Dr. Steven Tam
Professor of Management
Contact Information:
Office: McCartney Hall 313
Office Phone: 785-628-4695
E-mail: sktam@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
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 Areas:
Strategic Management (MBA)
International Business (GR/UG)
Business Policy (UG)
Management Principles (UG)
Research Interests:
Chinese Guanxi (Ethics)
Firm Growth and Performance
Leadership Styles
Organizational Learning
Process Innovation
SME Development
Bio:
Dr. Steven Tam is a full professor in the Department of Management. He attended college in Missouri and pursued his PhD in England. He is also a graduate of an executive education program from UC Berkeley. Beginning as a software engineer, he climbed to executive roles in world-top multinational corporations prior to serving on clinical faculty at elite research universities. Dr. Tam brings a wealth of international experience to Fort Hays State University where he now enjoys working with many great students. A multi-time nominee for teaching awards, he primarily teaches strategic management and international business at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
An award-winning researcher, Dr. Tam drives multidisciplinary management research that focuses on the study of organization theory to address areas such as corporate strategy, workplace learning, and institutional performance and growth. 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:
“A strategic mind includes not only what for but also what if.” – Steven Tam
“A responsible decision maker is committed to a habit of comparing all foreseeable odds.” – Steven Tam