Thomas Family Professor Activities for 2007-2008
Dr. Mike Menefee
Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development
Finished work for Entrepreneurial Certificate Program-at Faculty Senate
Finished work for Minor in Entrepreneurship-at University Curriculum Committee
Working on Major in Entrepreneurship-at Entrepreneurship Committee
Teaching Graduate Course on Entrepreneurship at Sandhills Community College
National Entrepreneurship Activities
National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (Syracuse, NY)
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (San Antonio, TX)
I2P (Innovation to Product) National Competition (Georgia Tech University)
Regional Entrepreneurship Activities
I2P (Innovation to Product) Regional Judge (Purdue University)
Opportunity 2007 Conference (Wrightsville Beach)
Entrepreneurship Training for the Scotland County Chamber of Commerce (Laurinburg)
Robeson Tourism Development Association (Lumberton)
Sandhills Entrepreneurship Advisory Board (Moore County)
Carolina Commerce and Technology Center (Pembroke)
Robeson Community College (Pembroke and Lumberton)
Sandhills Community College (Pinehurst)
Richmond County School Board (Rockingham)
BioPowers Advisory Board (Pembroke)
Lumbee Nation Entrepreneurial Research (Pembroke)
Regional Center-Kettering Foundation (Pembroke)
Entrepreneurial Research with Chambers of Commerce (Robeson, Bladen, Columbus,
Richmond, Cumberland, and Moore)
University System Entrepreneurial Activities
Economic Transformation Council-UNCGA (Chapel Hill)
North Carolina Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (Raleigh)
BioNetwork (Raleigh)
UNCP Activities
Chair of Entrepreneurship Program Development Committee
Task Force on Goal #4 Outreach and Regional Partnerships
Chair of Search Committee for new faculty position in entrepreneurship
Search Committee for Thomas Family Center Director
Search Committee for Thomas Family Center Administrative Assistant
Post Tenure Review Committee for Dr. John Parnell
Post Tenure Review Committee for Dr. Ed Powers
Post Tenure Review Committee for Prof. Ollie Bishop
Awards
Faculty Emeritus-Purdue University
Faculty Service Award-Purdue University
Research
Vandeveer, R. C., and Menefee, M. L. (2009). Human Behavior in Organizations, Second Edition (including an instructor’s manual, test bank, power point presentations, and a website). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall/Pearson, 360 pages.
Vandeveer, R. C. and Menefee, M. L. (2008). A basketball coach’s dilemma: Recruiting return on investment, Proceedings of the Southwest Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, TX, CD (39).
Vandeveer, R. C. and Menefee, M. L. (2008). Van Men Company. 2008 Proceedings of the Southwest Case Research Association, CD (17).
Menefee, M. L. and Parnell, J. A. (2007). Factors associated with success and Failure among firms in high technology environments: A research note. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, Volume 12, Number 4, October, 2007, 60-73.
Glassman, B., Krug, W. G., and Menefee, M. L. (2007). Improving organizational communication: The use of the MCR media model. International Journal of Intercultural Information Management (in press).
Lester, D. L., Parnell, J. A., Crandall, W. R., and Menefee, M. L. (2007). Organizational life cycle and performance among SMEs: Generic strategies for high and low performers. International Journal of Commerce and Management (in press).
Parnell, J. A. and Menefee, M. L. (2007). The view changes at the top: Resolving differences in managerial perspectives on strategy. Advanced Management Journal, Volume 72, Number 2, Spring 2007, 4-14.
Parnell, J. A., Lester, D. L., Crandall, W. R., and Menefee, M. L. (2007). The impact of web-based technologies: A review and thoughts on the future. International Journal of Business and Systems Research, Vol. 1, No.2, 162-181.
Professional Service
Track Chair for the Southwest Case Research Association (2008)
Referee for International Journal for Sustainable Strategic Management (2007)
Referee for The Journal of Applied Case Research (2007)
Referee for Journal of International Technology and Information Management (2007)
Selection Board for the Outstanding Educator Award Southwest Case Research
Association (2008)
Reviewer for the Southwest Case Research Association Conference in Houston (2008)