January 2005 / Volume 36(1)

The articles below have been selected from the print version of the January 2005 issue of Decision Line. To receive a printed copy that includes all the articles, or to subscribe, please contact dsi@gsu.edu.

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Page 1: President's Letter. "Thank You’s and Congratulations," by Gary L. Ragatz , Michigan State University.

from the Editor. Decision Line Editor Keong Leong provides an overview of 36(1) feature articles.

POM. “Shaping Product Usability through Attention to Detail: From the Classroom to the Real World," by Sunil Babbar, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University.

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The Deans' Perspective. “Reflections on the Challenges of Being a Dean," by E. James Burton, Dean, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University.

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From the Bookshelf. “Textbook Decisions," by Peter T. Ittig, Feature Editor.

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Ripoff 101: How the Current Practices of the Textbook Industry Drive Up the Cost of College Textbooks
by Merriah Fairchild
Publisher: CALPIRG, 2004
http://www.calpirg.org

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2005 Annual Meeting News on the upcoming conference to be held in San Francisco.

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2004 Annual Meeting Wrap-up on the conference held in Boston.

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Names in the News: James R. Evans (University of Cincinnati), Sang M. Lee (University of Nebraska), Dan Power (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls), William "Al" Wallace (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Barbara Withers (University of San Diego)

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See the 2005 DSI Annual Meeting homepage for more information on the upcoming conference in San Francisco.

 

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