Scott Hammond

Clinical Professor

Department(s):
  • Management

Scott Hammond

Education

PhD, Organizational Communication, University of Utah, 1997
MS, Organizational Behavior, Brigham Young University, 1987
BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1984

Interactions

Intermountain Growth Summit Speaker - 2021

Research Area(s)

Complex problem solving processes; lost person behavior; cross cultural management

Biography

Scott C. Hammond is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Management, with internationally known expertise in teams.  Scott’s groundbreaking work on highly reliable teams makes him a sought-after teacher, speaker, and consultant.  He has presented his research practical training throughout the US and Canada, and in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Romania, and other countries.

Much of Dr. Hammond’s current research is based on his experience with search and rescue.  He has studied and published in the field of lost person behavior (see references below), exploring the mindset of people who get lost in work, life, and the wilderness.  His current research is inspired by search and rescue teams who routinely face complex problems with high consequence of failure. 

Dr. Hammond is a member of the Utah County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, a K-9 specialist, and a veteran of over 400 search and rescues.  He is the co-editor of the International Journal of Search and Rescue, as well as an editorial board member and reviewer for other journals.  He is also the producer and host of the Management Minute on KSL Radio, a daily management idea for leaders in organizations.  He has been quoted in “Fast Company, The Denver Post, Nerd Wallet,” and other publications, and has been interviewed by on the “Hugh Hewitt Show”, Utah Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, and many others.

Dr. Hammond has consultancies with the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), Big D Construction, Boart Longyear, Amway, Johnson & Johnson, Ashley Regional Medical Center, The National Park Service, and many others.  He has worked for the Department of Defense in the National Security Study Group (2001).

In 2015, Dr. Hammond won the “Best Paper” award from the Journal of Management Inquiry.  In 2018, Dr. Hammond was awarded the USU Presidential Faculty Award for Community Engagement, highlighting his commitment to practical learning from a strong theoretical base.

“I have never had a day in my 30 plus years of teaching when I did not want to cheer the new pathways, the new ideas, and the old wisdom my students have discovered,” says Hammond. 

Videos

2021 Intermountain Growth Summit: Jennie Taylor and Scott Hammond

Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Jones Chrsitensen, L., Hammond, S.C, (2015). Lost (but not missing) at Work: Organizational Lostness as an employee response to change. Journal of Management Inquiry

Professional Journal

    Books

    Book Chapters

    • Hammond, S.C, Jones Chrsitensen, L., Senior, J., (2015). Finding the Lost Freshman: Helping Students through the Wilderness of their First Year. Self *
    • Hammond, S., Finding the Lost Freshman. iUniverse *

    MultiMedia

    Audio

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2023
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2023
    MSLE 6741 - Leadership Development, Spring 2023
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2022
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2022
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2022
    MSLE 6645 - Innovative and Inclusive Leadership, Summer 2022
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2022
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2022
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2022
    MSLE 6741 - Leadership Development, Spring 2022
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2021
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2021
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2021
    MSLE 6645 - Innovative and Inclusive Leadership, Summer 2021
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2021
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2021
    MSLE 6741 - Leadership Development, Spring 2021
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2020
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2020
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2020
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Summer 2020
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Summer 2020
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Summer 2020
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2020
    MSLE 6741 - Leadership Development, Spring 2020
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Spring 2020
    MGT 4630 - Applied Human Resource Management, Fall 2019
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2019
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2019
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2019
    MSLE 4510 - Consumer Behavior, Spring 2019
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2019
    MSLE 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2019
    MSLE 6741 - Leadership Development, Spring 2019
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2018
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2018
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2018
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Summer 2018
    MGT 4510 - Buyer Behavior, Spring 2018
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2018
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2018
    MGT 6640 - Selected Topics in Management and Human Resources, Spring 2018
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Fall 2017
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2017
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2017
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2017
    MGT 4530 - Marketing Research, Fall 2017
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2017
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Spring 2017
    MGT 4510 - Buyer Behavior, Spring 2017
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2017
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2017
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Fall 2016
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2016
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2016
    MGT 4530 - Marketing Research, Fall 2016
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2016
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Summer 2016
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Summer 2016
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Spring 2016
    MGT 4510 - Buyer Behavior, Spring 2016
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2016
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Spring 2016
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Fall 2015
    MGT 3800 - Leadership, Fall 2015
    MGT 4530 - Marketing Research, Fall 2015
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2015
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Spring 2015
    MGT 4510 - Buyer Behavior, Spring 2015
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2015
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Fall 2014
    MGT 4530 - Marketing Research, Fall 2014
    MGT 3570 - New Venture Social Responsibility, Fall 2014
    MGT 3710 - Team Management, Fall 2014
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Spring 2014
    MGT 4510 - Buyer Behavior, Spring 2014
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2014
    MGT 4730 - Business and Society, Fall 2013
    MGT 4530 - Marketing Intelligence, Fall 2013
    MGT 3570 - New Venture Social Responsibility, Fall 2013