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:

Oatsvall, R. & Bledsoe, M.T., in Christopher M. Cassidy and Rebecca Oatsvall eds. (2010), "Flowers
and More," Southeast Case Research Journal, 7 (1), Fall 2010, 23-29.

Bledsoe, M. T., & Oatsvall, R. (2010), "Entrepreneurship -- Women's Business," International Business
and Economics Research Journal, 9 (13), Special Edition 2010, 47-51.

Bledsoe, M. T., Oatsvall, R. and David Condon (2010). Diversity Management: Seeking Validation.
Published in Journal of Diversity Management, 5 (1), 23-30.

Oatsvall, R. and Bledsoe, M.T. (2009). Quatro Tech. Published in Southeast CASE Research Journal,
Vol. 6, (2), 1-8.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Dillon, C. (2009).  Raleigh-Cary: Best Metro for Women Entrepreneurs?
Journal of Business and Economics Research, Vol. 7, (6), 45-52.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2009). Graduates: Perceptions of MBA Value. American
Journal of Business Education, Vol. 2, (2), 1-6.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008). Down on the Farm. Published in Southeast CASE
Research Journal, Vol. 5, (2), 13-24.

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. 

Presentations:

Bledsoe, M. T. (2011, October).  Teaching Entrepreneurship: Does It Matter Who Teaches?
Paper presented at the International Academic Conference, Las Vegas. NV.

Oatsvall, R. & Bledsoe, M.T. (2011), Refereed Case: "Growing Plants and People," Presented
at the Southeast Case Research Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Oatsvall, R. & Bledsoe, M. T. (2010), Refereed Case:  "Flowers and More," Presented at
the Southeast Case Research Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Bledsoe, M. T., Oatsvall, R. & David Condon. (2009, October).  Diversity Management:
Seeking Validation. Paper presented at the International Business and Economic Research
(IBER) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2009, February). Quatro Tech. Refereed Case presented at
the Southeast Case Research annual meeting and published in the proceedings of the
Southeast Case Research Association annual meeting.

  

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008, June). Graduates:  Perceptions of MBA Value.
Paper presentedat 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
presentedat 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.

Conferences:

Teaching Entrepreneurship:  Does It Matter Who Teaches?  Presented at the International Academic

Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October  2011.

United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference,
Nashville, TN, January 2010.

Diversity Management -- Seeking Validation. Maynard Bledsoe, Rebecca Oatsvall and David
Condon.  Presented at International Business and Economic Research (IBER), Las Vegas,
NV, October 2009.

Session Chair for Women's Business Owner at International Business and Economic Research,
Las Vegas, NV, October 2009.

Awards:

School of Business Scholar of the Year, 2007

School of Business Teacher of the Year, 2004, 1994  

 

 

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