Manoj K. Malhotra

Manoj K. Malhotra was appointed the Kevin L. and Lisa A. Clayton Dean of the College of Business in July 2024. He is also a professor in the department of Decision and Technology Analytics in the College of Business.

Dean Malhotra is an accomplished university leader who combines the business acumen of a higher education executive with a clear understanding of today’s academic landscape through multi-year experiences at both at an elite private university (Dean at Case Western Reserve University) and at a flagship public university (multiple positions at University of South Carolina). With a strong footing in strategic planning, he has demonstrated the ability to improve enrollments, increase revenue and resources, build strategic partnerships, and enhance student success with a strong focus on access and inclusive excellence. He has extensive international experience as well as a strong record of working with corporate partners.

Dean Malhotra is a distinguished scholar who has been recognized for his pedagogical and scholarly contributions through several teaching and discipline-wide research awards. He is a co-author of a leading text book in operations and supply chain management, and has published widely in leading journals of the field. He has been the program chair for two major international conferences, and served as the President of the Production and Operations Management Society in 2017. He is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and a Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS).

Read more about Dean Malhotra’s appointment to Lehigh University College of Business.

Education

• The Ohio State University, Ph.D.
• The Ohio State University, M.A.
• The Ohio State University, M.S.
• Indian Institute of Technology, B. Tech.

Research Interests

• Flexibility in manufacturing and service firms
• Manufacturing strategy and supply chain management
• Interface between operations and information systems and marketing
• Healthcare management

Selected Publications

• Chung Moonwon, Luv Sharma, and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2023, "Impact of Modularity Design on Mobile App Launch Success," Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Vol. 25, No. 2, 756-774.
• Arunachalam Narayanan, Alan Mackelprang, and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2022, “System Performance Implications of Volume Flexibility on Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 53, No. 5, 783-801.
• Wani Deepa, Manoj K. Malhotra, and Jonathan Clark, 2021, “Strategic Design Attributes, Customer Experience, and Co-Created Service Choice: Evidence from Florida Hospitals” Production and Operations Management, Vol. 30, No. 1, 210-234.
• Wani Deepa, Yan Dong, Manoj K. Malhotra, and Kefeng Xu, 2021, “Emerging Market Penetration and Emissions Performance,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 52, No. 1, 283-324. 
• Khawaja Saeed, Manoj K. Malhotra, and Sue Abdinnour, 2019, “How Supply Chain Architecture and Product Architecture Impact Firm Performance: An Empirical Examination,” Journal of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 25, No. 1, 40-52.
• Wani Deepa, and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2018, “Does the Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Improve Patient Outcomes?” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 60, 1-18.
• Wani Deepa, Manoj K. Malhotra, and Sriram Venkataraman, 2018, “Impact of Competition on Process of Care and Resource Investments,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 57, 23-35. (Winner of honorable mention for Jack Meredith JOM Best Paper Award).
• Malhotra, Manoj K., Sanjay L. Ahire, and Guangzhi Shang, 2017, “Mitigating the Impact of Functional Dominance in Cross-Functional Process Improvement Teams, Decision Sciences, Vol. 48, No. 1, 39-70.
• Formby, Sam F., and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2016, “Self-Inflicted Supply Risk: An Empirical Investigation,” Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 9, No. 3, 161-171.
• Mackelprang, Alan W., and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2015, “The Impact of Bullwhip on Supply Chains: Performance Pathways, Control Mechanisms, and Managerial Levers,” Journal of Operations Management, Volume 36, 15-32.

• Krajewski, Lee J., and Manoj K. Malhotra, 2025, Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, 14th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
  • Editions 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 9th, and 8th in 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007 respectively of the same book.