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. (2011), "Growing Plants and People,"Southeast Case Research Journal,

8 (1), Fall 2011, 22-30.

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,"
Journal of Diversity Management, 5 (1), 23-30.

Oatsvall, R. and Bledsoe, M.T. (2009),  "Quattro Tech," Southeast CASE Research Journal,
6 (2), 1-8.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Dillon, C. (2009),  "Raleigh-Cary: Best Metro for Women Entrepreneurs?"
Journal of Business and Economics Research, 7 (6), 45-51.

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

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

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2008)," Diversity Management:  A Preliminary Review of
Selected Non-Pprofit 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.

Presentations:

Oatsvall, R. & Bledsoe, M.T. (2013, February), Refereed Case: "Maggi Bridal," presented at the Southeast Case
Research Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

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, February), Refereed Case: "Growing Plants and People," presented
at the Southeast Case Research Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Oatsvall, R. & Bledsoe, M. T. (2010, February), 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," presented at the International Business and Economic Research
(IBER) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Bledsoe, M.T. & Oatsvall, R. (2009, February),  Refereed Case: "Quattro Tech," 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.

 

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

 

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