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Sarah Shike serves as an Associate Instructor of Management in the Department of Management and Marketing at Western Illinois University's College of Business and Technology. She is currently completing her Doctor of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Education:
- Doctor of Business Administration (candidate), University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- M.B.A., Western Illinois University, 2003
- B.S. in Plant and Soil Science, Southern Illinois University, 2001
Research Focus: Her work centers on entrepreneurship and family business dynamics, business succession planning, and small business resilience during global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. She investigates academic integrity frameworks, business ethics applications, and the critical relationship between work recovery mechanisms and organizational performance. This research bridges theoretical management principles with practical ethical decision-making in contemporary business environments.
Publication Trends: Recent work examines ethical culture's role in institutional loyalty, B Corporation certification impacts on financial controls, and sports management case studies. Publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward pandemic-responsive business strategies and ethical governance models, with increasing emphasis on small business adaptation.
Professional Recognition:
- Late-Stage Doctoral Consortium selection at Southern Management Association (2020)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society nomination (2020)
Mentorship and Industry Engagement: As Centennial Honors College Faculty Mentor, she guides high-achieving students. Her industry leadership includes directing the Western Illinois Entrepreneurship Center and contributing to the Value-Added Sustainable Development Center. Additional experience encompasses ethics consulting, small business ownership, and fourth-generation farming operations.
Initiatives: She actively participates in university-affiliated business development programs focused on rural economic growth and sustainable entrepreneurship through the Entrepreneurship Center and Sustainable Development Center.
