Carl H. Lindner College of BusinessCarl H. Lindner College of BusinessUniversity of Cincinnati

Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Sid Barton

Associate Professor / Goering Faculty Executive
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.
Contact Information
E-mail:
Office:
503 Carl H. Lindner Hall
Phone:
513-556-7126
Fax:
513-556-4891
Teaching Interest
  • Strategic Management, Family Business Management
Research Interest
  • Decision making
Organization:
Entrust America
Title:
Board of Directors
Organization:
R. L. Mack, Incorporated
Title:
Board of Advisors
Organization:
National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families
Title:
Board of Directors
Organization:
Gardner Publications, Incorporated
Title:
Board of Directors
Organization:
Department of Management, University of Cincinnati
Title:
Head
Organization:
Goering Center for Family/Private Business, University of Cincinnati
Title:
Executive Director
Organization:
Business Policy, Indiana University
Title:
Associate Instructor
End Date:
1984-12-31
Organization:
Finance, Indiana University
Title:
Associate Instructor
End Date:
1982-12-31
Organization:
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC)
Title:
Vice President, Corporate Market Development, Corporate Officer
End Date:
1981-12-31
Organization:
Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Title:
Adjunct Assistant Professor
End Date:
1981-12-31
Organization:
SDRC Systems, Inc.
Title:
Vice President and General Manager
End Date:
1980-12-31
Organization:
SDRC Systems, Inc.
Title:
Regional Sales Manager
End Date:
1975-12-31
Organization:
SDRC
Title:
Manager, Applications Engineering
End Date:
1973-12-31
Organization:
SDRC
Title:
Applications Engineer
End Date:
1970-12-31
Description
Executive Director Goering Center for Family and Private Business
Dates:
1988-09-01
Description
Dates:
1995-09-01 - 2008-08-31
Name:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Name:
Phi Eta Sigma
Name:
Pi Tau Sigma
Name:
Sigma Iota Epsilon
Name:
Tau Beta Pi
Organization:
Anbar Electronic Intelligence
Name:
Citation of Excellence
Year Received:
1999
Organization:
University of Cincinnati
Name:
Summer Faculty Research Fellowship Recipient
Year Received:
1989
Organization:
MBA Assocation
Name:
Award Outstanding Management Faculty Member
Year Received:
1988
Name:
Richard D. Irwin Doctoral Fellowship
Year Received:
1984
Organization:
Academy of Management National Meeting
Name:
Business Policy Doctoral Consortium
Year Received:
1983
Organization:
Indiana University School of Business
Name:
Nominee for Outstanding Teacher
Year Received:
1983
Organization:
Indiana University
Name:
Indiana University Fellowship
Year Received:
1981
Organization:
SDRC
Name:
Outstanding Employee Award
Year Received:
1974
Name:
Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship
Year Received:
1969
Name:
Outstanding Co Operative Student in Engineering (Hermann Schneider Award)
Year Received:
1969
Name:
National Merit Finalist and Scholarship
Year Received:
1964
Organization:
Indiana University, Graduate School of Business
Location:
Bloomington, Indiana
Major:
Business Policy
Dissertation:
The Corporate Strategy Capital Structure Relationship in the Large Firm
Completed:
1985
Degree:
Ph D
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Business
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Major:
Management
Completed:
1974
Degree:
MBA
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Major:
Mechanical Engineering, with High Honors
Completed:
1969
Degree:
BS
Published Contributions
Title:
"Rules of Conduct": Applying Deference and Demeanor to Understand Status Inconsistency and Role Conflict in Family Firms
Author(s):
Hechavarria, Diana
Ingram, Amy
Woods, Jeremy
Barton, Sid
Matthews, Charles
Year Published:
2011
Publisher:
USASBE Conference
Publicly available:
Yes
Title:
Strategic Management Simplified: What Everey Manager Needs to Know About Strategy and How to Manage it
Page(s):
188
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Year Published:
2010
Publisher:
iUniverse
Publicly available:
Yes
Title:
An Empirical Test of Transaction Cost Theory: Validating Contract Typology.
Page(s):
185-200
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Adler, T
Scherer, R
Katerberg, Ralph
Year Published:
1998
Publisher:
Journal of Applied Management Studies
Title:
The Effects of Contract Type on Performance Outcomes: A Transaction Cost Theory Approach.
Page(s):
55-68
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Adler, T
Scherer, R
Katerberg, Ralph
Year Published:
1998
Publisher:
Journal of Contemporary Business Issues
Title:
Capital Structure Decision Making in Privately Held Firms: Beyond the Finance Paradigm
Page(s):
349-368
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Matthews, Charles
Vasudevan, D
Apana, Ratee
Year Published:
1994
Publisher:
Family Business Review
Title:
Small Firm Financing: Implications from the Strategic Management Perspective
Author(s):
Matthews, Charles
Barton, Sid
Year Published:
1991
Publisher:
Journal of Small Business Management
Title:
Critique of the 'Meeting Needs at Agrequip' Case" In F.X. Sligo (ed.)
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Year Published:
1989
Publisher:
Case Studies in Human Resource Management
Title:
Small Firm Financing: Implications from the Strategic Management Perspective
Page(s):
1-7
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Matthews, Charles
Year Published:
1989
Publisher:
Journal of Small Business Management
Title:
When Objective Decision Makers Are Not Objective: The Influence of Frame of Reference
Page(s):
25-28
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Duchon, D
Dunegan, K
Year Published:
1989
Publisher:
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Title:
Corporate Strategy and Capital Structure
Page(s):
623-632
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Gordon, P
Year Published:
1988
Publisher:
Strategic Management Journal
Title:
Diversification Strategy and Systematic Risk: Another Look
Page(s):
166-175
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Year Published:
1988
Publisher:
Academy of Management Journal
Title:
Corporate Strategy: Useful Perspective for the Study of Capital Structure?
Page(s):
67-75
Author(s):
Barton, Sid
Gordon, P
Year Published:
1987
Publisher:
Academy of Management Review
Research in progress
Title:
Managing Identity Boundaries in a Family Business
Description:
Qualitative study of how owners of a family business address their dual roles as family members and business managers.
Status:
On-Going
Research Type:
Scholarly
Title:
Paradoxical thinking and decision making
Description:
Theoretical paper
Status:
On-Going
Research Type:
Scholarly
Title:
• Decision Making in Family Firms: The Impact of Outside Advisors on Escalation of Commitment
Organization:
International Family Enterprise Research Academy
Location:
Palermo (Sicily), Italy
Year:
2011
Title:
A Conceptual Approach to Merging Strategic and Financial Considerations in the Capital Expenditure Decision
Organization:
Financial Management Association
Location:
Orlando, FL
Year:
1990
Title:
Performance Ratings and the Effects of Framing: A Study of Individual Differences and Inclination to be Biased
Organization:
National Academy of Management
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Year:
1989
Title:
An Exploratory Study of Confirmatory Factor Analysis as a Basis for Assessing Performance Differences in Diversified Firms
Organization:
National Academy of Management
Location:
Anaheim, California
Year:
1988
Title:
A Strategic Decision Making Process for the Small, Entrepreneurial Firm
Organization:
International Council for Small Business
Location:
Boston, MA
Year:
1988
Title:
The Psychology of Decision Making in R&D Management: Lessons from Prospect Theory
Organization:
Midwest Decision Sciences Meeting
Location:
Louisville, KY
Year:
1988
Title:
Leader Member Exchange and Leader Member Agreement: A Further Analysis
Location:
Toledo, OH
Year:
1988
Title:
An Initial Empirical Test of Stakeholder Theory Predictions of Capital Structure
Organization:
Financial Management Association
Location:
Las Vegas, NV
Year:
1987
Title:
The Corporate Strategy Capital Structure Connection
Organization:
Fellows of the International Academy of Management
Location:
Barcelona, Spain
Year:
1987
Title:
The Effects of Framing on an R&D Financial Allocation Decision: A Field Experiment
Organization:
National Academy
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Year:
1987
Title:
An Investigation of Competing Explanations for Entrapment
Organization:
Midwest Decision Sciences Meeting
Location:
Toledo, OH
Year:
1987
Title:
Does Diversification Strategy Affect Systematic Risk?
Organization:
Midwest Academy Meeting
Location:
Bloomington, IN
Year:
1987
Title:
The Role of Managerial Strategy in Capital Structure Decisions: Empirical Tests
Organization:
Financial Management Association
Location:
New York, NY
Year:
1986