Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
Countries differ in their cultures, political systems, economic systems, legal systems, and levels of economic development. Despite all the talk about the emerging global village and despite the trends toward globalization of markets and production, many of these differences are very profound and enduring.
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Charles Hill
- Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization
Education
- PhD University of Manchester (1983)
- BS University of Manchester (1979)
Academic Expertise
- competitive strategy
- mergers and acquisitions
- microeconomics
- strategic alliances
Current Research
- Strategy in industries best by rapid technological change, Strategy making in the face of uncertainty and complexity
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 1988
- Assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1986-1988
- Visiting professor, Texas A&M, 1985-1986
- Lecturer, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 1983-1986
Selected Publications
- “International Business: Competing in the Global Market Place“Book:Hill, C.W.L., (2005). McGraw-Hill
- “Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach“Book:Hill, C.W.L, & Jones, G.R., (2004).
- “The Performance of Incumbent Firms in the Face of Radical Technological Change“Journal Article:Hill, C.W.L., & Rothaermel, F.T., (2003). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 28(2), pp. 257-274.
- “Tacit Knowledge as a Source of Competitive Advantage in the NBA“Journal Article:Berman, S.L., Down, J., & Hill, C.W.L., (2002). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 45(1), pp. 13-32.
- “Stakeholder Agency Theory“Journal Article:Hill, C.W., & Jones, T.M., (1992). Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 29(2), pp. 131-154.
Consulting
- ATL (now part of Philips Medical Systems)
- Boeing
- B.F. Goodrich
- Microsoft
- Seattle City Light
- Thompson Financial Services
- WRQ
Honors and Awards
- Charles E. Summer Outstanding Teaching Award, 2008
- MBA Core Professor of the Quarter for Autumn, 2007
- TMMBA Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003, 2006, 2007, & 2008
- MBA Elective Professor of the Quarter for Autumn, 2003
- Dean's Entrepreneurship Research Award, 1999
- Wells Fargo Faculty Award, 1997
- EMBA Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994-1997, & 2007
- Burlington Northern Foundation Achievement Award for Scholarship, 1990
Academic Service
- Consulting editor of the Academy of Management Review, 1993-1996