Clifton Scott

Bio

Appearing in outlets as diverse as Management Communication Quarterly, Human Resource Management, MIT Sloan Management Review, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Communication Theory and Communication Monographs, Cliff Scott’s research on organizational communication concerns occupational safety and health, organizational socialization, high reliability organizing and work meetings. He teaches classes on communication theory, organizational communication, organizational science, and research methods. Cliff also serves as a consultant for local organizations through UNC Charlotte’s Organizational Science Consulting and Research Unit.

Education

• B.S., Bradley University, 1997
• M.A., Northern Illinois University, 2001
• Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2005

Areas of Interest

• Occupational safety and health
• High reliability organizing
• Workplace meetings
• Organizational socialization

Research-Projects

• Currently directing a longitudinal research project co-sponsored by a large municipal fire department in the region. This project involves faculty and graduate students representing three departments and two colleges. It examines the role of communication during after action reviews, namely its impact on safety outcomes (e.g., injuries, errors, and safety climate)
• Also directing a sponsored research project that examines human factors constraining the management of knowledge in a large financial services organization

Teaching-Courses

• Organizational Communication
• Communication Theory
• Research Methods

Additional information can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cliff_Scott