Introduction: The Change Imperative

Brooks C. Holtom

Georgetown University

Lyman W. Porter

University of California, Irvine

Since the late 1980s, dramatic advances have led to completely new ways of interacting, sharing, learning, and doing business. In today's world, relentless change is the norm as organizations strive to stay in front of new competitors, economic fluctuations, globalization, and technological developments. Because graduate business schools face these same pressures, it is no longer enough to maintain the status quo, or even to make incremental improvements. In the face of such demands, the role of business school deans has become broader and more strategic. Responding to today's challenges while balancing relevance, value, ...

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