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Frank J Barrett

Professor
Management

Phone: (831) 656-2328
Education
  • PhD - Case Western Reserve University 1990
    Major: Organizational Behavior
NPS Experience
  • 2006 - current: Professor
  • 1990 - 2006: Associate Professor
Research Interests
Information Operations
Electronic Warfare
Tactical Wireless Communications
Infrared and RF sensors
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Teaching Interests
Information Operations
Electronic Warfare

Awards

  • 2003 - Best Paper Award, Academy of Management, Division of Organizational Development and Change
  • 1988 - Best Paper Award, Academy of Management, Division of Organizational Development and Change
  • 1977 - Full Fellowship Graduate Study in English, Univ. of Notre Dame
  • 1975 - Graduated Cum Laude, Univ. of Notre Dame
  • 1972 - Cleveland Scholarship Award, Notre Dame Club

Boards, Memberships, & Certifications

Professional Memberships
  • SENSIAC SME for Electronic Warfare and IRCM
  • 2002 - 2007 Executive Committee of Division of Organizational Development and Change, National Academy of Management
  • 1998 Member, Academy of Management Division of Organizational Development and Change
  • 1993 Member, Managerial and Organizational Cognition Interest Group, National Academy of Management
  • 1968 Association of Old Crows

Scholarly Work

Publications
  • Books
  • Barrett, F. J, (2012). Yes to the mess: Surprising leadership lessons from jazz. Harvard Business Review Press.
  • Journal Articles
  • Fisher, C. M., & Barrett, F. J, (2019). THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPROVISING IN ORGANIZATIONS: A CREATIVE PROCESS PERSPECTIVE. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES, 2(33), 148-162.
  • Scheibe, K. E., & Barrett, F. J, (2016). Sarbin's way: Overcoming mentalism and mechanism in psychology. THEORY & PSYCHOLOGY, 4(26), 516-539.
  • Barrett, F. J, (2015). Social Constructionist Challenge to Representational Knowledge. Dialogic Organization Development: The Theory and Practice of Transformational Change, 59.
  • Scheibe, K. E., & Barrett, F. J, (2015). A sketch of Theodore R. Sarbin's life. NARRATIVE INQUIRY, 2(25), 372-399.
  • Barrett, F. J., Powley, E. H., & Pearce, B, (2011). Hermeneutic philosophy and organizational theory. Research in the Sociology of Organizations, (32), 181–213.