Expert Profile: Sid Barton | Research Directory

Professional Summary

Doctoral degree in Strategic Management, minor in Finance, Engineer undergrad. Worked 13 years in industry as VP of Marketing. Extensive consulting work in strategy and family business.

Education

Ph D: Indiana University, Graduate School of Business Bloomington, Indiana, 1985 (Business Policy)

MBA: University of Cincinnati, College of Business Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974 (Management)

BS: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering Cincinnati, Ohio, 1969 (Mechanical Engineering, with High Honors)

Research and Practice Interests

Decision making, family business issues

Positions and Work Experience

1999 - Board of Directors, National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families,

1996 - Board of Directors, Gardner Publications, Incorporated,

01-1989 -01-2010 Executive Director, Goering Center for Family/Private Business, University of Cincinnati,

01-01-2007 -01-01-2010 Board of Directors, Entrust America,

08-1995 -08-2008 Head, Department of Management, University of Cincinnati,

01-2002 -01-2006 Board of Advisors, R. L. Mack, Incorporated,

1982 -1984 Associate Instructor, Business Policy, Indiana University,

1981 -1982 Associate Instructor, Finance, Indiana University,

1980 -1981 Vice President, Corporate Market Development, Corporate Officer, Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC),

1976 -1981 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Engineering, University of Cincinnati,

1975 -1980 Vice President and General Manager, SDRC Systems, Inc.,

1973 -1975 Regional Sales Manager, SDRC Systems, Inc.,

1970 -1973 Manager, Applications Engineering, SDRC,

1969 -1970 Applications Engineer, SDRC,

Research Support

Investigators:Barton, Sid 2003 NSF Grant Cincinnati Creates Companies 600000 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Barton, Sid 2003 Family Owned Business Institute Grant Governance in Family Businesses: Managing Identities and Boundaries 5000 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Barton, Sid 2002 Whitaker Grant Biomedical Design and Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development 500000 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Zirger, BJ; Barton, Sid; Lewis, Marianne -1998 UC Preparing Future Faculty Program Future Faculty Grant Proposal: Management Department 5000 Funded Type:Grant

Publications

Published Abstracts

Barton, Sid Managing Identity Boundaries in a Family Business .[Abstract]

Barton, Sid;Ingram, Amy;Lewis, Marianne Paradoxical thinking and decision making .[Abstract]

Other Publications

Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Barton, Sid (06-02-2014. ) Paradoxes and Innovation in Family Firms: The Role of Paradoxical Thinking .Online (DOI: 10.1111 ) , Entreneurship Theory and Practice

Knapp, Joshua R; Smith, Brett R; Kreiner, Glen; Sundaramurthy, Chamu; Barton, Sid (12-2013. ) Managing Boundaries Through Identity Work: The Role of Indvidual and Organizational Tactics .26 (4 ) , Family Business Review

Woods, Jeremy; Dalziel, Tom; Barton, Sid (03-2012. ) Escalation of commitment in private family business: The effect of outside board members .3 (1 ) , Journal of Family Business Strategy

Woods, Jeremy; Dalziel, Tom; Barton, Sid (02-05-2012. ) The Effect of Outside Board Members on Escalation of Commitment in Private Family Firms . Small Business Institute

Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Barton, Sid Drivers of Family Firm Innovation . Journal of Business Venturing

Dalziel, Tom; White, Robert E; Arthurs, James D; Woods, Jeremy; Barton, Sid The Influence of TMT Human and Relational Capital on Innovation . Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Hechavarria, Diana; Ingram, Amy; Woods, Jeremy; Barton, Sid; Matthews, Charles H. (2011. ) "Rules of Conduct": Applying Deference and Demeanor to Understand Status Inconsistency and Role Conflict in Family Firms . USASBE Conference

Barton, Sid; Adler, T R; Scherer, R; Katerberg, Ralph (1998. ) An Empirical Test of Transaction Cost Theory: Validating Contract Typology. 7 (2 ) , Journal of Applied Management Studies

Barton, Sid; Adler, T R; Scherer, R; Katerberg, Ralph (1998. ) The Effects of Contract Type on Performance Outcomes: A Transaction Cost Theory Approach. 6 (1 ) , Journal of Contemporary Business Issues

Barton, Sid; Matthews, Charles H.; Vasudevan, D; Apana, Ratee (1994. ) Capital Structure Decision Making in Privately Held Firms: Beyond the Finance Paradigm .7 (4 ) , Family Business Review

Barton, Sid; Dunegan, K; Duchon, D (1992. ) Affect, Risk and Decision Criticality: Replication and Extension in a Business Setting .53 , Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Matthews, Charles H.; Barton, Sid (02-1991. ) Small Firm Financing: Implications from the Strategic Management Perspective .27 (1 ) , Journal of Small Business Management

Barton, Sid; Fryxell, G E (1990. ) Temporal and Contextual Change in the Measurement Structure of Financial Performance: Implications for Strategy Research .16 (3 ) , Journal of Management

Barton, Sid; Duchon, D; Dunegan, K (1989. ) An Empirical Test of Staw & Ross"s Prescriptions for the Management of Escalation of Commitment Behavior in Organizations .20 (3 ) , Decision Sciences

Barton, Sid; Hill, N; Sundaram, S (1989. ) An Initial Empirical Test of Stakeholder Theory Predictions of Capital Structure .18 (1 ) , Financial Management

Barton, Sid; Matthews, Charles H. (1989. ) Small Firm Financing: Implications from the Strategic Management Perspective .27 (1 ) , Journal of Small Business Management

Barton, Sid; Duchon, D; Dunegan, K (1989. ) When Objective Decision Makers Are Not Objective: The Influence of Frame of Reference .36 (1 ) , IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Barton, Sid; Gordon, P J (1988. ) Corporate Strategy and Capital Structure .9 , Strategic Management Journal

Barton, Sid (1988. ) Diversification Strategy and Systematic Risk: Another Look .31 (1 ) , Academy of Management Journal

Barton, Sid; Gordon, P J (1987. ) Corporate Strategy: Useful Perspective for the Study of Capital Structure? .12 (1 ) , Academy of Management Review

Published Books

Barton, Sid; Lynn Ruhl Family Business Management .

Barton, Sid (2016. ) Financial Management Topics for Closely Held Businesses .

Barton, Sid (2010. ) Strategic Management Simplified: What Everey Manager Needs to Know About Strategy and How to Manage it .Bloomington, Indiana, USA , iUniverse

Book Chapter

Barton, Sid (1990 ) A Proposed Strategic Decision Making Process for Management of Strategic Risk in Small Entrepreneurial Firms." In Bettis & Thomas (eds.) Risk, Strategy, and Management

Barton, Sid (1989 ) Critique of the "Meeting Needs at Agrequip" Case" In F.X. Sligo (ed.) Case Studies in Human Resource Management

Additional Publications

Honors and Awards

Omicron Delta Kappa

Phi Eta Sigma

Pi Tau Sigma

Sigma Iota Epsilon

Tau Beta Pi

08-08-2015 Family Business Hall of Fame Elected to the Hall of Fame Level:Regional Type:Service, Community

01-20-2012 John and Gloria Goering Professor of Family and Private Business Named to the endowed professorship for family and private business Level:Local Type:Scholarship/Research

08-08-2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Award for co-founding and operating the Goering Center Level:Regional Type:Service, Community

1999 Citation of Excellence

1989 Summer Faculty Research Fellowship Recipient

1988 Award Outstanding Management Faculty Member

1984 Richard D. Irwin Doctoral Fellowship

1983 Business Policy Doctoral Consortium

1983 Nominee for Outstanding Teacher

1981 Indiana University Fellowship

1974 Outstanding Employee Award

1969 Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship

1969 Outstanding Co Operative Student in Engineering (Hermann Schneider Award)

1964 National Merit Finalist and Scholarship

Student Advising

Apana, R Dissertation Committee Chair 06-1997

Domicone, H Dissertation Committee Chair 12-1996

Adler, T.R. Dissertation Committee Chair 05-1996

McConaughy, D Dissertation Committee Member 08-1993

Ping, R Dissertation Committee Member 07-1990

Matthews, C Dissertation Committee Chair 06-1990

Service

Goering Center Org Structure Design team (Help design future scalable org for the Center growth ) Attendee, Meeting Type:Community Service Level:Public 08-2016

Christian Outreach and Wellness (Oversee Christian outreach services in the East end of Cincinnati ) Board Member Type:Community Service Level:Public 2012

Goering Center for Family and Private Business (Board oversight of Goering Center 501c3 activities ) Board Member Type:Community Service Level:Public 09-2008

Goering Center Management Council (Help manage activities of the Center coordinating with Center staff ) Attendee, Meeting Type:Community Service Level:Public 08-2008

Goering Center Program committee (Help guide/develop programs for the Center ) Committee Member Type:Community Service Level:Public 08-2008

Goering Center Research and Curriculum sommittee (Review research proposals and implement internal research activities. ) Chairperson Type:Community Service Level:Public 08-2008

Goering Strategy committee (Review strategy of the Goering Center ) Attendee, Meeting Type:Community Service Level:Public 08-2008

Naming Committee (Recommend naming decisions for gifts to the Univ. ) Committee Member Type:University Level:University 07-01-2007

Bearcat Bridge Fund Advisory Panel Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2002

Search Committee for Biomedical Engineering Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2002 -2004

Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition Review Committee Member Type:University Level:University 1999 -2000

External Affairs Assistant Director Search Committee Committee Member Type:University Level:University 1996 -1997

External Affairs Director Search Committee Attendee, Meeting Type:University Level:University 1996 -1996

BA 5080 Coordinator (Coordiante all sections of BA 5080 ) Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-01-2012 -08-23-2017

NSF grant implementation team, Cincinnati Creates Companies Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 2004 -2012

Advisory Committee on University Entrepreneurial Affairs Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 2001 -2012

MBA Curriculum Design Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 07-01-2007 -08-01-2010

CBA Executive Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1995 -2008

MBA Curriculum Design Committee (Direct curriculum design committee ) Committee Chair Type:University/College Service Level:University 09-01-2006 -06-30-2007

Accounting Department Head Review Committee Chair Type:University/College Service Level:University 2002 -2002

Management Department RP&T Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1992 -1995

Student Grievance Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1992 -1993

Acctg. & Business Law Dept. Head Review Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1990 -1991

Advisory Committee on Masters Programs Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1987 -1989

Management Department Merit Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1987 -1988

Dean"s Advisory Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1986 -1988

Committee to develop Competitive Analysis course for revised MBA curriculum Committee Chair Type:University/College Service Level:University 1987 -1987

M.B.A./Planning Entity Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 1985 -1986

Academy of Management National Meetings Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Academy of Management Review Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Addison Wesley Publishing Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Family Business Review Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

John Wiley and Sons Publishing Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Management Science Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Midwest Decision Sciences Meetings Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

South Western Publishing Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

Studies in Management Sciences and Systems Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations

AACSB Accreditation Committee Committee Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1999 -1999

Customer Service/Satisfaction Committee Committee Chair Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1999 -1999

MDC Advisory Committee Committee Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1992 -1993

Midwest Decision Sciences Session Chair Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1989 -1989

Search Committee for MDC Director Committee Chair Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1988 -1989

Committee to revise Administrative Action & Policy course Committee Chair Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1987 -1987

Professional Affiliation

Member Academy of Management,

Member UC Graduate Faculty,

Courses Taught

BUS STRATEGY

MBA CAPSTONE

MGMT CLO-HELD FAMB

MGT CLOSELY HELD

BUS STRATEGY

FIN MGT PRIV HELD

IND STUDY MGMT

MBA CAPSTONE

STRAT MGT

BUSSTRATEGY

MBACAPSTONE

MGMTCLO-HELDFAMB

MGTCLOSELYHELD

BUS STRATEGY

FIN MGT PRIV HELD

MBA CAPSTONE

STRAT MGT

BUS STRATEGY

MBA CAPSTONE

MGMT CLO-HELD FAMB

MGT CLOSELY HELD

Business Strategy

Financial Management in Privately Held Firms

MBA Capstone

Business Strategy

Management of Closely Held and Family Business

Management of Closely-Held and Family Business

MBA Capstone

Business Strategy

Financial Management in Privately Held Firms

MBA Capstone

BUS STRATEGY

MBA CAPSTONE

MGMT CLO-HELD FAMB

MGT CLOSELY HELD

MBA CAPSTONE

BUS STRATEGY

FIN MGT PRIV HELD

MBA CAPSTONE

Business Strategy

Management of Closely Held and Family Business

MBA Capston

Business Strategy

Management of Privately Held Businesses

MBA Capston

Business Strategy