Emiliani’s Research Papers

As a former university professor and now emeritus professor, one of my job requirements was to do research in my fields of interest, write papers, and submit the papers for review and eventual publication in peer-reviewed academic and practitioner journals. I have loved doing research and writing from my days as an undergraduate student, where I did a bachelor of science thesis on the topic of metallurgy. So after my time working in industry, I looked forward to focusing on research as well as teaching, all with a practical, not theoretical, orientation.

As a result of my business experience, I switched from engineering to the social sciences: leadership and management, and supply chain management. In doing that, I also dove into management history and higher education.

For many years (1998-2015), I focused on writing peer-reviewed research papers. Then in 2003, I started focusing on writing business books (not textbooks), to leverage my business and research experiences. And finally, from 2015-2023, I focused exclusively on writing books.

Below are lists of my peer-reviewed research papers and technical magazine articles. I have collected these into compendiums of .pdf files that you can download and read. Click here to view a complete list of publications.

PEER REVIEWED PAPERS
Lean Leadership and Lean Management

In 1994, almost immediately after participating in my first Shingijutsu kaizen, I saw the need to study and understand the mind of leaders. what I call “Genba 1.” Nobody was doing research on that at the time. So-called “Lean leadership” did not become an item of interest in Lean world until around 2010. Genba 1 has always been the primary barrier or greatest opportunity, depending on one’s viewpoint. It is fundamental to figuring out how to advance progressive management. That’s why it has long been my area of interest. Also see my books on the subject, as well as those that specifically focus on why most top leaders resist, reject, or ignore progressive management. Click here to download these papers (.pdf file, 301 pages, arranged from oldest to newest).

1. “Engaging Faculty in Lean Teaching,” International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/IJLSS-06-2014-0015
2. “Music as a Framework to Better Understand Lean Leadership,” Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 34, Issue 5, 2013, pp. 407-426.
3. “Frank George Woollard: Forgotten Pioneer of Flow Production,” with P.J. Seymour, Journal of Management History, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2011, pp. 66-87.
4. “Standardized Work for Executive Leadership,” Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2008, pp. 24-46.
5. “Improving Management Education,” Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2006, pp. 363-384.
6. “Origins of Lean Management in America: The Role of Connecticut Businesses,” Journal of Management History, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2006, pp. 167-184.
7. “Leaders Lost in Transformation,” with D.J. Stec, Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 26, No. 5, 2005, pp. 370-387.
8. “Using Kaizen to Improve Graduate Business School Degree Programs,” Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2005, pp. 37-52. Highly Commended Paper Award from Emerald Publishing.
9. “Using Value Stream Maps to Improve Leadership,” with D.J. Stec, Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 25, No. 8, 2004, pp. 622-645.
10. “Improving Business School Courses by Applying Lean Principles and Practices,” Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2004, pp. 175-187.
11. “Is Management Education Beneficial to Society?,” Management Decision, Vol. 42, No. 3/4, 2004, pp. 481-498.
12. “Linking Leaders’ Beliefs to Their Behaviors and Competencies,” Management Decision, Vol. 41, No. 9, 2003, pp. 893-910.
13. “A Mathematical Logic Approach to the Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Debate,” Management Decision, Vol. 39, No. 8, 2001, pp. 618-622.
14. “Redefining the Focus of Investment Analysts,” The TQM Journal,Vol. 13, No. 1, 2001, pp. 34-50. Citation of Excellence Award from Emerald Management Reviews.
15. “The False Promise of ‘What Gets Measured Gets Managed’,” Management Decision, Vol. 38, No. 9, 2000, pp. 612-615.
16. “The Oath of Management,” Management Decision, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2000, pp. 261-262.
17. “Cracking the Code of Business,” Management Decision, Vol. 38, No. 2, 2000, pp. 60-79. Highly Commended Paper Award from Emerald Publishing.
18. “Lean Behaviors,” Management Decision, Vol. 36, No. 9, 1998, pp. 615-631. Outstanding Paper Award, 1998 volume of Management Decision.
19. “Continuous Personal Improvement,” Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1998, pp. 29-38.

PEER REVIEWED PAPERS
Supply Chain Management and B2B eCommerce

For many years as a university professor, I carried on two research agendas: Lean and supply chain management. That was a heavy load. So, in 2010, I ended my supply chain management research to focus on Lean leadership and Lean management research. Click here to download these papers (.pdf file, 152 pages, arranged from oldest to newest).

1. “Historical Lessons in Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Management,” Journal of Management History, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2010, pp. 116-136.
2. “Coercion and Reverse Auctions,” with C. Giampietro, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2007, pp. 75-84.
3. “Executive Decision-Making Traps and B2B Online Reverse Auctions,” Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2006, pp. 6-9. Highly Commended Paper Award.
4. “Wood Pallet Suppliers’ Reaction to Online Reverse Auctions,” with D.J. Stec, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2005, pp. 278-287.
5. “Unintended Responses to a Traditional Purchasing Performance Metric,” with D.J. Stec and L.P. Grasso, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2005, pp. 150-156.
6. “Regulating B2B Online Reverse Auctions Through Voluntary Codes of Conduct,” Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 34, No. 5, 2005, pp. 526-534.
7. “Commentary on ‘Reverse Auctions for Relationship Marketers’ by Daly and Nath,” with D.J. Stec, Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2005, pp. 167-171. Invited paper.
8. “Aerospace Parts Suppliers’ Reaction to Online Reverse Auctions,” with D.J. Stec, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2004, pp. 139-153.
9. “Sourcing in the Global Aerospace Supply Chain Using Online Reverse Auctions,” Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2004, pp. 65-72. Invited paper.
10. “The Inevitability of Conflict Between Buyers and Sellers,” Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2003, pp. 107-115.
11. “Squaring Online Reverse Auctions with the Caux Round Table Principles for Business,” with D.J. Stec, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2002, pp. 92-100.
12. “Realizing Savings from Online Reverse Auctions,” with D.J. Stec, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2002, pp. 12-23.
13. “Online Reverse Auction Purchasing Contracts,” with D.J. Stec, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2001, pp. 101-105.
14. “Business-to-Business Online Auctions: Key Issues for Purchasing Process Improvement,” Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2000, pp. 176-186.
15. “Supporting Small Businesses in their Transition to Lean Production,” Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2000, pp. 66-70.
16. “The Making of a Lean Aerospace Supply Chain,” Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1999, pp. 135-144.

PEER REVIEWED PAPERS
Materials Science and Engineering

All of these papers were published in top materials science and engineering journals. Papers 1-4 and 8 were written when I was a materials engineer at Pratt & Whitney. Papers 5-7 and 9 were part of my Ph.D. thesis research. Paper 10 was part of my M.S. thesis research. Click here to download these papers (.pdf file, 113 pages, arranged from oldest to newest).

1. “Characterization and Oxidation Resistance of Hot-Pressed Chromium Diboride,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A172(1993)111.
2. “Fiber Coating Concepts for Brittle-Matrix Composites,” with J.B. Davis, J.P.A. Löfvander, A.G. Evans, E. Bischoff, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 76(1993)1249.
3. “Debond Coating Requirements for Brittle Matrix Composites,” J. Mat. Sci. 28(1993)5280. Featured Paper.
4. “Assessment of Oxide Debond Coatings for Metal-Toughened Intermetallics,” with H.E. Dève, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 75(1992)1935.
5. “Characterization of Sputtered Inconel 617, Part 2: Coatings in Cross-Section,” with M. Richman, and R. Brown, J. Mat. Sci. 25(1990)144.
6. “Characterization of Sputtered Inconel 617, Part 1: Coatings in Plan Section,” with M. Richman, and R. Brown, J. Mat. Sci. 25(1990)137.
7. “Diffusion of Sputtered Inconel 617 Coatings in Titanium,” with M. Richman, and R. Brown, Metall. Trans. A. 21A(1990)1613.
8. “Ductile Reinforcement Toughening of Gamma-TiAl: Effects on Debond and Ductility,” with H.E. Dève, A.G. Evans, G.R. Odette, R. Mehrabian, and R.J. Hecht, Acta metall. mater. 38(1990)1491.
9. “Sputter-Coating of Ti-6Al-4V with Inconel 617 for Erosion Resistance,” with M. Richman, R. Brown, and O. Gregory, Surf. Coatings Technol. 33(1987)267.
10. “The Effect of Microstructure on Erosion of Ti-6Al-4V by Spherical Particles at 90o Impact Angles,” with R. Brown, Wear 94(1984)323.

TECHNICAL MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Metallurgy

I wrote these articles as an undergraduate and then as graduate student studying metallurgy. The 1981 magazine article presented the results of my bachelor of science thesis. Click here to download these articles (.pdf file, 113 pages, arranged from oldest to newest).

1. “Bicycle Chains: Materials, Chain Wear, and Lubrication,” Bike Tech, Spring 1986, pp. 5-10.
2. “American Framebuilders: A Status Report,” Bike Tech, Fall 1985, pp. 9-13.
3. “Steel Frame Tubing: What Are the Differences?,” Bicycle Guide, Issue 1, Autumn 1984, pp.83-88.
4. “Can Surface Finish Affect the Strength of Your Frame? Part III: Chrome Plating,” Bike Tech, June 1984, pp. 10-16.
5. “Anodized Rims are More Rigid,” Bike Tech, April 1984, p. 5.
6. “Can Surface Finish Affect the Strength of Your Frame? Particle Blasting, Part II,” Bike Tech, February 1984, pp. 1-6.
7. “Can Surface Finish Affect the Performance of Your Frames?,” Bike Tech, December 1983, pp. 5-9. 
8. “Heat Treated Rims – Are They Worth The Money?,” Bike Tech, October 1983, pp. 1-7.
9. “The Metallurgy of Brazing, Part 4,” Bike Tech, April 1983, pp. 1-7.
10. “The Metallurgy of Brazing, Part 3,” Bike Tech, December 1982, pp. 6-11.
11. “The Metallurgy of Brazing, Part 2,” Bike Tech, October 1982, pp. 3-7.
12. “The Metallurgy of Brazing, Part 1,” Bike Tech, August 1982, pp. 1-4.
13. “Straight Talk on Steel,” Bicycling Magazine, July 1982, pp. 96-123.
14. “On Some Much-Misused Terminology,” Bike Tech, June 1982, pp. 9-11.
15. “Silver versus Brass Brazing,” Bike Tech, Pilot Issue, February 1982, pp. 9-11.
16. “Reynolds versus Columbus versus the Framebuilder’s Torch,” Bicycling Magazine, October 1981, pp. 92-97.