Ravi Aron Faculty Bio

Ravi Aron, PhD
Assistant Professor
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
100 International Drive
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 234-9405
raviaron@jhu.edu
Ravi Aron, PhD (Information Systems, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University) joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2008. He is an Assistant Professor in the research track with expertise in the areas of information technology, and global supply chain strategy.
Honors and Distinctions
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Fellowship Award for 2008.
- David Hauck Teaching Excellence Award – 2004, The Wharton School.
- Herman E. Kross Doctoral Dissertation Award, 1999, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, NYU.
Selected Publications
- Aron, R., Bandopadyay, S., Jayanty, S., and Pathak, P.S. “Monitoring Process Quality in Offshore Outsourcing: A Model and Findings from Multi-Country Survey,” Journal of Operations Management, Volume 26, Issue 2, March 2008, Pages 303-321.
- Aron, R., and Pathak, P.S. “Impact of Internet-Based Distributed Monitoring Systems on Off-Shore Sourcing of Services” ACM Transactions On Internet Technology, Vol. 7, No. 3, Article 16, August, 2007.
- Aron, R., and Singh, J. "Getting Offshoring Right" Harvard Business Review, December 2005, pp. 135-143.
- Anand, K.S., and Aron, R. “Group-Buying On The Web: A Comparison Of Price Discovery Mechanisms”, Management Science, Vol. 49, No. 11 November 2003, pp. 1546-1562.
- Aron, R., and Clemons, E.K. "Achieving the Optimal Balance Between Investment In Quality and Investment in Self-Promotion for Information Products," Journal of Management Information Systems, Fall 2001, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 65-88
Works in Progress
- Markopoulos, P., Aron, R., and Ungar, L. “Information Market For Product Attributes: A Game Theoretic, Dual Pricing Mechanism.”
- Aron, R., Dutta, S., Janakiram, R., Pathak, P.S. “The Impact of Automation of Systems on Medical Errors: Evidence from Field Research.”
- Anand, K.S., and Aron, R., and Pathak, P.S. “Quality, Incentives and Pricing Regimes in Offshore Service Production: Theory and Evidence."
Teaching Interests
- Technology-Enabled Global Businesses, Markets & Sourcing
- Health Care Information Systems: Emerging Frontiers in Health Care and Technology
- Information Technology & Strategy