Dr. Frank Hull is an Adjunct Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Mississippi.
Research Interests
Dr. Frank Hull's research interests/experience include: comparative analyses of organizational enterprises in the USA, Japan, Korea, and Europe sponsored by 80 Fortune 500 corporations and grants: the US National Science Foundation, US Defense Advanced Research Project Agencies, Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers, US Department of Commerce, and Center of Innovation Management Studies.
Biography
Teaching and Research
My challenge is to inspire people to Make Things Better (MTB) using three theoretical models proven effective by behavioral science. Every course begins with an understanding of ourselves by reexamining our socialization processes as a prerequisite for using models to lead change.
- “The Good society” model is derived from philosophers and theorists such as Kant, Durkheim, and Maslow. Comparative analysis of international data on nation-states and distinctive regions such as the Mississippi Delta provides principles and evidence for the quality of life in value-based societies.
- “The composite model™” of organization systems is used in analyzing thousands of industrial and service enterprises in the Europe, Japan, and the USA archived in CODA (Comparative Organization Data Archive). Best practices are identified for predicting enterprise innovation, profitability, effective leadership, humanistic employment, and value added to customers/clients.
- “The Transformational Process Model” (TPM) provides a guide for leading organic growth in organizations by innovating to overcome stagnate mechanistic bureaucracy.
My teaching engages everyone in a hands-on approach empowering students in using theoretical models to improve a given condition for profit and/or humanistic benefit.
Teaching Experience
I have taught a variety of Sociology courses since 1966 at Ole Miss, Columbia, Rutgers, and the University of Maryland:
- The sociology of science, tech, and society
- Sociological Theory
- Research Methods
- Social Change
- Urban Sociology
- The Family
I have taught Graduate Business and Management courses at Wharton, Rutgers, Stevens Institute of Technology, City University of London, Fordham Graduate School of Management, John Cabot University/Rome, Arizona State University/Executive MBA, and Fordham Executive MBA. My signature course is the “strategic management of innovation and technology” taught in numerous universities and corporations such as Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, DuPont, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Siemens, The Stanley Works, US Army Research, and Varian Semiconductor.
Publications
2025 Driving Cost-Effective Innovation with Concurrent Systems, World Scientific
In Process Publications:
Freedom and Control: The Innovation Paradox for Reducing Inequality (book).
“A Composite Model of Organization,” Journal of Innovation Management Studies.
Courses Taught
- SOC 317 The Sociology of Literature
- G ST 301 The Family
- SOC 301 The Family
- SOC 321 Science, Technology and Society
Education
B.A. Sociology, The University of Mississippi (1964)
M.A. Sociology, The University of Mississippi (1967)
Ph.D. Sociology, Columbia University (1977)