2004 Sloan Industry Studies Centers’ Annual Meeting Agenda
Detailed Agenda
Factors Of Success In The New Competitive Environment
Monday, April 19, 2004 -- PM
14:00–20:00
Registration
Conference Room D
18:30–19:30
Reception (Casual Dress)
Conference Room A, Foyer
and Terrace
19:30–21:30
Dinner (Casual Dress)
Salon Rooms I, II and III
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 -- AM
07:00–12:00
Registration
Conference Room D
07:00–07:50
Continental Breakfast
Restaurant
07:50–08:05
Welcoming Comments – Co-host Jim McNutt -- Dr. Ralph
Gomory (Sloan Foundation)
Salon Rooms IV, V and VI
08:05–08:40
Keynote Address – Co-host Chip White -- Dr. Timothy
Bresnahan (Stanford)
Salon Rooms IV, V and VI
08:40–10:20
Session 1 – Plenary Panel – Co-host Jim McNutt “Implications
of Outsourcing (Domestic and Global) and Offshoring for the
U.S. Workforce”; Chair: John Zysman; Panelists – Bob Atkinson,
Chip White, Richard Lester, Martin Kenny; Discussant: Stefanie
Lenway
Salon Rooms IV, V and VI
10:20–10:40
Break ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Break
10:40–11:50
Session 1 – Breakout Panels
Breakout Panel A: “Supply Chain Management”; Chair: Tim
Sturgen; Panelists -- John Paul MacDuffie, Ken Kraemer, and
Jean Kinsey
Conference Room A
Breakout Panel B: “Location of Employees”; Chair: Tom Kochan;
Panelists -- David Weil, David Hodges, and Ashish Nanda
Conference Room E
Breakout Panel C: “Outsourcing and Offshoring – The Future
Configuration of Internal Service”; Chair: Rafiq Dossani, Panelists
-- Jim McNutt, Ashish Arora, G. Edward Gibson
Conference Room B
11:50–12:00
Break ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Break
12:00–12:30
Session 1 – Wrap-up “New Ideas /Insights And Concerns For The
Centers”; Chair: John Zysman; Panelists -- Tim Sturgeon, Tom
Kochan, Rafiq Dossani
Salon Rooms IV, V and VI
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 – Continued
12:30–14:30
Industry Centers Group Luncheon – Open Networking
Salon IV
12:30–14:30
Industry Center Directors’ Luncheon and Business Meeting –
Industry Centers’ Development Sustainability – Chair: Ben Edwards
with Emily Few, Gail Pesyna, and Frank Mayadas; Plus Panel -Jim McNutt, Jim Ferris, David Bell, Chip White, Pat Sorce and Bob
Atkinson
Salon V and VI
14:30–14:45
Break ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Break
14:45–16:00
Session 2 – Part I: Parallel Tracks on “Selected Industry
Studies Topics” – Overall Chair – Frank Giarratani
14:45–16:00
Track A: “Government and Markets” – Public Policy and Competitive Conference Room A
Markets; Chair: Gene Gruver
1. Lester Lave: “Can Electricity Markets be Competitive?
Lessons from Deregulation”
2. Carey Treado: “Imports, Technology, and the Success of the
American Steel Industry”
Track B: “Incentives and Disincentives” – Incentives in Health Care;
Conference Room B
Chair: Chuck Parsons
1. Stan Finkelstein: “An Economic Framework for Evaluating
Personalized Medicine”
2. Meredith Rosenthal: “Paying for Quality: Current Models and
Potential Impact”
Track C: “Productivity” – Service Worker Skills and Productivity;
Conference Room D
Chair: Tom McDonough
1. Larry Hunter: “Skills in Service Work: Determinants and
Effects”
2. Ashish Nanda: “The Risky Business of Hiring Stars”
Track D: “Knowledge Sharing in Supply Chains” – Knowledge
Conference Room Seven
Networks; Chair: Ravi Madhaven
1. Michael Farmer: “Strategic Research Connections:
Implementing Funding Policy in a Dynamic Network”
2. Sean Safford: “Searching for Silicon Valley in the Rust Belt:
The Evolution of Knowledge Networks in Akron and
Rochester”
Track E: “Efficiency in Supply Chains” – Subcontracting Trends in
Conference Room E
Manufacturing; Chair: David Ashcraft
1. Gary Herrigel: “Varieties of Vertical Disintegration: The
Global Trend Toward Heterogeneous Supply Relations”
2. David Weil: “Improving Standards in the Apparel Industry:
Can Government Make a Difference?”
Break ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Break
14:45–16:00
14:45–16:00
14:45–16:00
14:45–16:00
16:00--16:15
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 – PM -- Continued
16:15–17:30
Session 2 – Part II: Parallel Tracks on “Selected Industry
Studies Topics” – Overall Chair – Frank Giarratani
16:15–17:30
Track A: “Government and Markets” – Technology Diffusion;
Chair: Gene Gruver
1. Heather Hudson -- “Investing in Infrastructure:
Strategies for Increasing Internet Access in the
Developing World”
2. Sandra Rothenberg: “Technical Assistance Programs
and the Diffusion of Environmental Technologies in
the Printing Industry – The Case of SEMs”
Track B: “Incentives and Disincentives” – Risk Factors and
Operating Costs; Chair: Chuck Parsons
1. Robert King: “Supermarket Characteristics and
Operating Costs in Low-Income Areas”
2. G. Edward Gibson: “Risks of International Projects –
Reward or Folly”
Track C: “Productivity” – Impact of Technology on Quality and
Productivity; Chair: Tom McDonough
1. Dale Belman: “An Econometric Analysis of the Impact
of Technology on the Work Lives of Truck Drivers”
2. Jennifer Kuan: “Is Open Source Software ‘Better’ than
Closed Source Software? Using Bug-Fix Rates to
Compare Software Quality”
Track D: “Knowledge Sharing in Supply Chains” – Knowledge
Sharing and Buyer-Seller Relationships; Chair: Ravi
Madhaven
1. Mari Sako: “Supplier Development at Honda, Nissan,
and Toyota – Comparative Case Studies of
Organizational Capability Enhancement”
2. Chickery Kasouf: “Buyer-Seller Relationships – The
Role of Expectations and Appraisal Processes in
Interorganizational Problem Solving”
Track E: “Efficiency in Supply Chains” – Models to Improve
Operating Efficiency; Chair: David Ashcraft
1. Joseph Blackburn: “Reverse Supply Chain Design for
Time Sensitive Products”
2. Cynthia Barnhart: “Airline Passenger Delays”
16:15–17:30
16:15–17:30
16:15–17:30
16:15–17:30
Conference Room A
Conference Room B
Conference Room D
Conference Room Seven
Conference Room E
17:30–18:00
General Session -- Day 1 Wrap-up - Overview & Insights –
Co-host Pat McCarthy
Salon IV, V and VI
18:45–21:15
Group Dinner/Keynote Speaker – Co-host Pat McCarthy -- Dr.
Robert Solow (MIT)
Salon IV, V, and VI
21:15
Adjourn for the Day------------------------------------------------------------Adjourn for the Day
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
07:30—10:00
Registration
Conference Room 9
07:00–08:00
Continental Breakfast
Restaurant
08:00–09:30
Session 3 – Plenary Panel: Co-host Jim McNutt -- Innovation to
Enhance Productivity; Chair: Erica Groshen; Panelists -- Kathryn
Shaw and Frits K. Pil
Salon IV, V, and VI
09:30–09:50
Break------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Break
09:50–11:50
Session 3 – Breakout Panels
09:50–11:50
1. Breakout Panel A: “Social Capital, Human Resources &
Organizational Innovations”; Chair: Jody Gittell; Panelists –
Saul Rubinstein, Casey Ichniowski, and Susan
Helper/Marcus Stanley
Conference Room A
09:50–11:50
1. Breakout Panel B: “Technology and the Demand Chain
Sources of Innovation”; Chair: Pat Sorce; Panelists – Gary
Peter, Donna Hoffman and Tim Park
Conference Room B
09:50–11:50
1. Breakout Panel C: “Technology and Supply Chain Sources Conference Room E
of Innovation”; Chair: Jean Kinsey; Panelists – Stan
Finkelstein, Kristen Monaco, Carl Haas, and Fred Abernathy
11:50–12:20
General Session 3/Day 2 Wrap-up – Wrap-up “New ideas/insights Salon IV, V and VI
and concerns for the centers”; Chair: Erica Groshen Panelists: Jody
Gittell, Pat Sorce and Jean Kinsey
12:20–14:00
Group Lunch/Closing Commentary – Co-host Chip White -- Gail
Pesyna & Frank Mayadas and Adjourn
14:00
Adjourn Meeting------------------------------------------------------------------------Adjourn Meeting
Salon IV, V and VI