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Virgil Smith
Professor of Management
Phone: (909) 593-3511 x4584
Email: vsmith2@ulv.edu
Teaching
  • University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, 2005-present
  • Biola University, La Mirada, CA, 1994-2005
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1990-1994
  • Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN, 1985-1999
Academic Background
  • Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1994
    Major field: Strategic Management Minor fields: Marketing Research, International Management
  • M.B.A., Portland State University, 1979
  • B.S., Portland State University, 1977
Professional Experience
  • Director of Academic Computing, Biola University, Northwestern College
  • Owner/Entrepreneur, Opus I, Salem, Oregon
    With partner, began and managed a successful retail recording outlet specializing in classical and international recordings. Sales rose 370% in four years.
  • Real Estate broker, Salem Oregon
  • President/ General Manager The Rock Industries, Inc. Portland, Oregon Designed and rehabilitated Victorian era housing for modern living.
Research Interests
  • Have published extensively in the areas of:
    Change, innovation and organizational complexity Power and trust dynamics in organizations
Professional Memberships
Courses Taught
  • Selected Undergraduate Courses:
    • Business Policy & Strategy; Organizational Behavior, Production & Operations in Management, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation & Leadership, Contemporary Business
  • Selected Graduate Courses:
    • International Management, Leadership, International Marketing, Change & Innovation in Entrepreneurial Organizations, New Techniques for Productivity