Publications & Presentations

My research interests are entrepreneurship, managment history, and business geographics

Publications:

     Volker, J., Phillips, M., & Anderson, S.  (2005, Feb).  “Performance of Small Firms Against Derived Required Rate of Return to Equity Benchmarks.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.
 
     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2004, Feb).  "Who is there? An Exploration of On-Premise Sign Use by Small Firms."  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.
 
     Anderson, S., Volker, J., & Phillips, M.  (2004, Feb).  "Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation Revisited."  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.
 
     Phillips, M., Volker, J., & Anderson, S.  (2004, Feb).  "An Empirical Investigation of Financial Ratios for Different Size Privately Held Firms."  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.
 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2003, Feb).  “Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities at the County Level Utilizing GIS Technology.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Anderson, S., Volker, J., & Phillips, M.  (2003, Feb).  “An Assessment of Business Literacy in the Manufacturing Environment.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

    Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2002, Feb).  “T-Ball, Business Literacy, and Small Business: The Need to Know and the Nice to Know.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Anderson, S., Volker, J., & Phillips, M.  (2002, Feb).  “Small Business Training: Design and Evaluation.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (2001). “House Calls: An Exploration of Planned Change.”  Futurics, 25 (1&2). P. 27-48.

 

     Volker, J., Phillips, M., & Anderson, S.  (2001, Feb). “Small Business: A Definition Based on Capital Market Requirements.”  Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, 13 (1), p. 67-75.

 

     Anderson, S., Volker, J., Phillips, M., & Steiret, S.  (2001, Feb).  “Business Literacy: A Reverse Order Longitudinal Study.” ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Anderson, S., Volker, J., & Phillips, M.  (2000, Feb).  “Estimating Intermarket Retail Sales Flow on a Comparative County MSA and Statewide Benchmark Basis.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Phillips, M., Anderson, S., & Volker, J.  (2000, Feb).  “Capital Structure Theory: Implications for the Entrepreneurial Firm.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (1999, Feb).  “Creativity at the Edge of Chaos.”  ASBBS Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (1998). “Utilization of Oral Quizzes to Demonstrate Team Performance.”  Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing, (4th ed.)  p. 277-278.

 

     Volker, J.  (1998). “Small Firm Reduces Advertising Expense Through GIS Analysis.”  GBA News, 3 (1) p. 8-9.

 

     Volker, J.  (1998). “GIS: A Tool for Residential Real Estate.”  Tennessee Housing Outlook, 3 (1) p. 16-17.

 

     Volker, J.  (1997). “Implementing a Geobusiness Course.”  GBA News, 2 (3) p. 13
 

     Volker, J.  (Contributor), (1997).  “The Nashville Region: An Economic Atlas of Middle Tennessee.”  Partnership 2000: Nashville, TN. 

Presentations:

     Volker, J.  (2006, Feb).  "Small Business E-Commerce Adoption: A Preliminary and Local View".  Ken-Tenn Best Practices Conference, Clarksville, TN.
 
     Volker, J., Phillips, M., & Anderson, S.  (2005, Feb).  “Performance of Small Firms Against Derived Required Rate of Return to Equity Benchmarks.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
 
     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2004, Feb).  "Who is There?  An Exploration of On-Premise Sign Use by Small Firms."  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2003, Feb).  “Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities at the County Level Utilizing GIS Technology.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J. with Mike Phillips and Steve Anderson. (2003, Feb). “Ratio Analysis in Small Business: A Life Cycle Approach.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

    Volker, J.  (2002, March).  “Twelve O’clock High Revisited: It Isn’t Just About Leadership.”  Ken-Ten 9th Annual Business School Conference, Western Kentucky State University, Bowling Green, KY.

 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2002, Feb).  “T-Ball, Business Literacy, and Small Business: The Need to Know and the Nice to Know.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J. with Mike Phillips and Steve Anderson.  (2002, Feb).  “The Unexpected Cost of Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Analysis of Public Verses Private P/E Ratios Over Time.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (2001, Nov) “GIS in The College of Business.”  GIS Day, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN.

    

     Volker, J.  (2001, March).  “Virtual Teams: An Initial Classroom Exploration.” Ken-Ten 8th Annual Business School Conference, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN.

 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (2001, Feb).  “The Storytellers: Portals to Understanding Organizational Culture.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J. with Stephanie Newport, Steve Anderson, and Mike Phillips.  (2001, Feb).  “Achievement Academy.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (2000, Nov).  “Applications of Business GIS.”  GIS Day, Clarksville, TN.

 

     Volker, J., Phillips, M., & Anderson, S.  (2000, Feb).  “Small Business: A Definition Based on Capital Market Requirements.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (2000, March).  “Applications in Business Geographics:  Reflections and Future Directions.”  Ken-Ten 7th Annual Business School Conference, Murray State University, Murray, KY.

 

     Volker, J., Anderson, S., & Phillips, M.  (1999, Feb).  “Creativity at the Edge of Chaos.”  ASBBS Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

     Volker, J.  (1998). “Developing a Business Plan: A Roadmap to Financing Your Dreams.”  Small Business Development Week, Clarksville, TN.

 

    Volker, J.  (1998). “Development of a Business Geographics Course.”  Best Practices: Western Kentucky State University, Bowling Green, KY.

 

    Volker, J.  (1997). “Mapping Technology.”  Technology Day, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN.

 

    Volker, J.  (1997). “Small Business Applications for GIS.”  ASBDC Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

 

     Volker, J.  (1990). “Shoppers: A Key Component of Retail Evaluation.”  Wisconsin SBDC Annual Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.