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Meet the new DSI President

Norma J. Harrison has become the 38th President of the Decision Science Institute effective April 1, 2008. Norma is professor of operations management at CEIBS. Before joining CEIBS in 2007, she served at Macquarie Graduate School of Management as professor of management. She has had over 25 years of experience as an academic at various universities and 15 years of experience in consulting to industry and government agencies. She holds a PhD from Macquarie University, an MBA from the University of Western Australia, and a BA and BSocSc (Hons) from National University of Singapore. She is the co-author of Technology Management: Text and International Cases (with Danny Samson, McGraw-Hill USA, 2002) and has published articles in International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Technology Management and International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications. She is also a member of Production/Operations Management Society, INFORMS, APICS and the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM). She has served for a number of years on the Australian Government’s Board for the Joint Accreditation System for Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) as well as the NSW Government’s Council on the Cost & Quality of Government, and was chair of the Review Committee for the NSW Board of Studies.

 

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Decision Sciences Journal archives now online

We are pleased to announce that every issue of Decision Sciences Journal back to 1970 is now live on Blackwell Synergy at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/deci.

 

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DSI appoints two new editors

The Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of new editors for two of its publications. Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University, will replace Barbara B. Flynn, Indiana University, as editor of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, effective January of 2008. Krishna S. Dhir, Berry College, will replace G. Keong Leong, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, as editor of the Decision Line news publication, effective January of 2008. The Board of Directors of the Institute would like to gratefully acknowledge the outstanding service provided by Barb and Keong during their terms, and to congratulate Chetan and Krishna on their appointments to these very important positions.

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