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I taught courses on negotiation and conflict management. I also taught courses about politics. To me, politics isn't something restricted to public elections, legislatures, or bureaucracies. It's a form of conflict, more difficult in some situations than in others, but just as much a part of business as government. Managers who know how to identify, structure and resolve conflict are managers who can best serve the interests of their organizations.
Biography
Steve Maser was Professor of Public Management and Public Policy at Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management. During his 35 years at Willamette, Steve served as professor, interim dean, associate dean, and the director of the Executive Development center.
He was a visiting professor of Political Economy at the Olin School of Business at Washington University, a visiting Professor at Tokyo International University and a visiting scholar at Yale Law School. His research has appeared in the Journal of Public Affairs Education, International Public Management Review, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy and the Journal of Business and Management, among others.
Steve also served on numerous local and regional boards and commissions – including the citizens’ task force that was assigned to study bringing professional soccer to the city of Portland.
Following his retirement, Steve become a fellow and a partner at Social Venture Partners in Portland, where he is a team lead and strategic planner for nonprofits engaged in early childhood education. SVP matches seasoned professionals with nonprofits in need of professional expertise and builds powerful relationships to tackle our communities’ social challenges.
Personal Interests
Hiking, biking, jazz and musical theater, movies, reading