Management and Marketing
Steven Tam, Professor of Management
Stipes Hall 419
(309) 298-1535
s-tam@wiu.edu
Education
- PhD (Management), Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, UK
- Executive Education (Advanced Management), Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, CA
- MBA (Business Administration), University of Central Missouri, MO
- BSBA (Computer Information Systems), University of Central Missouri, MO
Teaching Interests
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
Research Interests
- Chinese Guanxi (Ethics)
- Firm Growth and Performance
- Interfirm Alliances and Networks
- Leadership Styles
- Organizational Learning
- Process Innovation
- SME Development
Professional Highlights
A multi-time nominee for teaching awards, Dr. Tam primarily teaches strategic management, entrepreneurship, and international business at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
An award-winning researcher, Dr. Tam drives interdisciplinary research in management that examines organization theory to address areas such as corporate strategy, workplace learning, leadership styles, and organizational performance/growth. He is also passionate about pedagogical studies in teaching and learning. His publications appear in reputable, high-impact scholarly journals. He presents research regularly at international conferences, serves as session chair/keynote speaker, and makes his contribution in editorial work for business journals.
His classic quotes for business executives:
鈥淎 strategic mind includes not only what for but also what if.鈥� 鈥� Steven Tam
鈥淎 responsible decision maker is committed to a habit of comparing all foreseeable odds.鈥� 鈥� Steven Tam
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