Faculty

Dr. Donald Lester, Professor

Educational Background

• Ph.D. (Strategic Management); University of Memphis; 1994
• MBA (Executive Program); University of Memphis; 1990
• BS (Education); University of Memphis; 1976

Achievements/Activities

Teaching Interests:

• Strategic management
• Entrepreneurship
• Organization theory
• Small Business Management

Research Topics:

• Strategic performance
• Organization life cycle
• Small business strategy

Published in Such Journals as:

• Management Decision
• International Journal of Organizational Analysis
• Strategic Change
• SAM Advanced Management Journal
• International Journal of Management and Decision Making
• International Journal of Business and Systems Research
• Journal of Small Business Strategy
• Journal of Management Development

Textbooks Published:

• Organization Theory: A Strategic Perspective (with J. Parnell)

Journal Editorship:

• >Associate Editor (Organization Studies), International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management

Awards:

• Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship 2008 Paul Hersey Award for Best Paper
• Small Business Institute Annual Meeting Best Paper, 2010
• Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship Outstanding Paper Award, 2005

Member of:

• British Academy of Management
• Southern Management Association
• Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• North American Case Research Association

How To Contact Dr. Lester

• E-mail: don.lester@mtsu.edu
• Phone: (615) 898-5125
• Address:
  PO Box 75
  Middle Tennessee State University
  Murfreesboro, TN 37132
• In Person: Business and Aerospace Building N109