UCA faculty news

Jacob M. Held, assistant professor of philosophy at UCA, has several articles due for publication this year, including “Disrespect and/or Distribution? Axel Honneth, Nancy Fraser, and the Normative Foundations of Social and Political Philosophy” in Radical Philosophy Review; “‘Til Things Get Better: Hope and Redemption in Black,” in Johnny Cash and Philosophy: Ring of Truth, edited by John Huss and David Werther, Open Court Press; “‘The Rules of Acquisition Can’t Help You Now,’ What Can the Ferengi Teach Us About Business Ethics?” in Star Trek and Philosophy, edited by Jason T. Eberl and Kevin S. Decker, Open Court Press; and a book review of “William Ian Miller ? Eye for an Eye,” in Philosophy in Review.

M. Douglas Voss, assistant professor of marketing and supply chain management in UCA’s Department of Marketing and Management, co-authored an article published in the January issue of the Arkansas Trucking Report entitled, “Listen to Your Customers.” The article detailed research results pertaining to the criteria most desired by shippers when choosing between motor carriers, with specific emphasis on motor carriers’ supply chain security capabilities. Results indicate that delivery reliability and rates are the most important criteria. Security was the least important criteria but is significantly more important to managers than to front-line traffic managers. This indicates that supply chain security is currently viewed to be strategically important for shippers but this importance has not translated into operational actions.