Diane H. ParenteDiane H. Parente is an associate professor of management at the Sam & Irene Black School of Business at Penn State, Erie. She received her PhD from the University at Buffalo. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary and include on-line prcurement auctions, supply chain management from a multi-functional perspective, and the strategic impact of cross-functional processes. She has published in Interfaces , International Journal of Operations and Production Management , Journal of Public Policy & Marketing , Health Care Management Review, Psychological Reports , and Information Resources Management Journal , among others. Dr. Parente has previous industry experience in a variety of functional and cross-functional positions in the manufacturing, banking, and insurance industries. Read More Read Less