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. 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. 

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. & 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 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.

Conferences:

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.

 

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