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Colette Frayne

Colette Frayne

International Business & Human Resources Management Professor

Email: c_frayne@hotmail.com
Phone: (805) 756- 2991
Fax: (805) 756-1473
Office: 03-423

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle
  • M.B.A., University of San Diego
  • B.S., University of Delaware

Teaching Specializations

International Business Management, International Human Resource Management, Management of Change, Power & Influence, Interpersonal Skills

Additional College/University Experience

University of Western Ontario (Canada); Texas Christian University (USA); University of Washington (USA); University of Delaware (USA); Institut Pengembangan Manajemen Indonesia (Jakarta); Lajos Kossuth University (Hungary); the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (Finland); Monterey Institute of International Studies (USA); and Bond University (Australia)

Areas Published

Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of Management Inquiry, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Management Education, Management International Review. Also, a book, “Reducing Employee Absenteeism through Self-Management Training: A Research-Based Analysis and Guide”

Research Interests

International Human Resource Management, Self-Management, Power & Influence, Organizational Change, International Joint Ventures and Alliances

Editorial Boards

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Management Inquiry

Consulting Experience

Nokia, AT&T, ITT-Sheraton, Digital Equipment Corporation, Ericsson, Eastman Chemical Corporation, Polartest Oy, Rautaurukki, DHL Courier International, Emco, Eastman Kodak, Ernst & Young, Valio, California Highway Patrol, California Department of Transportation, Ontario Ministry of Industry Trade and Technology, Banff Management Centre

Honors

University Distinguished Teacher Award in 1999, Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in 1999, Faculty Emeritus Award in 1994. Has received research awards from the American Psychological Association, Academy of Management, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences and Adminstrative Association of Canada

Outside Interests

Avid sports fan and a Denver Broncos season ticket holder! Enjoys working out; mountain biking; hiking; beachwalking; collecting antique furniture; art deco sculptures; Southwestern pottery and indigenous masks