, Mgmt and Opera
Duke University, 1983
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BS, Mathematics, General
University of Notre Dame, 1981
Awards & Honors
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2014 Academic Leadership for Entrepreneurs
Oxford Center for Entrepreneurs, 2014
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Executive Leadership Institute (ELI)
University System of Georgia (USG), 2010
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Foundation Prize
Kennesaw State University, 2008
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Chancellor's Customer Service Award
University System of Georgia, 2007
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Regional Leadership Institute
Atanta Regional Commission, 2007
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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QUAN 6610
Designing, Mging, & Impro. Ops
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QUAN 4640
Operations Management
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MGMT 6580
Strategic Management
Teaching Interests
Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Management of Technology, Project Management
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Systems Considerations for Adopting Just in Time Production, 2016
Other
- ERP Implementation Failures: A Case Study & Analysis, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Technology Transfer Contracts Between R&D Labs and Commercial Partners: Choose Your Words Wisely, 2012
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Kaizen Blitz, 2012
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- “Evaluating the Return on Investment for Department of Defense to Private Sector Technology Transfer”, 2009
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Technology Transfer, New Product Development, Intersection between Operations and Marketing
Professional Service
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International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage - Journal
2008 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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European Journal of Operational Research - (Journal)
2007 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Decision Sciences (Journal) - Decision Sciences Institute
2007 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Asian Pacific Management Review - Journal
2007 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
2006 - Present
Role: Editor, Journal Editor
