Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Steven J. Clarke
Vietnam Address: (Current)
Sky Garden 3 - Apt 7G2-1
Phu My Hung
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Email: [email protected]
USA Address:
9775 Verde Mar
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 657-204-4471
E-mail: [email protected]
Thailand Address:
92/1, Moo2
Tombon, Dontan - Amphor Muang
Suphan Buri, Thailand 72000
Phone: 66-081-910-3120
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE/INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Managing Director
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT GROUP| Asia
Consultant for franchises, retail stores, marketing/branding, and business groups in the Asia region.
President and Founder
CHINA SILK IMPORTS INC. | Los Angeles, CA
Production and distribution of Chinese wines in the United States.
President
FREESIA DEVELOPMENT LTD. | Shanghai, China
Started a new company with China Government officials to bring companies to China.
President
TECHNE DESIGN INC. | Bangkok, Thailand
Consultant for retail stores and wholesale brands in Asia, including Central Dept. Stores, Robinson Dept. Stores, Nike, Adidas, Reebok etc. Design and sourcing for brands and retail, including Men’s furnishings, sportswear, sport apparel, kids and outerwear
President
TECHNE DESIGN INC. | USA
Wholesale Trade/Import-Export
Design of apparel and accessories, production and sales of Arnold Palmer Design Collection, Donna Karan, Western Airlines, NFL etc.
Retail display production for Neiman Marcus, Federated Dept. Stores, Duty Free,
Krause’s Furniture, Stein Mart
President
NORTHFIELD SPORT INC. (CHICAGO BEARS) | Chicago, Cook, IL
Wholesale brand development in partnership with Super Bowl Champions and NFL.
Design and manufacturing of sports apparel for the Chicago Bears
Vice President Merchandising Men's, Young Men’s, and Boy's
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES | Chicago, Cook, IL
Vice President Merchandising Men’s
EDDIE BAUER INC. | Bellevue, WA
Vice President of Merchandising Men, Young Men’s, and Boy's
EMPORIUM CAPWELL (CARTER HAWLEY HALE) | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Assistant Storage Manager
EMPORIUM CAPWELL | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Buyer of Men's Shoes, Men's Dress Shirts, and Neckwear
THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY | Los Angeles, CA
PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Relating Cultural and National Influences on Value and Ethics. Paper to be submitted to Business Horizons
Dimensionality of Business Morality in Asia.Paper to be submitted to Columbia Journal of World Business
Asian Joint Ventures and Cross-Cultural Negotiations Behavior. Paper to be submitted to Journal of Business Strategy
Honesty in Chinese/American Cross-Cultural Negotiations. Paper to be submitted to Journal of Business Ethics
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
SKILLS
Entrepreneur instincts with both small and large company appreciation
Self-starter with ability to forge through new and exciting initial concepts and implementation
Management and front line ability to communicate effectively
International understanding of business, trade, sourcing and production processes
Individual and team building aptitude
Cultural and “real world” compassion and awareness
Intercultural and multi-disciplinary collaborative research aptitude
Proficiency in the language of research and publication
Experience in descriptive, relational, and causal studies
Research capability in qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods
MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of International Business (AIB)
Academy of Management (AOM) and Asia Academy of Management (AAOM)
Strategic Management Society (SMS)
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and Asia-Pacific DSI
International Association of Chinese Management Scholars (IACMR)
INTERESTS
International Business, Research, Teaching, Lecturing, Travel, Reading, Writing, Golf, Food, Wine, and Dogs
Sky Garden 3 - Apt 7G2-1
Phu My Hung
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Email: [email protected]
USA Address:
9775 Verde Mar
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 657-204-4471
E-mail: [email protected]
Thailand Address:
92/1, Moo2
Tombon, Dontan - Amphor Muang
Suphan Buri, Thailand 72000
Phone: 66-081-910-3120
EDUCATION
- PhD in Business Administration (Emphasis: International Business), Northcentral University, Prescott, Arizona
- MBA (Emphasis: Marketing), Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona
- B.S. in Finance with a minor in Marketing, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- 2016 - Present - The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Vietnam
2016 - Present - University of Maryland
2011-Present – Instructor(Online), University of California, Santa Cruz (International Business, Marketing, Market Entry, Cross-Cultural Negotiations, Global Sourcing/Product Development/Retail Merchandising)
2013 to 2015 - Faculty (Online), Sanford-Brown College (International Business/Retail/Merchandising/Marketing)
2008-Present – Guest Lecturer, California State University at Fullerton, (Global Strategic Management, International Marketing, Cross-Cultural Negotiations.)
2008-Present – Guest Instructor, University of California, Irvine (Graduate and Undergraduate Bus. Courses, International Business, Cross-Cultural Negotiations, International Marketing)
2011 – Faculty (Online), University of Liverpool (International Marketing)
2011 – Faculty (Online), Chancellor University (International Marketing, Cross-Cultural Negotiations, and Strategic Management)
CORPORATE/INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Managing Director
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT GROUP| Asia
Consultant for franchises, retail stores, marketing/branding, and business groups in the Asia region.
President and Founder
CHINA SILK IMPORTS INC. | Los Angeles, CA
Production and distribution of Chinese wines in the United States.
President
FREESIA DEVELOPMENT LTD. | Shanghai, China
Started a new company with China Government officials to bring companies to China.
President
TECHNE DESIGN INC. | Bangkok, Thailand
Consultant for retail stores and wholesale brands in Asia, including Central Dept. Stores, Robinson Dept. Stores, Nike, Adidas, Reebok etc. Design and sourcing for brands and retail, including Men’s furnishings, sportswear, sport apparel, kids and outerwear
President
TECHNE DESIGN INC. | USA
Wholesale Trade/Import-Export
Design of apparel and accessories, production and sales of Arnold Palmer Design Collection, Donna Karan, Western Airlines, NFL etc.
Retail display production for Neiman Marcus, Federated Dept. Stores, Duty Free,
Krause’s Furniture, Stein Mart
President
NORTHFIELD SPORT INC. (CHICAGO BEARS) | Chicago, Cook, IL
Wholesale brand development in partnership with Super Bowl Champions and NFL.
Design and manufacturing of sports apparel for the Chicago Bears
Vice President Merchandising Men's, Young Men’s, and Boy's
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES | Chicago, Cook, IL
Vice President Merchandising Men’s
EDDIE BAUER INC. | Bellevue, WA
Vice President of Merchandising Men, Young Men’s, and Boy's
EMPORIUM CAPWELL (CARTER HAWLEY HALE) | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Assistant Storage Manager
EMPORIUM CAPWELL | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Buyer of Men's Shoes, Men's Dress Shirts, and Neckwear
THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY | Los Angeles, CA
PUBLICATIONS
- Akbari, M., Clarke, S., Schinkus, C. (2018) Corporate Social Responsibility in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: An Econo-bibliometric Perspective. Journal of Theoretical Economics.
- Akbari, M., Clarke, S., Duy, Dang Pham Thien, Nkhoma, M (2018). Empirical Social Network Analysis in Sustainable Supply Chain in Vietnam. Sustainability and Social Issues in Management.
- Akbari, M., Clarke, S., Maleki, F., (2017) Outsourcing Best Practice - The Case of Large Construction Firms in Iran. Informing Science Institute.
- Maleki Far,. Akbari, M., and Clarke, S (2017). The Effect of Market Performance (A Proposed Study". Informing Science Institute.
- Clarke, Steven J, Akbari, M., and Maleki Far. (2017). Vietnam's Trade Policy: A Developing Nation Assessment. Informing Science Institute.
- Clarke, Steven J. “Honesty in Chinese/American Cross-Cultural Business Negotiations”. Proquest 2016.
- Clarke, Steven J. and Peng Chan, "Hypocrisy, Ethics, and Deception in Chinese/American Cross-Cultural Business Negotiations. Forthcoming May 2016.
- Clarke, Steven J. and Peng Chan, "Challenges of Multinational Enterprises Conducting Global Business," Minority and Small Business Review, Vol. 12, Spring 2014, 38-47.
- Clarke, Steve, and Peng Chan. China Market Entry Overview for Foreign Enterprises. Minority and Small Business Review, Volume 11, February 2013, pp. 41-46.
- China Silk Wines: A Case Study, Review of Business Research, Volume 10, Number 1, 2010, 110-116 (co-authored with P. Chan, D. Pollard, and Brian Lee).
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Relating Cultural and National Influences on Value and Ethics. Paper to be submitted to Business Horizons
Dimensionality of Business Morality in Asia.Paper to be submitted to Columbia Journal of World Business
Asian Joint Ventures and Cross-Cultural Negotiations Behavior. Paper to be submitted to Journal of Business Strategy
Honesty in Chinese/American Cross-Cultural Negotiations. Paper to be submitted to Journal of Business Ethics
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
- China Silk Wines: A Case Study, paper presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics Conference, Bangkok, June 4-6, 2011.
- Interviewed on NBC News – China Silk Wines, 2009
- Interviewed on USA Today – China Silk wines, 2009
- Guest Commentator: International Business: The Nation TV Sunday Night Show: 2011-Current
- Keynote Speaker: China National Silk Globalization Strategy Conference, Wuxi - 2006
- Keynote Speaker: China #1 Department Store National Strategic Planning, Shanghai -2007
- Keynote Speaker: Levi Straus World Wide Sales Meeting – Retail National Product Launch Dockers
- Keynote Speaker: Manhattan Industries World Wide Sales Meeting – Retail Department Store Strategy
- Keynote Speaker: Central Department Stores - Thailand Retail Strategy
- Keynote Speaker: Global Management Group, Worldwide Global Development Strategy
- Keynote Speaker: Robinson Department Stores Retail Strategy - Manila
- Guest Speaker: Quest Sports China National Merchandising Strategy - Shanghai
- Guest Speaker: Arnold Palmer Golf Management Brand Development - Orlando, Florida
- Guest Speaker: Philips Van Heusen National Sales Meeting - Wholesale Branding
- Guest Speaker: Brown Shoe Company – National Sales Meeting – Buyer Strategies
- Guest Speaker: Nunn Bush Shoe Company National Sales Meeting – Product to Market
- Guest Speaker: Henry Grethel Company – Apparel Design for Retail
SKILLS
Entrepreneur instincts with both small and large company appreciation
Self-starter with ability to forge through new and exciting initial concepts and implementation
Management and front line ability to communicate effectively
International understanding of business, trade, sourcing and production processes
Individual and team building aptitude
Cultural and “real world” compassion and awareness
Intercultural and multi-disciplinary collaborative research aptitude
Proficiency in the language of research and publication
Experience in descriptive, relational, and causal studies
Research capability in qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods
MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of International Business (AIB)
Academy of Management (AOM) and Asia Academy of Management (AAOM)
Strategic Management Society (SMS)
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and Asia-Pacific DSI
International Association of Chinese Management Scholars (IACMR)
INTERESTS
International Business, Research, Teaching, Lecturing, Travel, Reading, Writing, Golf, Food, Wine, and Dogs