Diane H. Parente

Diane H. Parente is an associate professor of management at the Sam & Irene Black School of Business at Penn State, Erie. She received her PhD from the University at Buffalo. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary and include on-line procurement auctions, supply chain management from a multi-functional perspective, and the strategic impact of cross-functional processes. She has published in Interfaces, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Health Care Management Review, Psychological Reports, and Information Resources Management Journal, among others. Dr. Parente has previous industry experience in a variety of functional and cross-functional positions in the manufacturing, banking, and insurance industries.

Publications

Simulation in Adult Learning: Across the Disciplines of Engineering, Business, and Healthcare
Simulation in Adult Learning: Across the Disciplines of Engineering, Business, and Healthcare
Yi Wu, Dan Eaton, Diane H. Parente. © 2020. 23 pages.
This chapter discusses the use of simulation in higher education, particularly in the engineering, business, and health care disciplines. The authors have identified three...
Best Practices for Online Procurement Auctions
Best Practices for Online Procurement Auctions
Diane H. Parente. © 2008. 402 pages.
Auctions have long been a popular method for allocation and procurement of products and services. Traditional auctions are constrained by time, place, number of bidders, number...