Frederick Kaefer

Personal Information

Degrees

• PhD Management Information Systems, University of Iowa, 1995

• MBA Finance and Management Information Systems, Loyola University Chicago, 1990

• BS Mathematics and Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago, 1986

Research Interests

• The planning and use of communication systems

• Wireless communication technologies

• Network security

• Neural networks

• Decision support systems

Professional Associations

• Association for Information Systems (AIS)

• Institute for Management Science and Operations Research (INFORMS)

• Chicago Industrial Communications Association (CICA)

• Research and Education Group in Information Systems (REGIS)

Professional Activities

Referee for the following journals

• INFORMS Journal on Computing

• Telecommunications Systems

• European Journal of Operational Research

Awards

• Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business "The Top Fifteen MBA Faculty"

• Loyola University Chicago Water Tower Student Association (WTSA) faculty member of the year

• Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business Summer Research Grant award recipient

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

• ISOM 241. Business Statistics

• INFS 247. Business Information Systems

• INFS 347. Systems Analysis and Design

• INFS 398. Telecommunications for Managers

• MBA/MSISM/EMBA

• INFS 496. Systems Analysis and Design

• INFS 498. Telecommunications for Managers

• INFS 590. Global Business Strategy and IT

• INFS 591. International Telecommunications

• ISOM 691. Principles of Programming

• ISOM 793. Network Management

• INFS 600. Emerging Telecommunications Technologies

Research Listings

Refereed Articles

Kaefer, Frederick. , Lambrecht, K., & Ramenofsky, S. "Sportscape Factors Influencing Spectator Attendance and Satisfaction at a Profesional Golf Association Tournament." Sport Marketing Quarterly, 18. 2 (2009). 165-172.

Kaefer, Frederick. , Ramenofsky, S., & Heilman, C. "A Neural Network Application to Consumer Classification to Improve the Timing of Direct Marketing Activities." Computers & Operations Research, 32. 10 (2005). 2595-2615.

Refereed Proceedings

Kaefer, Frederick. , Lambrecht, K., & Ramenofsky, S. "Sportscape Factors Influencing Spectator Satisfaction: A case study in professional golf." 2009 North American Society for Sport Management Conference (NASSM 2009) (2009).

Presentation of Refereed Papers

Harris, D., Kaefer, F., & Salchenberger, L. (2010, September). The Develpment of Dynamic Capabilities Through Organizational and Managerial Processes.   Strategic Management Society 30th Annual International Conference, Rome, Italy.

Kaefer, Frederick, D. Harris, and L. Salchenberger. (2009). "A Framework for Organizational Learning and Knowledge Alignment between Business and Information Technology." Organization Science Winter Conference, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Kaefer, Frederick, K. Lambrecht, and S. Ramenofsky. (2009). "Sportscape Factors Influencing Spectator Satisfaction: A case study in professional golf." 2009 North American Society for Sport Management Conference (NASSM 2009), Columbia, South Carolina.

Kaefer, Frederick. (2007). "Designing Wireless Local Area Networks with Security Considerations." INFORMS Annual Meeting Seattle, Seattle, Washington.

Kaefer, Frederick, C. Heilman, and S. Ramenofsky. (2006). "A neural network application to consumer classification to improve the timing of direct marketing activities." School of Business Administration Research Showcase, Chicago, Illinois.

Kaefer, Frederick, C. Heilman, and S. Ramenofsky. (2006). "Luxury Good Expenditures of Husband and Wife Dyads Incorporating User Attitudes." Association for Consumer Research (ACR) Conference, Unknown, Unknown.

Kaefer, Frederick. (2006). "Locating Access Points to Support Voice over Wireless Local Area Networks." INFORMS Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.