Purnendu MandalPurnendu Mandal is professor and chair of the information systems and analysis department, Lamar University. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of database management systems, e-commerce, strategic management information systems, maagement information systems, and system dynamics. His research papers have appeared in European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, Management Decision, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Logistics Information Management, Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing: An International Journal, International Journal of Technology Management, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Decision, Applied Mathematical Modeling. Read More Read Less