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Scott C. Hammond serves as Clinical Professor in the Department of Management at Utah State University's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, teaching leadership and management courses across undergraduate and graduate programs including MSLE 3800, MGT 6500, and MGT 3710.
Education:
- PhD in Organizational Communication, University of Utah, 1997
- MS in Organizational Behavior, Brigham Young University, 1987
- BA in Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1984
Internationally recognized for groundbreaking research on highly reliable teams, Dr. Hammond specializes in complex problem-solving processes and lost person behavior, drawing directly from his 400+ search and rescue missions. His work examines organizational disorientation in high-consequence environments, applying wilderness survival psychology to corporate leadership challenges through cross-cultural management frameworks. This unique interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical organizational behavior with practical crisis response.
His scholarly output reveals a consistent trajectory connecting search and rescue operations with business management, particularly in organizational communication during high-stakes scenarios. The award-winning 2015 Journal of Management Inquiry article exemplifies this fusion, analyzing how workplace 'lostness' manifests during organizational change.
Scientific Awards:
- Best Paper Award from the Journal of Management Inquiry (2015)
- USU Presidential Faculty Award for Community Engagement (2018)
With over three decades of teaching experience, Dr. Hammond maintains extensive industry engagement through consultancies with Johnson & Johnson, Amway, National Park Service, and Department of Defense (2001 National Security Study Group). His community integration extends to radio broadcasting through KSL's daily 'Management Minute' segment and editorial leadership at the International Journal of Search and Rescue.
As Utah County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team K-9 specialist, Dr. Hammond operationalizes his research in real-world crisis response while directing practical applications through the Management Minute radio program and corporate training initiatives.
