Dr. 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.
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.
Presentations
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..
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