Tim Harper
Contact Information & Background
Associate Professor
Department of Management & Business
tharper@skidmore.edu
Phone: 518-580-5111
Office: PMH 205
Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D., organizational studies, State University of New York at Albany
- MBA, Bowling Green State University
- B.S., administrative management, Bowling Green State University
Courses
- ID 151 Secrets of Innovative Firms
- MB 107 Business and Organization Management
- MB 224 Foundations in Organizational Behavior
- MB 240 Coaching and Teamwork Service Learning Experience
- MB 312 Social Identity in the Workplace
- MB 349 Business Strategy
- MB 351 Innovation and The Structure of American Industry
- SSP 100 First-Year Scribner Seminar Industry and Innovation
Selected Publications
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.A. & Taber, M. (forthcoming). An Empirical Investigation of Case Characteristics and Student Team Performance. The Business Case Journal.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.A., Brandston, M. & Taber, M. (2020) Amnet", The CASE Journal, vol. 16(2), pp. 215-226. .
- Harper, T. & Segrave, J. & Sinclair, N. (2019) Integrating Sport Management and Business Management Literatures: Capturing the Dynamics
of NCAA Athletics The International Journal of Sport and Society, vol. 10(4) p. 31-41.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.A. & Taber, M. (2016). Case selection: a case for a new Approach American Journal of Management, vol. 16(2) p. 72-79.
- Sinclair, N. & Harper, T. & Segrave, J. (June, 2014). Building a collegiate athletic
leadership model for ncaa athletic teams: context, leadership behaviors, and outcomes
mediated by leader-member exchange theory. The International Journal of Sport and
Society, vol. 4, iss. 2 Common Ground Publishing. Champaign, IL.
- Norelli, B.A. & Harper, T.L. (June, 2013) Scholarship in Academic Library Literature:
Who, What, and When. College and Undergraduate Libraries.
- Harper, T.L. & Ruge, B. (2008). Government decision-makers: Rational intentions. Business Renaissance Quarterly, vol 3(4), pp. 125 -139.
- Harper, T.L. & Ruge, B. (2008) State government decision-making: Decision-making at the crossroads. The Management Case Study Journal (online), vol. 8(2) pp. 110 - 121.
- Harper, T.L. (2008). Perceived fit of asian americans as entrepreneurs. International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, vol. 1(1). pp. 93 101.
- Harper, T.L. (Editor) (2009) MB107 Course Reader. A selection of business and management
readings and business cases from Prentice Hall Publishing and Harvard Business School.
Adopted for 2009 2011.
- Sands, J. & Harper, T. (2007) Family-friendly benefits and organizational performance. Business Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 2(1) pp. 107-126.
- Harper, T.L, & Norelli, B.A. (2007). The business of collaboration and electronic collection development. Collection Building, vol. 26(1) pp. 15-19.
Selected Conference Presentations
- Harper, T.L., Segrave, J. & Sinclair, N. (2020). The Relationship between Athletic Director Positioning and Demographics. Eleventh International Conference on Sport & Society, Spain. (conference will be
held in May, 2021)
- Harper, T.L., Segrave, J. & Sinclair, N. (2019). The Location of the Athletic Director Position: An Empirical Examination. Tenth International Conference on Sport & Society, Toronto, ON. Canada
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.P., Brandston, M. & Taber, M. (2018). AmNet Teaching Case & Teaching Note. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Williams, J., Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.P. & Taber, M. (2018). GLHI Teaching Case and
Teaching Note. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Harper, T.L., & Hirsa, A. (2018). Who are we? Where are we from? From Self-Identity to Social Identity to Organizational
Identity. Paper will be presented at the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
at Coastal Caroline, University.
- Harper, T.L., Segrave, J. & Sinclair, N. (June 2018). Positioning the Athletic Director: Perceptions of Internal and External Stakeholders. Paper will be presented at the Ninth International Conference on Sport & Society
in Miami, FL.
- Harper, T.L., Segrave, J. & Sinclair, N. (2017). Integrating the Sport Management and Business Management Literatures: Capturing the
Dynamics of NCAA Athletics. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.P., Brandston, M.M. & Taber, M. (2017). Student Perceptions of a Hybrid Live Case: An empirical study. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Harper, T.L. & Huang, Z. (2017). The Evolution of Shopping Malls: From Shopping Centers to Entertainment Centers. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Harper, T.L., Brandston, M., Norelli, B.P., & Taber, M. (2017) Set Sail with a Live Case. Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference. Providence College, June 14th 17th.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.P. & Taber, M.E. (October, 2016) Case Characteristics and Student Team Grade: An Empirical Analysis. Midwestern Academy of Management. Fargo, North Dakota
- Harper, T., Sinclair, N. & Segrave, J. (June, 2016) Leadership Theory Development in Sport and Management Literatures. International Conference on Sport and Society Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Harper, T.L. & Harper, P.J (June, 2016). Increasing Inclusion through Sports as a Cross-Cutting Category. International Conference on Sport and Society Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.P. & Taber, M.E. (Conference Submission May, 2016) Case Characteristics and Student Team Grade: An Empirical Analysis. Paper submitted to the Midwestern Academy of Management. October 6-8, 2016. Fargo,
North Dakota.
- Harper, T.L., Norelli, B.A. & Taber, M. (November, 2015). Case selection: a case for a new Approach Southern Management Association Meeting. St. Pete Beach, FL.
- Harper, P.J. & Harper, T.L. (August, 2015). Exploration of the insurance-like effect of corporate philanthropy in the event
of negative events Summer Marketing Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.
- Harper, T., Norelli, B., Taber, M. (May, 2014). The Case for Case Selection in Business
Education. Will be presented at the Eastern Academy of Management Conference (Case
Association). Newport, Rhode Island.
- Mercier, M., Harper, T., Berheide, C. (May, 2014). Helping Volunteer Managers Cultivate
Exemplary Volunteers: Proposing a Path-Goal Model of the Leader/Volunteer Relationship.
Presented at the Eastern Academy of Management Conference. Newport, Rhode Island.
- Harper and Harper (Nov., 2013). Is csr valued in m&as? Southern Association Meeting,
New Orleans, LA.
- Sinclair, N., Harper, T., & Segrave, J.N. (May, 2013) The collegiate athletic model.
Sport and Society Conference. May, 2013.
- Sinclair, N., Harper, T., & Segrave, J. (submitted in October, 2012). The Collegiate Athletic Model. Submitted to the Sport and Society Conference.
- Harper, P.J., Mithani, M. and Harper, T.L. Corporate Social Performance: Public Opinion Matters (Nov. 2012). Southern Management Association Meeting. Savannah, Georgia.
- Harper, P.J. & Harper, T.L., (May, 2012). A View Of Csp From The Top: Exploring Antecedents
Of Leader Personal Social Performance. 49th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy
of Management in May , 2012. Philadelphia, PA.
- Harper, .T.L. and Norelli, B.A. (2011). Faculty-Librarian Collaborations: A Prescription for Effective Instruction. Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Harper, P.J., Mithani, M. and Harper, T.L. (November, 2011) Corporate Social Performance: Public Opinion Matters. Southern Management Association Meeting. Savannah, GA.