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. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-03-2019-0019.
  
  
• 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 Educator’s 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.