Selected Refereed Publications

Selected Refereed Publications

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The following full length papers have been published in a variety of forums that include refereed IS Journals, Monographs, Book Chapters published by leading publishers such as Macmillan Press Limited, IEEE, Kluwer Academic (Plenum Publishers), etc., and refereed proceedings of leading international scientific conferences on Information Systems / Information Technology in the USA, Canada, the UK, Mexico, and other European countries. These papers focus on:

Creation and diffusion of technology and IT innovations
Knowledge creation, knowledge and high technology transfer and management
Offshore outsourcing
Globally distributed IS development and management
ERP systems
Global eBusiness
IT-supported supply chain
Models for global high-tech business and management of these firms
Strategic partnerships
IT-supported international learning and training

Nahar, N., Lyytinen, K., Huda, N. and Muravyov, S.V. (2006). Critical Success Factors for Information Technology Supported International Technology Transfer: Finding Expert Consensus. Information & Management, Vol. 43, Issue 5, pp. 663-677.Full article

Nahar, N. (2001). Information Technology Supported Technology Transfer Process: A Multi-site Case Study of High-tech Enterprises. University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä Studies in Computing - 9, Jyväskylä University Printing House, Jyväskylä and ER-Paino Ky, Jyväskylä, Monograph, pp. 1-377. ISBN 951-39-0884-4, ISSN 1456-5390. PhD Dissertation

Nahar, N. and Kuivanen, L. (2010). An Integrative Conceptual Model of Vietnam as an Emerging Destination for Offshore Outsourcing of Software Development for Finnish Companies. Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 39-74. Full article

Nahar, N. and Savolainen, V. (2000). IT-enabled International Promotion of Technology Transfer in the Enterprise Resource Planning Space. Studies in Informatics and Control Journal. September, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 233-251. Full article

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2009). The ICT-Supported Unified Process Model of Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production: Exploratory Examination and Validation. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 59-96.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2009). Interactions between Contingency, Organizational IT Factors, and ERP Success. Industrial Management & Data Systems (IMDS), Vol. 109, No. 1, pp. 118-137.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2007). ERP Systems Success: An Empirical Analysis of How Two Organizational Stakeholder Groups Prioritize and Evaluate Relevant Measures. Enterprise Information Systems, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 25-48.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2006). Quality, Impact and Success of ERP Systems: A Study Involving Some Firms in the Nordic-Baltic Region. Journal of Information Technology Impact, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 19 - 46.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2006). Do Top and Mid-level Managers View Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Success Measures Differently? International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development (IJMED), Vol. 3, No. 6, pp. 618-635. [ISSN (Online): 1741-8127 – ISSN (Print): 1468-4330].

Ojala, A. and Nahar, N. (2006). Cross-Border IT-Support for the Management of International Subsidiary Operations: The Diffusion of Innovations-Based Conceptual Model. Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 75-86.

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2010). Key Success Factors for Managing Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production Using the ICT-Supported Unified Process Model: A Case Experience from Finland, India, Nepal and Russia. In the Proceedings of the Technology Management for Global Economic Growth, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’10). July 18-22, 2010, Phuket, Thailand, pp. 2004- 2017.

Nahar, N. (2010). Global Outsourcing Software Development. In the ICSOB 2010 Proceedings, P. Tyrväinen, S. Jansen, and M.A. Cusumano (Eds.), Workshop Proposal, June 21-23, Jyväskylä, Finland, p.223.

Chand, D., David, G. and Nahar, N. (2010). An Investigation of Temporal Norms in Global Virtual Teams at GLOBALIS. ICSOB 2010 Proceedings, Workshop Paper, June 21-23, Jyväskylä, Finland, pp. 11-21.

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2010). Prescriptive Models in Outsourcing and Offshore Outsourcing: A Literature Review. ICSOB 2010 Proceedings, Workshop Paper, June 21-23, Jyväskylä, Finland, pp. 35-47.

Huda,N., Nahar, N. and Tepandi, J. (2009). Key Barriers for Global Software Product Development Organizations. In the Proceedings of the Technology Management in the Age of Fundamental Change, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’09). August 2 - 6, 2009, Portland, Oregon, USA, pp. 1081-1087.

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2009). The ICT-Supported Unified Process Model of Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production: Exploratory Examination and Validation. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 59-96.

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2008). Risk Management in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production Using the ICT-Supported Unified Process Model: A Cross-case Study. In the Proceedings of the Technology Management for a Sustainable Economy, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’08). July 27 - 31, 2008, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 1721-1748.

Katainen, T. and Nahar, N. (2008). Using Methods and IT Tools Innovatively for the Management of International IS Development Projects. In the Proceedings of the Technology Management for a Sustainable Economy, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’08). July 27 - 31, 2008, Cape Town, South Africa.

Yalaho, A., Nahar, N. and Heikkila, J. (2008). Key Success Factors for Managing Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production Using the ICT-Supported Unified Process Model: A Cross-case Study. In the Proceedings of the Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA) World Conference, June 22-24, 2008, Atlanta, USA.

Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2007). The ICT-Supported Unified Process Model of Offshore Outsourcing of Software Production: Exploratory Examination and Validation. Proceedings of the Management of Converging Technologies, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’07). August 5-9, Portland, Oregon, USA, pp. 1466-1483.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2006). Prioritization of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Success Measures: Viewpoints of Two Organizational Stakeholder Groups. In H.M. Haddad, R. Chbeir, S. Ossowski, R.L. Wainwright, L.M. Liebrock, M.J. Palakal, K. Yetongnon & C. Nicolle (Eds.) Proceedings of the 21st Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, April 23 - 27, 2006, Dijon, France: ACM Press, pp. 1554-1560.

Ifinedo, P. and Nahar, N. (2006). Do Business Managers and IT Professionals View the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Success Measurement Differently? In A.E. Avery (Ed.) Proceedings of the 36th Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, February 22-24, 2006, Wilmington, NC, USA: DSI Press, pp. 213-228.

Ojala, A. and Nahar, N. (2005). Cross-border IT-support to International Subsidiary Establishment Process: The Diffusion of Innovations Based Conceptual model. Proceedings of the 36th Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference (SWDSI 2005), pp. 606-616, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Ojala, A. and Nahar, N. (2005). IT-supported International Subsidiary Establishment Process for the Japanese Market: A Case Study on Finnish High Technology SMEs. Proceedings of the 10^th Asian Pacific Region of Decision Sciences Institute (APDSI 2005) Annual Meeting, June 28 – July 2, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan.

Nahar, N. (2005). Supervising PhD Theses in a Contemporary Environment: A New Empirical Framework. The International Vocational Teacher Education College, Jyväskylä Polytechnic, Monograph, pp. 1-100, Jyväskylä, Finland.

Yalaho, A., Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Wu, C. (2005). A Conceptual Process Framework for IT-Supported International Outsourcing of Software Production. Proceedings of the IEEE EEE05 International Workshop on Business Services Networks (BSN), IEEE Press, Hong Kong.

Nahar, N. and Huda, N. (2004). Project Organizations for Global Software Products and Information Systems Development. In D. Remenyi (Ed.) Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Information Technology Evaluation (ECITE 2004). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, November 11-12, 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 289-298.

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (2004). Challenges in Global Software Projects Management. Proceedings of the Innovation Management in the Technology-Driven World, PICMET'04 (Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology) Symposium in Korea. July 31-Aug. 4, 2004, Seoul, Korea.

Nahar, N., Huda, N.. (2004). The Development Processes of Global Software Products and Information Systems: A Comparative Analysis. Proceedings of the Innovation Management in the Technology-Driven World, PICMET'04 (Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology) Symposium in Korea. July 31-Aug. 4, 2004, Seoul, Korea.

Yalaho, A., Wu, C., Nahar, N. and Käkölä, T. (2004). IT-Supported International Outsourcing of Software Production: An Explorative Case Study. Proceedings of the IRMA Conference (on CD-ROM). Idea Group Publishing, June 2004, New Orleans, USA.

Ifinedo, P., Yalaho, A. and Nahar, N. (2004). Offshore Outsourcing of Systems Development: An Exploratory Case Study Involving Companies from Finland and India. Proceedings of the Third Annual International Outsourcing Conference. September 9 - 10, Dallas, TX, USA, pp.48-51.

Ojala, A. and Nahar, N. (2004). A Conceptual Model for the IT-supported International Subsidiary Establishment Process. Proceedings of the Managing New Wave Information Systems: Enterprise, Government and Society. The 15th Annual Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS2004), December 1 - 3, 2004, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Nahar, N., Käkölä, T., Huda, N. and Deo, P.S. (2003). International Software Product Development for World Markets in a Software Start-up. 1st Annual Conference on Systems Integration, Stevens Institute of Technology Campus, March, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

Yalaho, A., Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Wu, C. (2003). A Conceptual Framework for IT-Supported International Outsourcing of Software Production. Proceedings of the Information Science and Technology Management, October, Cape Town, South Africa.

Nahar, N. and Karmakar, N.L. (2003). Challenges in the Implementation of Global Information Systems. Proceedings of the Technology Management for Reshaping the World, Chapter 20: Information Technology Management, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET'03). 20-24 July, Portland, Oregon, USA, pp. 1-8.

Huda, N., Nahar, N., Tepandi, J., Nahar, K. and Deo, P.S. (2003). International Diffusion of Software Technology and Information Systems: A Comparative Analysis. Proceedings of the Technology Management for Reshaping the World, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET'03) (on CD-ROM). 20-24 July, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Huda, N. (2002). Software Production in Developing and Emerging Countries through International Outsourcing. In S. Krishna & S. Madon (Eds) Proceedings of the Information and Communication Technologies and Development: New Opportunities, Perspectives & Challenges. 7th International Working Conference of IFIP, WG 9.4. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, May 29-31, Bangalore, India, pp. 292 - 310. Full article

Huda, N., Nahar, N., Tepandi, J., Nahar, K. and Deo, P.S. (2002). International Diffusion of Software Technology through IT Aided Training. Proceedings of the 6th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2002). July 14-18, Orlando, USA.

Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Huda, N. (2002). Diffusion of Software Technology Innovations in the Global Context. Published in the Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. IEEE, January 7-10, Big Island, Hawaii.

Huda, N., Nahar, N. and Tepandi, J. (2001). Global E-Business and Knowledge Management. In D.F. Kocaoglu, T.R. Anderson, D.Z. Milosevic, T.U. Daim, K. Niwa, T.R. Gulledge, C. Kim & H. Tschirky (Eds.) Technology Management in the Knowledge Era (on CD-ROM). IEEE and PICMET, Oregon, USA. PICMET ISBN CD ROM: 1-890843-07-5.

Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Huda, N. (2001). E-Supply Chain for International Technology Transfer. In D.F. Kocaoglu, T.R. Anderson, D.Z. Milosevic, T.U. Daim, K. Niwa, T.R. Gulledge, C. Kim & H. Tschirky (Eds.) Technology Management in the Knowledge Era (on CD-ROM). IEEE and PICMET, Oregon, USA. PICMET ISBN CD ROM: 1-890843-07-5.

Huda, N., Nahar, N., Tepandi, J. and Nahar, K. (2001). International Diffusion of High Technology: An IT Supported Training Approach. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Constructing IS Futures, 11th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, October, Manchester, UK.

Lyytinen, K., Nahar, N. and Huda, N. (2001). IT Supported Complex Technology Transfer in High-tech Sector. In D.F. Kocaoglu, T.R. Anderson, D.Z. Milosevic, T.U. Daim, K. Niwa, T.R. Gulledge, C. Kim & H. Tschirky (Eds.) Technology Management in the Knowledge Era. IEEE and PICMET, Oregon, USA, pp. 431-438. IEEE ISBN: 0-7803-6702-2 & PICMET ISBN: 1-890843-05-9.

Nahar, N., Käkölä, T. and Huda, N. (2001). Diffusion of Software Engineering Innovations in the Global Context. In S. Bjornestad, R.E. Moe, A.I. Morch & A.L. Opdahl (Eds.) Proceedings of the 24th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia (IRIS 24). Dept of Information Science, University of Bergen, August 11-14, Ulvik, Norway, Vol. II, pp. 655-664.

Huda, N., Nahar, N. and Tepandi, J. (2001). Software Engineering Methods, Techniques and Tools: Their International Diffusion. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Constructing IS futures, 11th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, October, Manchester, UK.

Nahar, N., Huda, N., Tepandi, J. and Nahar, K. (2001). International Software Production through Outsourcing Process. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Constructing IS Futures, 11th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, October, Manchester, UK.

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (2000). Global Electronic Commerce Process: Business-to-Business. In R. Hackney & D. Dennis (Eds.) Business Information Technology Management: Alternative and Adaptive Futures. Macmillan Press Limited, Great Britain, pp. 87-105. ISBN: 0-333-79253-X. Full article

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (2000). Globalization of Enterprises through Electronic Promotion. In J.W. Owsinski & M. Johansson (Eds.) Global-Local Interplay in the Baltic Sea Region. II & SIR Publishers, Warsaw, Poland, pp. 342-361. ISBN: 83-85847-48-0.

Huda, N., Nahar, N. and Tepandi, J. (2000). Globalization Through Electronic Commerce: A Developing Country Context. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Leveraging International Opportunities (BIT2000World Conference). June 1-3, Mexico City, Mexico. ISBN CD ROM: 0-905304-31-4.

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (2000). Globalization of Enterprises through (Business-to-Consumer) Electronic Commerce. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: E-Futures, 10th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). The Manchester Metropolitan University, November, Manchester, UK.

Nahar, N. (2000). Success Factors of IT-Supported International Technology Transfer: An Empirical Study. In L. Svensson, U. Snis, C. Sorensen, H. Fägerlind, T. Lindroth, M. Magnusson & C. Östlund (Eds.) Proceedings of the 23rd Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia: Doing IT Together, 1. August 12-15, Lingatan, Sweden, pp. 181-194.

Nahar, N., Savolainen, V. and Huda, N. (2000). IT-Aided Selection of Technology Recipients in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Leveraging International Opportunities (BIT2000World Conference). June 1-3, Mexico City, Mexico. ISBN CD ROM: 0-905304-31-4.

Nahar, N., Lyytinen, K. and Huda, N. (2000). Challenges to an IT-supported Technology Transfer to Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Leveraging International Opportunities (BIT2000World Conference). June 1-3, Mexico City, Mexico. ISBN CD ROM: 0-905304-31-4.

Al-Obaidi, Z., Nahar, N. and Huda, N. (2000). A Framework for the Analysis of Barriers in IT-enabled Exporting of High-tech Firms. Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: E-Futures, 10th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). The Manchester Metropolitan University, November, Manchester, UK.

Nahar, N. (2000). Information Technology Supported International Technology Transfer Process of High-tech Enterprises. The Licentiate thesis was written and successfully defended on February 7, 2000. University of Jyväskylä, pp. 1-175.

Nahar, N. (1999). IT-enabled Effective and Efficient International Technology Transfer for SMEs. In J. Zupancic, W. Wojtkowski, W.G. Wojtkowski & S. Wrycza (Eds.) Evolution and Challenges in System Development. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 85-98. ISBN: 0-306-46053-X.

Nahar, N., Lyytinen, K. and Huda, N. (1999). IT-Enabled International Market Research for Technology Transfer: A New Paradigm. In D.F. Kocaoglu & T.R. Anderson (Eds.) Technology and Innovation Management. IEEE and PICMET, Oregon, USA, pp. 515-522. IEEE ISBN: 0-7803-5282-3 & PICMET ISBN: 1-890843-03-2.

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (1999). Managing ITT Project through Global Networking Systems: A New Approach. In K.A. Artto, K. Kähkönen & K. Koskinen (Eds.) Managing Business by Projects. PMA Finland and NORDNET, Helsinki, Finland, Vol. 2, pp. 1198-1212.

Nahar, N. and Lyytinen, K. (1999). A New Approach for Risk Reduction in the International Transfer of Technology for High-tech Companies. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital (on CD-ROM). January, Ontario, Canada.

Nahar, N., Lyytinen, K. and Huda, N. (1999). IT-Supported Promotion of International Technology Transfer for Hi-tech Companies. In R. Hackney (Ed.) Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Generative Futures, 9th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). The Manchester Metropolitan University, November, Manchester, UK.

Al-Obaidi, Z., Nahar, N., Lyytinen, K. and Huda, N. (1999). Information Technology Enhanced Technology Transfer Framework. In R. Hackney (Ed.) Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Generative Futures, 9th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). The Manchester Metropolitan University, November 3-4, Manchester, UK.

Huda, N., Nahar, N. and Tepandi, J. (1999). IT-Enabled International Business Intelligence for Hi-tech Companies. In R. Hackney (Ed.) Proceedings of the Business Information Technology Management: Generative Futures, 9th Annual BIT Conference (on CD-ROM). The Manchester Metropolitan University, November, Manchester, UK.

Nahar, N. (1999). Global Electronic Commerce Process: Business-to-Business. Monograph, Tallinn Technical University, TTU PRESS, Tallinn, pp. 1-108, ISBN: 9985-59-141-0, ISSN: 1406-4731.

Nahar, N., Huda, N. and Tepandi, J. (1999). Intellectual Property Protection in Online Environment. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital (on CD-ROM). January, Ontario, Canada.

Nahar, N. (1998). Globalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Management of IT-enabled Technology Transfer Projects. In A. Huac, J. Kovac, R. Rozman, B. Semolic & A. Skarabot (Eds.) Proceedings of the 14th World Congress on Project Management. June, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Vol. 2, pp. 583-591.

Nahar, N. (1998). Risks Assessment of IT-enabled International Technology Transfer: Case of Globalization of SMEs. In S. Munari, G. Krarup & L.B. Rasmussen (Eds.) Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Human Choice and Computers on Computers and Networks in the Age of Globalization. August, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 407-418.

Nahar, N. (1998). IT-Enabled International Promotion of Technology Transfer for High-Tech Enterprises. This full paper (14 pages) was accepted by the UIC/AMA Research Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. August 13-15, Boston, USA, not published.

Nahar, N. and Savolainen, V. (1997). Information and Communication Technologies for Global Productivity Increase. In M. Bazewicz (Ed.) Proceedings of the 19th Information Systems' Architecture and Technology (ISAT '97). October, Wroclaw, Poland, pp. 220-230.

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