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Harper Dr. Stephen Harper
Professor of Management
Cameron Hall 200-J
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403 - 5664
Phone: 910.962.3517
Fax: 910.962.2116
Email: harpers@uncw.edu
Web Page: http://www.csb.uncw.edu/people/harper

Department:

Management

Courses      
EBD 480 001MW 3:30 4:45 CH214
MBA 555 001M6:00 PM 8:45 CH123

Biography
Dr. Harper is the Progress Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship. He joined the faculty in 1976. He has written numerous books on leadership and entrepreneurship. Dr. Harper has received various teaching awards. He has also served on the Board of Directors for a number of corporations and non-profit organizations.

Education
  • PhD, , Arizona State University, 1975
  • MBA, , University of Arizona, 1971
  • BSBA, , University of New Mexico, 1970

  • Recent Publications

    "Removing Dysfunction: A Company's Culture Must Be Healthy" , Industrial Engineer , 2009; Feb ; (S. Harper)

    "Is Your Organization Learning Impaired?" , Industrial Management , 2008; March/ Apr ; (S. Harper, David Glew)

    Corpreneurship: Dare to Create Your Future" , Industrial Management , 2008; Sept/Oct ; (S. Harper, Jonathan Rowe and David Glew)

    "Carpe Futurum" , Industrial Engineer , 2008; Aug ; (S. Harper, David Glew)

    Cracking the "Entrepreneurship Code" , Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Entrepreneur Review , 2008; Aug ; (S. Harper)

    "Traversing the New Venture Minefield: Suggestions from Entrepreneurs" , Small and Medium-SIzed Enterprise and Entrepreneur Review , 2008; Aug. ; (S. Harper)

    "Becoming an Ever-Evolving Enterprise" , Industrial Management , 2008; May-June ; (S. Harper, David Glew)

    "Comfort Zone Closed: Space Reserved for Breakthrough Leaders Only" , Industrial Engineer , 2008; Nov ; (S. Harper)

    "Exceptional Implementers: Profile of Go-To People" , Industrial Management , 2007; Sept/Oct ; (S. Harper, Thomas Porter David Glew)

    "Reality Check: SHould You Be the Leader of an Emerging Venture?" , LocalTech Wire.com , 2005; sept ; (S. Harper)

    Extraordinary Entrepreneurship , John Wiley & Sons , 2005; ; (S. Harper)

    The McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business 2nd edition , McGraw-Hill , 2004; ; (S. Harper)

    Traversing the Execution Minefield , Industrial Management , 2003; Oct. pp. pp. 8-13 ; (S. Harper, Thomas Porter)

    Tactical Implementation: The Devil is in the Details , Business Horizons , 2003; Jan-Feb pp. pp. 53-50 ; (S. Harper, Thomas Porter)

    Entrepreneurs Beware: Use Caution in "Professionalizing" Your Firm , Business Forum , 2003; Spring pp. pp. 29-35 ; (S. Harper)

    The Forward-Focused Organization , AMACOM - The American Management Association , 2001; ; (S. Harper)


    Areas of Interest
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Leadership & Strategic Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Managing Emerging Ventures
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship

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