Refereed Publications
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Smith, Ronda, Tarndamron, Poomichai, and Sebora, Terrence C. 2015. “Prepared to Launch? A Study of Thailand’s New Entrepreneurs Creation Education Program.” The International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology.
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Ibrayeva, Elina and Sebora, Terrence C. 2015. “Destination Unknown: Duncan Aviation in the Global Economy,” The CASE Journal.
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Ibrayeva, Elina and Sebora, Terrence C. 2014. "Union Pacific: Through Deregulation and Beyond," American Journal of Management, 14(1-2): 47 – 61.
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Sebora, Terrence C., Rubach, Michael, and Cantril, Richard. 2014. “Sainsbury in Egypt.” Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 4(8): 1-27.
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Ibrayeva, Elina and Sebora, Terrence C., 2014. “SML Parking and RFID Technology.” Journal of Business and Economics, 5(10): 1709-1726.
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Ibrayeva, Elina and Sebora, Terrence C., 2014. “Expanding Cutts Floral Distribution,” The CASE Journal, 10(1): 26-40.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Tantiukoskula, Sannan. 2011. “Psychological Capital and the Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students.” In G. Papanikos (ed.), International Developments in Management Research: 199-220.
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Blackford, Benjamin J. and Sebora, Terrence C. 2011. “Collegiate Post-Graduation Venture Creation: What is the Impact of Entrepreneurship Courses?’ Regional Business Review, 30: 52-77.
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Sebora, Terrence C., Theerapatvong, Titikorn, and Lee, Sang M. 2010. “Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Face of Changing Competition: A Case Analysis of Six Thai Manufacturing Firms.” International Journal of Change Management, 23(4): 453-470.
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Godsey, Monica and Sebora, Terrence C. 2010. “Entrepreneur Role Models and High School Entrepreneurship Career Choice: Results of a Field Experiment.” Small Business Institute Journal, 5: 83-125.
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Godsey, Monica and Sebora, Terrence C. 2009. “Tell Us Your Story: The Use of Role Model Narratives in Entrepreneurship Education.” Current Topics in Management, 14: 245-272.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Theerapatvong, Titikorn. 2009. “Corporate Entrepreneurship: A Test of External and Internal Influences on Managers' Idea Generation, Risk Taking, and Proactiveness.” International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 5(4): 264-272.
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Blackford, Benjamin J., Sebora, Terrence C. and Whitehill, Todd. 2009. “The Effects of Collegiate Entrepreneurship Education on Post-Graduation Startup of New Ventures: A First Look.” International Review of Entrepreneurship. 7(3) 1-26.
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Rubach, Michael J. and Sebora, Terrence C. 2009. “Determinants of Institutional Investor Activism: A Test of the Ryan-Schneider Model (2002).” Journal of Managerial Issues, 17(4): 494-510.
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Sebora, Terrence C. Sukasame, Nittana, and Lee, Sang M. 2009. "Critical Success Factors for E-Commerce Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Study of Thailand,” Small Business Economics: An International Journal, 32(3): 303-316.
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Sukasame, Nittana, Sebora, Terrence C. and Antonia Mohedano-Suanes, Antonia. 2008. “e-Commerce Entrepreneurship as a National Priority: The Case of Thailand.” Services Industries Journal, 28(7): 989-1001.
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Tantiukoskula, Sannan, Ingpochai, Jutamas and Sebora, Terrence C. 2008. “Implicit Leadership in Thailand: A Sub-cultural Comparison.” In D. Koufopoulos and M Argyropoulou (eds.), Doing Business in the Global Economy: 117 - 130.
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Sherman, Peter, Sebora, Terrence C., and Digman, Lester. 2008. “Experiential Entrepreneurship in the Classroom: Effects of Teaching Methods on Entrepreneurial Career Choice Intention,” Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 11: 29-42.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Li, Weixing. 2006. "The Effects of Economic Transition on Chinese Entrepreneurship,” Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, 2(3): 26-44.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Jangvijitku, Charlie. 2006. “Corporate Governance in Thailand: An Investigation of the Relationship between Monitoring and Continuation Responsibilities and Firm Performance,” Journal of International Business Strategy, 4(1):39-58.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Edward, Pamela. 2006. “Papgenos.com: Strategies for a Growing Concern.” In L. A. Digman, Strategic Management: Cases for the Global Information Age, 8th Edition.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Luchs, Christopher. 2006. “Birth Pains at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture.” In L. A. Digman, Strategic Management: Cases for the Global Information Age, 8th Edition.
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Godsey, Monica and Sebora Terrence. 2007. "Bright Lights: Exploring the Franchising Potential of a Not-For-Profit Organization,” The CASE Journal, 3(2): 1-22.
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Hansen, Janet and Sebora, Terrence C. 2006. “A Case for Market-to-Book Ratio as a Sampling Indicator of Knowledge Competence,” Current Topics in Management, 11: 33-52.
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Hoffman, James J., Schniederjans, Marc J. and Sebora, Terrence C. 2005. “A Multi-Objective Approach to CEO Selection.” Information Systems and Operational Research Journal, 42(4): 237-255.
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Wakefield, Michael and Sebora, Terrence C. 2004. “An Examination of Antecedents of Conflict of Money, Management, Vision, and Control in Family Business.” Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 16(2): 91-114.
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Hansen, Janet and Sebora, Terrence C. 2003. “Applying Principles of Corporate Entrepreneurship to Achieve National Economic Growth.” In Gary Liebcamp (ed), Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth, 11: 69-90.
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Schminke, M., Wells, D., Peyrefitte, J. A., and Sebora, T. C. 2001. “Leadership and Ethics in Work Groups: A longitudinal assessment.” Group and Organization Management, 18: 23-35.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Cornwall, Jeffrey. 1998. “Competitive Context and Innovation Initiation: An Investigation of Specialists in Small Businesses.” Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 4(2): 31-44.
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Rubach, Michael J. and Sebora, Terrence C. 1998. “Comparative Corporate Governance: Competitive Implications of an Emerging Convergence.” Journal of World Business, 33(2): 167-184.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Wakefield, Michael. 1998. “The Antecedents of Conflict in Family Businesses.” Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 1(1): 2-18.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Rubach, Michael J. 1998. “The Duty of Fair Dealing: Board Judgment in Management Led Buyouts.” Journal of Business Ethics, 17: 7-13.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Kesner, Idalene F. 1996. “The CEO Selection Decision Process: Bounded Rationality and Decision Component Ordering.” Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 5(3): 183-194.
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Sebora, Terrence C. 1996. “CEO-Board Relationship Evaluation: An Exploratory Investigation of the Influence of Base Rate Factors.” Journal of Managerial Issues, 8(1): 23-35.
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Sebora, Terrence C., Hartman, E. Alan, and Tower, C. Burk. 1995. “Educating Entrepreneurs in Innovation: Implications From an Investigation of Small Businesses.” Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, 7(2): 1-13.
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Sebora, Terrence C. and Cornwall, Jeffrey. 1995. “Expected Utility Theory Vs Prospect Theory: Implications for Strategic Decision Makers.” Journal of Managerial Issues, 7(1): 41-61.
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Sebora, Terrence C., Hartman, E. Alan, and Tower, C. Burk. 1994. “Innovative Activity in Small Businesses: Competitive Context and Organization Level.” Journal of Technology and Engineering Management, 11: 253-272.
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Kesner, Idalene F. and Sebora, Terrence C. 1994. “Executive Succession: Past, Present, & Future.” Journal of Management, 20(2): 327-372.
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Hartman, E. Alan, Tower, C. Burk, and Sebora, Terrence C. 1994. “Information Sources and Their Relationship to Organizational Innovation in Small Businesses.” Journal of Small Business Management, 32(1): 36-47.
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Tower, C. Burk, Sebora, Terrence C., Hartman, E. Alan, and Cornwall, J. 1993. “Measurement of Organizational Innovation: A Process Approach.” Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, 5(2): 23-34.
Additional Information
Terrence C. Sebora is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL). Professor Sebora joined the faculty in 1991 after completing a doctorate in Strategic Management at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Prior to receiving his doctorate, Professor Sebora was a co-owner/operator with his two brothers of a small supermarket chain in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, doing business as Piggly Wiggly. While operating the business, Professor Sebora earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Prior to assuming ownership of the family business from his father, Professor Sebora was a Director of Religion Education for seven years. Professor Sebora received a Master of Arts degree in 1970 in New Testament Theology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Languages in 1968, both from St John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Professor Sebora's research interests include issues in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategic decision-making. Most recently, he is investigating the antecedents of a realistic preview of small business ownership and the relationship between knowledge as a dynamic capability and competitive dynamics. Professor Sebora is also studying innovation and ethics in small businesses. He has been awarded funding for his research on ethics from the Nebraska Program in Business, Ethics, and Society. Professor Sebora's articles have appeared in such journals as the Journal of World Business, the Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Journal of Business Ethics, and the Journal of Small Business Management. Professor Sebora serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Managerial Issues and Case Research Journal. He also serves an ad hoc reviewer for such journals as Academy of Management Executive, Decision Sciences, Organization Science, and the Journal of Management. He received a 2000 Best Reviewer Award from Case Research Journal. His work with Joongwa Kim on strategic alliances won the 1998 Academy of Management Business Policy and Strategy Division's Best Paper Award and his work on corporate governance with Idalene Kesner and Dan Dalton won the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management's 1993 Best Paper Award for business strategy. "Antecedents of Conflict in Family Firms: An Empirical Study," a dissertation written by Michael W. Wakefield under Professor Sebora's guidance won the 1998 Best Dissertation Award presented by the Family Firm Institute, Philadelphia, PA. In 1999, Institutional Shareholder Activism: The Changing Face of Corporate Ownership, a dissertation written by Michael J. Rubach under the guidance of Professor Sebora was published as a book by Garland Publishing Company in New York. "When Like Minds Don't Meet," a case written by Christopher Luchs under the guidance of Professor Sebora, won the 2002 Best Case prize at the Kauffman Foundation's KACE Competition.
Professor Sebora has taught courses at the undergraduate level in new venture creation, international small business, and business strategy. At the graduate level, he has taught courses in new venture creation, business history, and international business. Professor Sebora also teaches research design and courses in entrepreneurship at the doctoral level. He is responsible for the development of three courses in entrepreneurship, including two honors courses, for undergraduates and courses in business history and new venture creation at the graduate level. Professor Sebora has also developed a series of modules courses, termed, "The E-Xperience," designed to assist non-business students to prepare themselves better to launch new businesses. The University of Nebraska - Lincoln recognized Professor Sebora in 1997 for his "Outstanding Innovation and Excellence in Curriculum Development." Professor Sebora has been recognized many times for his instruction in the classroom. He received UNL's 1998 College Distinguished Teaching Award, CBA's 1997-1998 Distinguished Teaching Award, and the 1994 Teaching Recognition Award for Contributions to Students from UNL Parents' Association. Professor Sebora received a Faculty Fellowship from the University of Nebraska's Teaching Council to participate in the AAHE Peer Review of Teaching Project at UNL. Professor Sebora regularly presents seminars in Managerial Planning and in Decision Making for the Management Development Certificate Program -- an executive education program sponsored by the Department of Management.