Chailin Cummings

Email: Chailin.Cummings@csulb.edu

Dr. Cummings is an Assistant Professor in Strategic Management. She has earned her doctoral degree in Business Administration from University of Southern California. Prior to joining in Management/HRM department at CSULB, Dr. Cummings has taught undergraduate and EMBA courses at USC and served as a consultant for large corporations and small entrepreneurial firms.

Teaching Interests: Strategic Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship

Research Interests: Community/Industry Evolution, Knowledge Creation and Diffusion, Innovation, Inter-organizational Dynamics

Education

Ph D, University of Southern California, 2009
Major: Strategic Management/Organization Theory
MBA, University of Utah, 2000
Major: Management Information Systems
BS, University of Utah, 1998
Major: Finance
BA, Sichuan University, 1992
Major: Journalism

Past Experience

Assistant Professor, California State University - Long Beach (2008 - Present)
Research Assistant, USC (2001 - 2003)
Business Consultant, American Express (2001 - 2001)
Systems Analyst, Tenfold Company (2000 - 2001)
Market Analysis, Guangdong Economic Council (1996 - 1997)
News Reporter, China Canton Television Network (1992 - 1996)

Research and Scholarly Activities

Journal Article, Academic Journal

"From 'Ancient' to 'Modern': A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Electronic Commerce Adoption in Greece and the United States" (2004), Journal of Enterprise Information Management .

Presentations

2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Collaborative Community as the Foundation of New Innovation ," Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada (August , 2010)
2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "The Rhetorical Strategies for Knowledge Construction in Academic Fields," Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada (August , 2010)
2010 Western Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Case Study of Organization Change," Western Academy of Management, Kona, Hawaii (March , 2010)
2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Community Structure as Research Search and Identity Construction," , Chicago, Illinois (August 11, 2009)
2003 Academy of Management Annnual Meeting, "The More the Merrier? An Examination of Feedback on Online Learning," Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington (August , 2003)
2003 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "From Estangement to Flow: An Integration of Classical and Modern Approaches to Work Fulfillment," Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington (August , 2003)
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, ""The Fertile Soil of Change: A Model of Spirituality and Organizational Growth"," Academy of Mangement, Seattle, Washington (August , 2003)