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Phuong Anh Nguyen , Ph.D.

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Department:
School of Economics & Business Administration (SEBA) | Business Analytics
Office Location: Galileo Room 323

Professional Overview

Bio: Phuong Anh Nguyen is Chair and Associate Professor in the Business Analytics Department in the School of Economics and Business Administration at Saint Mary’s College of California. She joined SMC in July 2012. Her current research interests are in Continuous Improvement, Lean Production, Quality Management, Innovation and Creativity, Global and Sustainable Operations Management, Operations in the Gig-Economy. 

Education: Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.B.A. from the California State University, East Bay; B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley

Courses Taught: 

  • Advanced Quantitative Methods
  • Data Analysis for Business
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Operations Management
  • Quantitative Methods in Financial Analysis
  • Supply Chain Management

Publications:

  • Nguyen, P. A. and Pan, W. (2023). Times are Changing: The Case of Movado Group. The Case Journal. Vol. 19 No. 5, 699-719.
  • Nguyen, P. A. (2021). Field Management Research in Vietnam: Lessons for Navigating Social, Cultural, and Data Challenges. AIMS International Journal of Management, 15(1), 1-19.
  • Kennedy, D. M., Sommer, S. A., Nguyen, P. A. (2017). Multi-Team System Behaviors: Insights from Modelling Team Communication. European Journal of Operational Research, 258(1), 264-278.
  • Nguyen, P. A. (2015). Continuous Improvement in an Emerging Market: Findings from Vietnam. Journal of Business Inquiry, 14(2), 93-109.
  • Nguyen, P. A. (2015). Issues and Challenges in the Establishment of Continuous Improvement in Vietnam. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 5(10), 10-21.
  • Nguyen, P. A. and Robinson, A. G. (2015). Continuous Improvement in Vietnam: Unique Approaches for a Unique Culture. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 9(2), 195-211.
  • Nguyen, P. A. and Robinson, A. G. (2010). Managing Continuous Improvement in Vietnam: Unique Challenges and Recommendations to Overcome Them. Quality Management Journal, 17(2), 27-41.
  • Guo, G. C., Ruane, S. G., Galli-Debicella, A., Nguyen, P. A. & Manz, C. C. (2008). Dynamic Leadership: Toolbox for the Values-Based Entrepreneur. Journal of Values Based Leadership, 1(2), 26-40.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • M.B.A. from the California State University, East Bay
  • B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley

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