Praveen Ashok Pathak

Robert B. Carter Professor
Robert B. Carter Professor

(352) 392-9599

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Education

PhD - Business Administration - CIS, University of Michigan, 2000
MBA - PGDM (MBA), Indian Institute of Management, 1990
BTech - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1987

Research Interests

Information Retrieval
ICT in Healthcare Delivery
Telecommunication
Management
Database Systems
Adaptive Algorithms
Web Mining
Knowledge Management

In The News

Using big data to improve business performance — February 14, 2018 — Reading Time: 2 minutes
ISOM professor's work selected as finalist for INFORMS best paper award — June 13, 2012 — Reading Time: < 1 minute
UF Information Systems researchers ranked third in Western Hemisphere — May 24, 2010 — Reading Time: < 1 minute

Courses Taught

Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 1 ( ISM6222 ) — Fall 2019
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2019
Stat Research Methods ( QMB7565 ) — Fall 2019
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2019
Adv Managerial Stat ( QMB5305 ) — Spring 2019
Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 1 ( ISM6222 ) — Spring 2019
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2019
Phd Seminar in Is/It ( QMB7933 ) — Spring 2019
Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 1 ( ISM6222 ) — Fall 2018
Foundations Review ( GEB5929 ) — Fall 2018
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2018
Stat Research Methods ( QMB7565 ) — Fall 2018
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2018
Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 2 ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2018
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2018
Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 2 ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2017
Data Analy/Decis Supp ( ISM6423 ) — Fall 2017
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2017
Stat Research Methods ( QMB7565 ) — Fall 2017
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2017
Bus Telecom Stra/Ap 2 ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2017
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303MBA ) — Spring 2017
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2016
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2016
Stat Research Methods ( QMB7565 ) — Fall 2016
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2016
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2016
Knowledge Systems for Business ( ISM6423 ) — Spring 2016
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2016
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2015
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2015
Special Topics in Decision and Information Sciences ( QMB6930 ) — Fall 2015
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2015
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2015
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2015
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2014
DBA Statistics Review ( QMB6930C ) — Fall 2014
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2014
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2014
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2014
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2014
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2013
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2013
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2013
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2013
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2013
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2012
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2012
Seminar in Information Systems and Operations Management ( QMB7933 ) — Fall 2012
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2012
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2012
Electronic Commerce and Logistics ( ISM6485 ) — Spring 2012
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Spring 2012
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2011
Electronic Commerce and Logistics ( ISM6485 ) — Fall 2011
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2011
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Summer 2011
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Spring 2011
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II ( ISM6223 ) — Fall 2010
Knowledge Systems for Business ( ISM6423 ) — Fall 2010
Managerial Quantitative Analysis II ( QMB6756 ) — Fall 2010
Managerial Statistics ( QMB5303 ) — Fall 2010

Conference Proceeding Publications

From supply chains to demand chains: evidence from field research in the medical equipment industry
Status: Published
Published Year: 2018
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
The Value of Marketing Information: Upside, Downside, and Asymmetry Trends
Status: Published
Published Year: 2015
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
The Value of Marketing Information: Upside, Downside, and Asymmetry Trends
Status: Published
Published Year: 2015
Authors: D. Mitra, B. Kitchens, Praveen Pathak
Big Data, Text Mining and Service Management
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
Electronic Markets and Geographic Competition among Small, Local Firms
Status: Published
Published Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
Hierarchical SVMs for Personal Event Detection in Social Networking Sites
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Sheng Li, Hong Guo, Haldun Aytug, Praveen Pathak
Mining for Marketing: An Objective Measure of Marketing's Importance
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
Risk Sharing Partnerships In Outsourced Offshore Knowledge Process Networks
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
Small Firms, Local Competition, and Electronic Markets
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
Text Mining for Marketing Importance: Decomposing Firm Value
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Praveen Pathak
The Impact of the Internet on Geographic Competition among Small Local Firms
Status: Published
Published Year: 2014
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
The Nature of Work, Inter-Organizational Monitoring and Contract Structures in Offshore Business Service Production
Status: Published
Published Year: 2013
Authors: Ravi Aron, Deepa Mani, Praveen Pathak
Does the Market Believe in Marketing? A Text Mining Based Informational Value Perspective
Status: Published
Published Year: 2012
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
Outsourcing of Knowledge-Based Tasks: Challenges, Strategies, Performance, and Implications
Status: Published
Published Year: 2012
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
The Impact Of Health Information Technology-Enabled Physician Collaboration on Cost & Quality of Care Delivered: Evidence From Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2012
Authors: Ravi Aron, Ying Liu, Praveen Pathak
Health IT's Impact on Outpatient Delivery: Evidence from Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2011
Authors: Ravi Aron, Gordon Gao, Praveen Pathak
Offshore Delivery of Healthcare Services: Effectiveness of E-channels of Information Lead
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2011
Authors: Deepa Mani, Praveen Pathak
Personal Event Detection in Social Networking Sites
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 2011
Authors: Hong Guo, Sheng Li, Haldun Aytug, Praveen Pathak
Drivers of Output Quality in Offshore Outsourcing: Evidence from Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2010
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Role of Information Work, Incentives and Contracts in Determining Quality in Global Sourcing
Status: Published
Published Year: 2010
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
The Impact of Automation of Systems on Medical Errors: Evidence from Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2010
Authors: R. Aron, S. Dutta, R. Janakiraman, P. Pathak
Personal Event Detection in Social Networking Sites
Status: Published
Published Year: 2009
Authors: P. Pathak
Determinants Of Output Quality In Offshore Outsourcing Of Services: Evidence From Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2009
Authors: R. Aron, E. Clemons, Y. Liu, D. Man, P. Pathak
Drivers Of Output Quality In Offshore Outsourcing: Evidence From Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2009
Authors: R. Aron, Y. Liu, P. Pathak
The Nature of Information Work, Complexity and Operational Risk in Offshore Outsourcing
Status: Published
Published Year: 2009
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Process Structure, Complexity, and Operation Risk in Offshore Outsourcing: Evidence form Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, Praveen Pathak
Complexity Arbitrage in Offshore Outsourcing of Business Processes
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Computer Mediated Social Interactions and Virtual Community Participation
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: H. Guo, K. Cheng, P. Pathak
Global Sourcing of Knowledge Intensive Services
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, A. Sloan, Praveen Pathak
Offshoring of IT and Business Services: What are the consequences for work performance?
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, Praveen Pathak
Process Structure & Complexity Arbitrage In Offshore Outsourcing: Evidence From Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, S. Jayanti, Y. Liu, P. Pathak
Social Network Discovery and Customer Network Value Assessment from Social Networking Websites
Status: Published
Published Year: 2008
Authors: H. Guo, H. Cheng, P. Pathak
Discovering Composite Social Networks from Social Networking Websites
Status: Published
Published Year: 2007
Authors: H. Guo, H. Cheng, P. Pathak
Mining Reviews - A Novel Approach
Status: Published
Published Year: 2007
Authors: G. Kapoor, P. Pathak
To Outsource or not to Outsource in a Services Supply Chain: A Revenue Distance Measure
Status: Published
Published Year: 2007
Authors: R. Aron, S. Bandyopadhyay, P. Pathak
Monitoring in Offshored Processes
Status: Published
Published Year: 2006
Authors: S. Bandyopadhyay, R. Aron, P. Pathak
Offshore Sourcing of Services - Impact of Distributed Monitoring Systems
Status: Published
Published Year: 2006
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Quality in Offshore Outsourcing and Internet Based Monitoring
Status: Published
Published Year: 2006
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Rightsourcing & Risk: Perspectives From Field Research
Status: Published
Published Year: 2005
Authors: R. Aron, P. Pathak
Financial Kernel Methods
Status: Published
Published Year: 2004
Authors: M. Cecchini, H. Aytug, G. Koehler, P. Pathak
Ranking Function Optimization For Effective Web Search by Genetic Programming: An Empirical Study
Status: Published
Published Year: 2004
Authors: W. Fan, W. Xi, E. Fox, P. Pathak
Discovery of Context-Specific Ranking Functions for Effective Information Retrieval
Status: Published
Published Year: 2002
Authors: W. Fan, P. Pathak
Effective Information Retrieval using Genetic Algorithms based Matching Functions Adaptation
Status: Published
Published Year: 2000
Authors: M. Gordon, W. Fan, Praveen Pathak
Personalization of Search Engine Services for Effective Retrieval and Knowledge Management
Status: Published
Published Year: 2000
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Automatic generation of matching functions by genetic programming for effective information retrieval
Status: Published
Published Year: 1999
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
A Simulation Model of Document Information Retrieval System with Relevance Feedback
Status: Published
Published Year: 1998
Authors: P. Pathak
A Visualization Tool using PAD++ to Browse Information Structure
Status: Published
Published Year: 1998
Authors: P. Pathak
Comparative Study of the Retrieval Effectiveness of Internet Search Engines
Status: Published
Published Year: 1998
Authors: M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Relevance Feedback In Information Retrieval Using Genetic Algorithms: A Test On A Simulated Document Collection
Status: Accepted
Accepted Year: 1998
Authors: P. Pathak
Use of Genetic Algorithms in Information Retrieval: Adapting Matching Functions
Status: Published
Published Year: 1998
Authors: P. Pathak
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Journal Article Publications

Investigating Market Inefficiencies in Cryptocurrency Markets
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Unknown
Authors: Mariia Petryk, Praveen Pathak, Mahendrarajah Nimalendran, Liangfei Qiu
Digitizing Workflows, Process Standardization & Operational Efficiency In Clinical Laboratories: Evidence From Field Research
Status: In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted
Journal: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
Disaggregating the Differential Impact of Health Care IT in Complex Care Delivery: Insights from Field Research in Chronic Care
Status: Working Paper
Journal: MIS Quarterly
Authors: Ravi Aron, Gordon Gao, Praveen Pathak
Mining for Marketing: Determining Marketing's Importance to Investors Over Time.
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Journal of Marketing
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Deb Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
When is a Liability Not a Liability Revisited: Should Financial Text Analysis Abandon General Lexicons?
Status: In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted
Journal: Journal of the Association for Information Systems
Authors: Brent Kitchens, D Mitra, Praveen Pathak
The Value of Qualitative Marketing Information: Upside, Downside, Trends, and Asymmetries
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Journal of Marketing Research
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Praveen Pathak
From Supply Chains to Demand Chains via Servicization: Evidence from Field Research in Thailand's Medical Equipment Industry
Status: Submitted
Journal: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
Authors: Ravi Aron, A. Bisi, Praveen Pathak
Is That A Sugar High Or High Sugar? Ask The Algorithm!!
Status: Submitted
Journal: MIS Quarterly
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
Electronic Markets and Geographic Competition among Small, Local Firms
Status: Accepted
Journal: Information Systems Research
Accepted Year: 2017
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
Estimating Social Influences from Social Networking Sites—Articulated Friendships versus Communication Interactions
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Sciences
Published Year: 2014
Authors: Hong Guo, Hsing Chen, Praveen Pathak
Hierarchical classification of firms using similarity of news events
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Information Systems Research
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Praveen Pathak
Personal Event Detection in Social Networking Sites for Target Marketing
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Journal of Management Information Systems
Authors: Hong Guo, Sheng Li, Haldun Aytug, Praveen Pathak
Quality, Incentives and Pricing Regimes in Offshore Production of Services: Theory and Evidence
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Information Systems Research
Authors: R. Aron, E. Clemons, P. Pathak
Strategic Ambiguity And The Boundaries Of The Firm: The Balance Between Inter-Organizational Control And Collaboration In Knowledge Work
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Management Science
Authors: Ravi Aron, Deepa Mani, Praveen Pathak
Effects of changes in information availability on market efficiency
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Management Science
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
Examining asymmetry in idiosyncratic market risk using text mining techniques
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Management Science
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Debanjan Mitra, Joseph Johnson, Praveen Pathak
The Impact of Process Virtualization On The Nature Of Work Performed By Experts: Evidence From Field Research In Health Care Delivery
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Information Systems Research
Authors: Ravi Aron, Sambamurthy Vallabhajosyula, Praveen Pathak
Effects of online presence on local concentration of presence goods competition
Status: Working Paper
Journal: MIS Quarterly
Authors: Brent Kitchens, Anuj Kumar, Praveen Pathak
Process Quality Models in Outsourcing
Status: Working Paper
Journal: Journal of Management Information Systems
Authors: Ravi Aron, Praveen Pathak
Making Words Work: Using Financial Text as a Predictor of Financial Events
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2011
Authors: M. Cecchini, H. Aytug, G. Koehler, P. Pathak
The Impact of Automation of Systems on Medical Errors: Evidence from Field Research
Status: Published
Journal: Information Systems Research
Published Year: 2011
Authors: R. Aron, S. Dutta, R. Janakiraman, P. Pathak
Detecting Management Fraud in Public Companies
Status: Published
Journal: Management Science
Published Year: 2010
Authors: M. Cecchini, H. Aytug, G. Koehler, P. Pathak
Genetic Based Approaches in Ranking Function Discovery and Optimization in Information Retrieval
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2009
Authors: W. Fan, M. Zhou, P. Pathak
Ontological Analysis of Web Surf History to Maximize the Click-Through Probability of Web Advertisements
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2009
Authors: J. Deane, P. Pathak
A Mechanism for Online Placement to Deter Click Fraud
Status: Published
Journal: International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2008
Authors: W. Zhou, S. Bandyopadhyay, K. Cheng, P. Pathak
Monitoring Process Quality in Off-shore Outsourcing: A Model and Findings from Multi-Country Survey
Status: Published
Journal: Journal of Operations Management
Published Year: 2008
Authors: R. Aron, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Jayanti, P. Pathak
Impact of Internet-Based Distributed Monitoring Systems on Off Shore Sourcing of Services
Status: Published
Journal: ACM Transactions on Internet Technology
Published Year: 2007
Authors: R Aron, S Jayanti, Praveen Pathak
Knowledge Sharing and Cooperation in Outsourcing Projects
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2007
Authors: S. Bandyopadhyay, P. Pathak
Adaptive Web Search: Evolving a Program that Finds Information
Status: Published
Journal: IEEE intelligent systems
Published Year: 2006
Authors: M. Gordon, W. Fan, P. Pathak
An Integrated Two-Stage Model For Intelligent Information Routing
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2006
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Discovering Ranking Functions for Information Retrieval
Status: Published
Journal: Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining
Published Year: 2006
Authors: W. Fan, P. Pathak
Nonlinear Ranking Function Representations in Genetic Programming-Based Ranking Discovery For Personalized Search
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2006
Authors: W. Fan, L. Wallace, P. Pathak
On Linear Mixture of Expert Approaches to Information Retrieval
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2006
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Effective Profiling of Consumer Information Retrieval Needs: A Unified Framework and Empirical Comparison
Status: Published
Journal: Decision Support Systems and Electronic Commerce
Published Year: 2005
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Genetic Programming-Based Discovery of Ranking Functions for Effective Web Search
Status: Published
Journal: Journal of Management Information Systems
Published Year: 2005
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
A Generic Ranking Function Discovery Framework by Genetic Programming for Information Retrieval
Status: Published
Journal: Information Processing & Management
Published Year: 2004
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
Discovery of Context-Specific Ranking Functions for Effective Information Retrieval Using Genetic Programming
Status: Published
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
Published Year: 2004
Authors: W. Fan, M. Gordon, P. Pathak
The Effects of Fitness Functions on Genetic Programming-Based Ranking Discovery for Web Search
Status: Published
Journal: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Published Year: 2004
Authors: W. Fan, E. Fox, H. Wu, P. Pathak
Finding Information on the World Wide Web: the Retrieval Effectiveness of Search Engines
Status: Published
Journal: Information Processing & Management
Published Year: 1999
Authors: M. Gordon, P. Pathak
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University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Information Systems and Operations Management Department
Stuzin Hall 351D

(352) 392-9599

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