James T. Simpson, Ph.D.

James T. Simpson, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Marketing

Dean, College of Business Administration

Office: Business Administration Bldg. 202G
Phone: 256.824.6735
Fax: 256.824.6328
Email: James.Simpson@uah.edu
Homepage: http://cba.uah.edu/simpsonj/

Education

  • University of Alabama, Ph.D., 1990
    Major: Marketing
    Minor: Applied Statistics
  • University of Southern Mississippi, M.B.A., 1973, Marketing.
  • University of Southern Mississippi, B.S.B.A., 1970, Marketing.
  • Harvard University, Institute of Educational Management (IEM), 1985.
  • University of Kentucky, College Business Management Institute (CBMI), 1974 to 1976.

Academic Experience

  • Dean & Distinguished Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, 2007 - present.
  • Professor of Marketing and Chairman, Management and Marketing Department, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, 1990 - 2007.
  • Visiting Professor, Trinity College Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Dublin, Ireland, Summer 2005.
  • Visiting Professor of High Technology Marketing, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Summer 2003.
  • Prior to joining the faculty in 1990, Dr. Simpson served in several senior administrative positions at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama.

Research Interests

Research interests include the Structure, Behavior, and Management of Marketing Distribution Systems, Marketing High-Technology products, and Advertising strategies and IT Risk Management.

Selected Publications

  • Na, Kwan-Sik, James T. Simpson, Xiaotong Li, Tushar Singh and Ki-Yoon Kim, "Software Development Risk and Project Performance Measurement: Evidence in Korea," Journal of Systems and Software , 80:4 (April 2007) 596-605.
  • Berkowitz, David, Jatinder N.D. Gupta, James Simpson and Joan B. McWilliams, "Defining and Implementing Performance-Based Logistics in Government," Defense Acquisition Review Journal , 11:3 (Dec. 2004 - Mar 2005) 254-267.
  • Na, Kwan-Sik, Xiaotong Li, James T. Simpson, and Ki-Yoon Kim, "Uncertainty Profile and Software Project Performance: A Cross-National Comparison," Journal of Systems and Software , 70, (2004), 155-163.
  • Simpson, James T., Christine Kollmannsberger, Helmut Schmalen, and David Berkowitz, "New Product Development in German and U.S. Technology Firms," European Journal of Innovation Management, 5:4 (2002).
  • Mayo, Donna, Lynne Richardson and James T. Simpson, "The Differential Effects of the Use of Power Sources and Influence Strategies on Satisfaction" Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice 6:2 (1998).
  • Simpson, James, Chris Paul and Brent Wren, "Marketing Channel Relationships Among Small Businesses", International Small Business Journal , 16:3 (1998).
  • Lynn, Gary S., James T. Simpson and William E. Souder, "Effects of Organizational Learning and Information Processing Behaviors on New Product Success," Marketing Letters, 8:1, (1997), 33-39.
  • Simpson, James T. and Donna Mayo, "Relationship Management: A Call for Fewer Influence Attempts?" Journal of Business Research , 39:3, (1997), 209-218.
  • Simpson, James T., and Brent Wren, "Buyer-Seller Relationships in the Wood Products Industry," Journal of Business Research , 39 (1997), 45-51.
  • Wren, Brent, and James T. Simpson, "A Dynamic Model of Relationships in Organizational Buying : A Synthesis of Research Results," Journal of Industrial and Business and Marketing , 11, 3/4 (1996), 63-79.
  • Simpson, James T., and Chris Paul, "Toward a Dimensionalization of Governance Structure: The Positioning of Franchising," Journal of Marketing Channels, Special Issue, Franchising: Contemporary Issues and Research , 4:1/2 (1995), 125-140. Simultaneously as a book chapter in Franchising: Contemporary Issues and Research, (ed: Patrick J. Kaufmann and Rajiv P. Dant) , The Howard Press, Inc., (1995), 125-240.
  • Simpson, James and Chris Paul, "The Combined Effects of Dependence and Relationalism on the Use of Influence in Marketing Distribution Systems," Marketing Letters, 5:2, (1994), 153-163.
  • Boyle, Brett, F. Robert Dwyer, Robert A Robicheaux, and James T. Simpson, "Influence Strategies in Marketing Channels: Measures and Use in Different Relationship Structures," Journal of Marketing Research, 29 (November 1992), 462-73.

Teaching Interests

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Marketing Distribution Systems
  • Marketing in a High Technological Environment

International Travel

  • Sydney, Australia, 2007
  • Dublin, Ireland, 2005
  • Taipei, Taiwan, 2004
  • Beijing, China, 2004
  • Paris, France, 2003
  • Marshall Islands, 2002
  • Guadalajara, Mexico, 1997
  • Florence, Italy, 1996
  • Rome, Italy, 1996, 2006
  • London, England, 1996, 1995
  • Glasgow , Scotland, 1996, 1995
  • Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995
  • Mangalia, Romania, 1994
  • Bucharest, Romania, 1994
  • Castantza, Romania, 1994
  • St. Petersburg, Russia, 1993
  • Moscow, Russia, 1993, 1992
  • Minsk, Byelorussia, 1992

Awards

  • SGA Distinguished Faculty Member Award, 2007-08
  • UAH Foundation Research and Creative Achievement Award, 2007
  • UAH Business School 25th Anniversary Alumni Award: Faculty that had the greatest impact on my life, 2005
  • SGA Teaching Award, 2005
  • Academy of Marketing Science Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award, 2004
  • College of Business Administration Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, 2000 & 2001
  • College of Business Administration Outstanding Service Award, 2001
  • C. David Billings Faculty Fellowship, 2000
  • College of Business Administration Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1999
  • UAH Student Government Association Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, 1999
  • UAH Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1997
  • UAH Panhellenic Teacher of the Year, 1997
  • College of Business Administration CAS Outstanding Researcher Award, 1994
  • Phi Kappa Phi, President, UAH Chapter
  • Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society), President, UAH Chapter
  • Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing Honor Society)
  • Mu Sigma Rho (Statistics Honor Society)

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