Management and Marketing

Steven Tam

Steven Tam, Professor of Management

Stipes Hall 419
(309) 298-1535
s-tam@wiu.edu

Education

  • 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 Interests

  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • International Business

Research Interests

  • Chinese Guanxi (Ethics)
  • Firm Growth and Performance
  • Interfirm Alliances and Networks
  • Leadership Styles
  • Organizational Learning
  • Process Innovation
  • SME Development

Professional Highlights

A multi-time nominee for teaching awards, Dr. Tam primarily teaches strategic management, entrepreneurship, and international business at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

An award-winning researcher, Dr. Tam drives interdisciplinary research in management that examines organization theory to address areas such as corporate strategy, workplace learning, leadership styles, and organizational performance/growth. He is also passionate about pedagogical studies in teaching and learning. 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