Ram Mohan Pisharodi, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.B.A., Oakland University, Department of Management and Marketing,

Address: School of Business Administration, Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401

Phone: (+1-248) 370-3540

Fax: (+1-248) 370-4275

e-Mail: pisharod@oakland.edu

EDUCATION

Ram Mohan Pisharodi specializes in the areas of marketing logistics, distribution channel management, and international marketing. His current research interests include distribution customer service, relationship marketing, the selection of transportation carriers, and reverse logistics. His methodological interests include structural equations, modeling and script-theoretic modeling. Dr. Pisharodi has published articles in various logistics and marketing journals including the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Logistics and Transportation Review, Journal of Transportation Management, and Journal of Advertising. His conceptual work and research findings have been presented in detail in textbooks and training manuals in the area of logistics. Dr. Pisharodi has also reviewed articles and books for numerous conferences and journals. He is an active member of the American Marketing Association, the Council of Logistics Management, the Academy of Marketing Science, the Association for Consumer Research, and the Marketing Management Association. Dr. Pisharodi has worked on research and planning projects with several companies including DaimlerChrysler Corporation.

Specialties:

Country of Origin Studies; Distribution Management; Logistics; Reverse Distribution; Reverse Logistics; Script Theoretic Modeling; Transportation Selection.