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Family Matters: Explaining Asian Capitalism’s Distinct Nature, by Arvind V. Phatak and Amandeep Sandhu, Temple University. Decision Line, July 2010, 41(4).

Do Executives Who Prefer Exorbitant Salaries Downplay Ethics?, by Marc Orlitzky, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; and Diane L. Swanson, Kansas State University. Decision Line, May 2010, 41(3).

Do Executives Who Prefer Exorbitant Salaries Downplay Ethics?, by Marc Orlitzky, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; and Diane L. Swanson, Kansas State University. Decision Line, March 2010, 41(2).

Business School Fosters Experiential Learning to Prepare Students for Career Success, by Helen K. Simon and Beverly Zisla Welber, Florida International University. Decision Line, January 2010, 41(1).

The Times are Changing: A Call for Governing Boards of Universities to Awaken to Sarbanes-Oxley and Practice of Good Governance, by Jean Harris, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg; and Gary Cunningham, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden. Decision Line, October 2009, 40(5).

Business Ethics Education: If We Don’t Know Where We’re Going, Any Road Will Take Us There, by Diane L. Swanson and Dann G. Fisher, Kansas State University. Decision Line, July 2009, 40(4).

Decision Analysis in One Chart, by Gregory S. Parnell, United States Military Academy at West Point. Decision Line, May 2009, 40(3).

Making Ethical Decisions, by Joseph Gilbert, University of Nevada Las Vegas. Decision Line, March 2009, 40(2).

A Model for Microfinance-Supported Education Programs, by Saleha B. Khumawala, University of Houston. Decision Line, January 2009, 40(1).

Increase the Number and Quality of Students in Your MAcc Program without Additional Funding: A Case Study, by Marvin L. Bouillon, Iowa State University. Decision Line, October 2008, 39(5).

Are Business Schools a Business? . . . Universities?, by Dan R. Dalton, Indiana University. Decision Line, July 2008, 39(4).

Business Professors Do Create Value for Tomorrow’s Managers, by Bin Jiang, DePaul University. Decision Line, May 2008, 39(3).

Isn’t it Time to Stop Making Clones of Ourselves?, by George E. Stevens, College of Business Administration, Kent State University. Decision Line, March 2008, 39(2).

The Dilemma: To Publish, To Teach, To Serve, by Sarah Bryant Bower, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Decision Line, January 2008, 39(1).

The Entrepreneurial Dean and Faculty—Some Australian Reflections, by Barbara J. Cargill, Trinity College, The University of Melbourne. Decision Line, October 2007, 38(5).

Management Education at a Crossroads: Some Insights for Reengineering, by Prabir K. Bagchi, Senior Associate Dean, George Washington University; Richard G. Donnelly, Interim Chair, Department of Information Systems and Technology Management, George Washington University. Decision Line, July 2007, 38(4).

The Future of U.S. Business Education: Some Not-So Random Thoughts, by David G. Martin, Dean, College of Business, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Decision Line, May 2007, 38(3).

Lessons for New Deans, by Sarah Bryant Bower, Shippensburg University. Decision Line, March 2007, 38(2).

Making the Case for a Higher Tuition Rate for Business Courses!, by Robert E. Niebuhr, College of Business, Tennessee Technological University. Decision Line, January 2007, 38(1).

Business School Rankings: Love Them or Hate Them?, by Robert E. Markland, Associate Dean, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. Decision Line, October 2006, 37(5).

Academic Street Smarts, by William B. Carper, University of West Florida; Carl Gooding, Jacksonville State University; James A. Pope, University of Toledo; and Ernest B. Uhr, East Carolina University. Decision Line, July 2006, 37(4).

Teaching Business Ethics: The Perspective of One Business Dean, by Tilden J. Curry, Dean, College of Business, Tennessee State University. Decision Line, May 2006, 37(3).

Teaching Business Ethics: The Departmental Perspective, by David Krause and Sarah Peck, Marquette University. Decision Line, May 2006, 37(3).

Spotting Quality: A Quality Management View, by Ralph F. Mullin, Central Missouri State University. Decision Line, March 2006, 37(2).

Two Deans’ Perspectives: Internal Promotion vs. Outside Hire, by Sarah Bryant Bower, College of Business Administration, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; and Eileen A. Hogan, College of Business, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Decision Line, January 2006, 37(1).

Setting Standards for Assessment, by John J. Fernandes, President and Chief Executive Officer, AACSB International. Decision Line, October 2005, 36(5).

Power and Influence: How to Survive and Thrive as Dean in a Multifaceted, Stakeholder World!, by Craig M. McAllister, Dean and Professor of Management, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College. Decision Line, October 2005, 36(5).

Spotting Quality, by Milton R. Blood, Former Managing Director, Accreditation Services, AACSB International. Decision Line, July 2005, 36(4).

An Institutional Public Engagement Initiative, by Peter Barr, Provost, Coastal Carolina University. Decision Line, July 2005, 36(4).

Unpacking a Successful Journey to AACSB Accreditation, by Edward J. Schoen, College of Business, Rowan University; and Edith Rusch, University of Nevada Las Vegas. Decision Line, May 2005, 36(3).

Business Schools and the Concept of Student Engagement, by John J. Burbridge, Jr., Dean, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Elon University. Decision Line, March 2005, 36(2).

Reflections on the Challenges of Being a Dean,"by E. James Burton, Dean, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University. Decision Line, Jan. 2005, 36(1).

A Personal Perspective ‘On Deaning', by Dean Doyle Z. Williams, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. Decision Line, Oct. 2004, 35(5).

Business School Rankings—A Peek Under the Tent?, by Dean Dan R. Dalton, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Decision Line, July 2004, 35(4).

Lessons Learned from the Dean’s Suite, by R. Charles Moyer, Dean, College of Business and Public Administration, The University of Louisville. Decision Line, May 2004, 35(3).

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Teaching Effectiveness, by Cynthia V. Fukami, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver. Decision Line, March 2004, 35(2).

The Evolution of Business Education in the U.S., by P. George Benson, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. Decision Line, January 2004, 35(1).

A Dean on Deaning, by Lee D. Dahringer, Loyola College of Maryland. Decision Line, September/October 2003, 34(5).

Introducing the Deans' Perspective: A Forum for Discussion of Issues in Academic Leadership, by Krishna S. Dhir, Feature Editor. Decision Line, July 2003, 34(3).

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Krishna S. Dhir, Feature Editor of Dean's Perspectives
Henry Gund Professor of Management

Campbell School of Business
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA 30149-5024
(706) 238-7942; 346-5066
fax: (706) 802-6728
kdhir@berry.edu