Cliff Scott
Cliff Scott
Appearing in outlets as diverse as Management Communication Quarterly, Human Resource Management, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Human Relations, Journal of Applied Communication Research, and Communication Theory, Cliff Scott’s research, teaching, and service are mainly focused on occupational safety and health, high reliability organizing, collective sensemaking, and work meetings. He teaches classes on communication theory, organizational communication, and research methods. Cliff also serves as a consultant for local and international organizations seeking to improve their efficiency and reliability through internal communication audits and strategic internal communication planning.
Education:
B.S., Bradley University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Favorite Articles:
Barley, S. R. (1986). Technology as an occasion for structuring: Evidence from observations of CT scanners and the social order of radiology departments. Administrative Science Quarterly, 31, 78-108.
Haas, J. (1977). Learning real feelings: A study of high steel ironworkers’ reactions to fear and danger. Work and Occupations, 4(2), 147-170.
Axley, S. R. (1984). Managerial and organizational communication in terms of the conduit metaphor. Academy of Management Review, 9(3), 428-437.
Research Interests:
Organizational communication, high reliability organizing, occupational safety, sensemaking, organizational socialization, meetings.
Additional information can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cliff_Scott