School of Business
Tony Bledsoe
Associate Professor of Business
With Meredith since 1981
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Office Location: Harris 125
Telephone Number: 919-760-8476
Fax Number: 919-760-8470
Email Address: bledsoem@meredith.edu
Teaching Interests:
Management, Business Policy, HR Management, Family Business Issues and Organizational Behavior.
Research Interests:
Family Business/Entrepreneurship; Fraud; Diversity Management.
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications:
Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008). Diversity Management: A preliminary review of selected non-profit North Carolina independent colleges and universities (NCICU). Journal of Diversity Management, 3(1) 7-13.
Bledsoe, M.T. and Eubanks, K. (2007). Growing pains. Journal of Business Case Studies, 3(1), 1-4.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Wessels, S.B. (2006). Governance: Role of boards in women owned businesses. Journal of Business & Economics Research 4 (6), 7-11.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Wessels, S. B. (2006). Family owned business fraud: the silent thief. Journal of Business & Economics Research 4 (1), 47-51.
Bledsoe, M.T. (2004). Family business/entrepreneurial studies: A small private liberal arts college approach. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 1(12), 53-60.
Presentations:
Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008, June). Graduates: Perceptions of MBA Value. Paper presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference, Clute Institute, Salzburg, Austria.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008, February). Down on the Farm. Paper presented at Southeast Case Research Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2007, March). Diversity Management: A Preliminary Review of Selected Non-Profit North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU). Paper presented at the College Teaching & Learning (TLC) Conference and International Applied Business Research (IABR) Conference, Mazatlan, Mexico.
Bledsoe, M. T. & Eubanks, K., (2006, June) Growing Pains. Paper presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference- Siena, Italy. Awarded Best Paper.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Wessels, S. B. (2006, May) Fraud Detection and Prevention at Small and Family Owned Businesses. Paper presented at the Central Carolina Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Raleigh, N.C.
Bledsoe, M.T. & Wessels, S. B. (2005, June). Governance: Role of Boards in Women Owned Businesses. Paper presented at the College Teaching and Learning Conference in Santorini, Greece.
Bledsoe, M. T. & Wessels, S. B. (2005, June). Family Owned Business Fraud: The Silent Thief. Paper presented at the European Applied Business Research Conference in Athens, Greece.

