Business at Berry College

Krishna Dhir
Henry Gund Professor of Management

Department: Management
Phone: (706) 346-5066
Campus Box:5094
Location:Green 7942
E-mail: kdhir@berry.edu

Education:
  • Ph.D., Administrative Policy & Management Science, University of Colorado
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Hawaii
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering & Physiology, Michigan State University
  • B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology -- Bombay
  • F.O.R.S., Fellow of the Operational Research Society, UK 

Teaching Interest:
  • Business and Society
  • Strategic Management

Research Interest:
  • Analysis of Judgment and Decision
  • Language, Corporate Communications, and Knowledge Creation

Field Experience:
  • BioStar Medical Products, Inc., Boulder , Colorado: Vice President for Strategic Planning (1984-1986)
  • CIBA-GEIGY AG, Basle, Switzerland: Advisor, Strategic Planning, Pharmaceutical Division (1976-1982)
  • Borg-Warner Chemicals, Parkersburg , West Virginia: Development Engineer, International Division (1969-1972) 

Selected Publications:

Books:

  • Krishna S. Dhir (Ed.). The Dean’s Perspective: Issues in Academic Leadership in Schools of Business, Japanese Edition (Translated by Osam Sato).  Tokyo, Japan: Chuo-Keizai-Sha, 2011.
  • Krishna S. Dhir (Ed.). The Dean’s Perspective: Issues in Academic Leadership in Schools of Business. Atlanta, Georgia: Decision Sciences Institute, Georgia State University, 2008.
  • Krishna S. Dhir (Ed.). Proceedings of the 2002 Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, 885 pp. Atlanta, Georgia: Decision Sciences Institute, Georgia State University, 2002.

Articles:

  • Krishna S. Dhir. “United States of America.” In Ruedi Nützi (Editor). Negotiations in an International Environment. Olten, Switzerland: University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, 2011.
  • Krishna S. Dhir. “Bausch and Lomb Sees Recall.” In Kathy Brittain McKee and Lawrence F. Lamb (Ed.), Applied Public Relations: Cases in Stakeholder Management (Lea's Communication Series), Second Edition, 79-81. New York, NY: Routledge, 2009.
  • Krishna S. Dhir. “Book Review: Stephen V. Arbogast, Resisting Corporate Corruption: Lessons in Practical Ethics from the Enron Wreckage. (Salam, MA: M&M Scrivener Press, 2007). 264 pages. ISBN 0976404141.” Journal of Business Ethics, 85 (1), 2009, 103-106.
  • Krishna S. Dhir. “Stakeholder Activism through Nonviolence.” Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 12 (1), 2007, 75-93.
  • Krishna S. Dhir. “Corporate Communication through Nonviolent Rhetoric: Environmental, Agency and Methodological Prerequisites.” Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 11 (3), 2006, 246-266.
  • Krishna S. Dhir. “The Value of Language: concept, Perspectives, and Policies.” Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 10 (4), 2005, 358-382.
  • Krishna S. Dhir and Dennis Vinen. “Managing Corporate Respectability: Concept, Issues, and Policy Formulation.” Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 10 (1), 2005, 5-23.
  • Miles G. Nicholls, Barbara J. Cargill, and Krishna S. Dhir. “Using OR for Diagnosis and Facilitation in Change Programmes – A University Application.” Journal of the Operational Research Society. 55 (5), 2004, 440-452.
  • Krishna S. Dhir and Abíódún Gòkè-Paríolá. “The Case for Language Policies in Multinational Corporations.” Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 7 (4), 2002, 241-251.

Professional Associations:
  • Decision Sciences Institute, Editor, Decision Line, 2008 to date 
  • Corporate Communications International, Advisory Board, 2004 to date
  • Decision Sciences Institute, Board of Directors and Vice President, 2005-2009
  • Western Decision Sciences Institute, President, 2003-2004
  • Operational Research Society of U.K., Fellow,  2004  

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