Dr. Rajiv P. Dant is the Michael F. Price Chair in Business at the University of Oklahoma. He received his MBA from Bombay University (Bajaj Institute) and his Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. His current research interests include channels of distribution, retailing, franchising, and supply chain management with special emphasis on franchising, conflict management, and managing inter-organizational governance and relationships. His research has previously appeared in forums like Journal of Marketing, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Retailing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Research in Marketing, Marketing Letters, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Small Business Management, and Journal of Economic Psychology. He has assisted various organizations with executive development, research and consulting in the areas of marketing analysis, marketing research, distribution planning and strategy. Professor Dant was one of the founders of the International Society of Franchising when it started in 1986. He now serves in the Executive Committee of its Board of Governors. He is the current co-editor of Journal of Retailing.
