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Rajshree Prakash

Assistant Professor, Management


Office: S-MB 13359  
John Molson Building,
1450 Guy
Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 2912
Email: rajshree.prakash@concordia.ca

Rajshree has been part of the Management faculty at the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University since 2014. She conducts research on drivers, processes and outcomes for sustainable change in institutions and organizations by focusing on models of social innovation,environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship.Her research has been funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Centre, Bob and Raye Centre in Business Ownership and David O’Brien Centre for Sustainability. She has been published in peer reviewed journals such as Organization Science, Journal of Professions and Organization, Journal of Management Inquiry, and Financial Management.She teaches courses in strategy, strategy implementation and responsible organizations at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Education

PhD in Organizational Analysis (Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta)

Areas of Expertise

  • Institutional theory
  • Sustainability
  • Social Innovation


Publications

Journal Papers

Applying Social Interaction Theory to NegotiationModeling: Design of E-negotiation System”, BoYu and R. Vahidov, Information SystemsFrontiers, 21 (3), 2019, 703-718.

A Study of the Effects of Interplay betweenNegotiation Tactics and Task Complexity in Software Agent to Human Negotiations”, Rustam Vahidov, RaafatSaade, Bo Yu, Electronic Commerce Researchand Applications, 26, 2017, 50-61.

“AMulti-attribute bidding strategy for a single-attribute auction marketplace”, Carbonneau,R and R. Vahidov, ExpertSystems with Applications, 43, 2016, 42-50.

 “Traders'Subjective Appraisals: Comparison of Negotiations and Auctions”, Yu,B., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., Journalof Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 25 (3), 2015, 233-261.

 "ModelingNegotiation as Social Interaction for ENS Design: the Prosper Approach”, Yu,B. & Vahidov, R., GroupDecision & Negotiation: A Process-Oriented View. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (180), Springer, 2014, pp. 168-175.

 “Quantitativeconcession behavior analysis and prediction for decision support in electronicnegotiations”, Carbonneau, R., Vahidov, R. & Kersten, G., InternationalJournal of Decision Support System Technology, 6 (4), 2014, 16-30.

“InformingPhysicians Using a Situated Decision Support System”, Saade,R., Vahidov, R., Tsoukas, G., & Tsoukas, A., KnowledgeManagement & E-Learning: An International Journal, 6 (4), 2014, 472-492.

“Anexperimental study of software agent negotiations with humans”, Vahidov,R., Kersten, G., & Saade, R, DecisionSupport Systems, 66, 2014, 135-145.

“Autility concession curve data fitting model for quantitative analysis ofnegotiation styles”, Carbonneau,R and R. Vahidov, ExpertSystems with Applications, 41 (9), 2014, 4035–4042.

“Concession-makingin multi-attribute auctions and multi-bilateral negotiations: Theory andexperiments”, Kersten,G., R. Vahidov and D. Gimon, ElectronicCommerce Research and Applications, 12, 2013, 166-180.

“ExperimentalAssessment of Agent-Supported Electronic Negotiations”, Vahidov,R., Chen, E., & Kersten, G., InternationalJournal of Human-Computer Interaction, 29 (11), 2013, 764-774.

“Value ofRecommendation Systems for Online Investors”, Vahidov,R., Saade, R., & Eldiwany, A., InternationalJournal of Innovation in the Digital Economy, 3 (2), 2012, pp 1-17.

“Situated Service-Oriented Modeling”, Saade,R., & Vahidov, R., International Journal of Service Science, Management,Engineering, and Technology, 2(1), 2011, pp.52-72.

“Pairwise issue modeling for negotiation counteroffer prediction usingneural networks”, Carbonneau, R., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., DecisionSupport Systems 50(2), 2011, pp.449-459.

“AFramework for Situated Distributed Decision Support”, Hu, H. & Vahidov, R., Journal of Computer Information Systems(Spring), 2011, pp.29-37.

“Arno R. Lodder and John Zeleznikow: EnhancedDispute Resolution Through the Use of Information Technology”, Kersten,G., & Vahidov, R., GroupDecision & Negotiation 20 (4), 2011, pp.525-530.

“Situated DSS for personal financemanagement: Design and evaluation”Vahidov, R. & He, X., Information & Management, 47(2),2010, pp. 78-86.  

Predicting Opponent's Moves inElectronic Negotiations Using Neural Networks”, Carbonneau, R., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., ExpertSystems with Applications, 34 (2), 2008, pp. 1266-1273.

“Application of Machine LearningTechniques for Supply Chain Demand Forecasting”, Carbonneau, R., Laframboise, K., & Vahidov, R., EuropeanJournal of Operations Research, 184 (3), 2008, pp. 1140-1154.

"Machine Learning-Based Demand Forecastingin Supply Chains", Carbonneau, R., Vahidov, R., &  Laframboise, K., International Journal of Intelligent InformationTechnologies, 3 (4), 2007, pp. 40-57.

“Intermediating User – DSS Interactionwith Autonomous Agents”, Vahidov,R., IEEETransactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A 35 (6), 2005,pp. 964-970.

“ADiversity-Based Method for Infrequent Purchase Decision Support in E-Commerce”, Vahidov,R. & Ji, F., ElectronicCommerce Research and Applications 4(2), 2005, pp. 143-158.

“Agent-SupportedNegotiations in E-Marketplace”, Chen,E., Vahidov, R., Kersten, G.E., InternationalJournal of Electronic Business 3 (1), 2005, pp. 28-49. 

“AMulti-Agent DSS for Supporting E-Commerce Decisions”, Vahidov,R. & Fazlollahi, B., Journalof Computer Information Systems XLIV (2) Winter 2003-2004, pp. 87-94.

“DecisionStation: Situating Decision Support Systems”, Vahidov,R. & Kersten, G.E., DecisionSupport Systems 38(2), 2004, pp.283-303

“PluralisticMulti-Agent Decision Support System: A Framework and an Empirical Test”, Vahidov, R. & Fazlollahi B., Information & Management 41 (7), 2004, pp. 883-398

“GeneticAlgorithms-Based Fuzzy Regression Analysis”, AlievR.A.,  Fazlollahi B., Vahidov, R., Journalof Soft Computing 6 (6), 2002,pp. 470-475

Genetic Algorithm Based Learning ofFuzzy Neural Networks. Part 1: Feed-Forward Fuzzy Neural Networks. Aliev, R.A.,Fazlollahi, B., Vahidov, R., FuzzySets and Systems, 118 (2), 2001, 171-178.

“Extendingthe Effectiveness of Simulation Based DSS through Genetic Algorithms”, Fazlollahi, B.& Vahidov, R., Information &Management, 39(1), 2001, pp. 53-6

“A Method for Alternative Generation inDecision Support Systems”, Fazlollahi, B. & Vahidov, R., Journal of Management InformationSystems 18(2), 2001, 225-246

"Multi-Agent DistributedIntelligent System Based on Fuzzy Decision Making",               Fazlollahi, B., Vahidov, R., Aliev,R.A., International Journal ofIntelligent Systems, 15(9), 2000, 849-858.

 "Soft ComputingBased Multi-Agent Marketing Decision Support System",               Aliev, R.A., Fazlollahi,B, Vahidov, R., Journal of Intelligentand Fuzzy Systems, 9(1-2), 2000, 1-9

"IncorporatingCritique and Argumentation in DSS", Vahidov, R. &Elrod, R.,Decision Support Systems, 26(3), 1999,249-258.

Refereed Book Sections

"The Effects of Photographic Images onAgent to Human Negotiations: The Case of the Sicilian Clan” . Vahidov,R., GroupDecision and Negotiation in an Uncertain World. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (315), Springer, 2018, pp. 127-135.

 "Back-EndBidding for Front-End Negotiation: A Model” Carbonneau,R. & Vahidov, R., Outlooksand Insights on Group Decision and Negotiation. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (218), Springer, 2015, pp. 385-393.

"Auctionsand Negotiations in E-procurement: A Comparison of Three Experiments”, Kersten,G.E., P. Pontrandolfo and  Vahidov, R., Bidding:Types, Strategies, and Role of Psychology, M.K. Lim (Ed.) Nova Science Pub., 2013pp.225-250.

"Human–SoftwareAgent Negotiations: An Experimental Study”, Vahidov,R., Kersten, G.E., & Saade, R., E-Life:Web-Enabled Convergence of Commerce, Work, and Social Life. Revised SelectedPapers from Web 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (108),Springer, 2012, pp. 356-367.

"Negotiationand Auction Mechanisms: Two Systems and Two Experiments”, Kersten, G.E., P. Pontrandolfo, R.Vahidov, D. Gimon, E-Life: Web-Enabled Convergence of Commerce, Work,and Social Life. Revised Selected Papers from Web 2011. Lecture Notes inBusiness Information Processing (108), Springer, 2012, pp. 400-412.

“Design of SoftwareAgent-Populated Electronic Negotiation System and Evaluation of Human - to -Agent Negotiations”, Vahidov, R. &Kersten, G., Design ScienceResearch in IS: Advances in Theory & Practice. Lecture Notes in ComputerScience, 7286, 2012 pp. 411-422.

" ForecastingSupply Chain Demand Using Machine Learning Algorithms, Réal Carbonneau, Rustam Vahidov andKevin Laframboise. DistributedArtificial Intelligence, Agent Technology, and Collaborative Applications.Edited by Vijayan Sugumaran, Idea Group Inc., 2008, pp.328-365.

"Situated Decision Support Approachfor Managing Multiple Negotiations”, Vahidov, R., Negotiationand Market Engineering. Lecture Notes in Business information Processing, 2.Edited by H. Gimpel, N.R. Jennings, G. Kersten, A.Ockenfels & C. Weinhardt, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007, pp.179-189.

 "OnComparison of Mechanisms of Economic and Social Exchanges: The Times Model”, Kersten,G.E., Chen, E., Neumann, D., Vahidov, R. andWeinhardt, C.,, Negotiationand Market Engineering. Lecture Notes in Business information Processing.Edited by H. Gimpel, N.R. Jennings, G. Kersten, A. Ockenfels & C.Weinhardt, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007, pp. 16-43.

"e-Negotiation Systems and SoftwareAgents: Methods, Models, and Applications", Brown, P., Brzostowski, J, Kersten, G.,Kim, J., Kowalczyk, R., Strecker, S., Vahidov, R., IntelligentDecision-Making Support Systems (I-DMSS): Foundations, Applications andChallenges. Edited by Jatinder Gupta, Giuseppi Forgionne & Manuel Mora,Springer-Verlag London, 2007.

"Empowering Modern Managers:Towards an Agent-Based Decision Support System", Vahidov, R.,OrganizationalData Mining: Leveraging Enterprise Data Resources for Optimal Performance,Edited by Christopher Barko & Hamid Nemati, IdeaGroup Publishing, 2004

Books

"OnDesign-type Research in Information Systems: Findings and Practices" , Vahidov, R., IGI Global, 2012, ISBN: 9781466601314.

"ArtificialNeural Networks: Theory and Practice", Aliev R.A., Vahidov, R. & Aliev R.R.,         Tebriz University,Tebriz, Iran, 1993

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