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Selected Research

Selected Research in Progress:

  • Fulbright US Scholar Award to Georgia (2021-23)
    • Advancing High Reliability in Georgian Healthcare through Action Research. (with Rukhadze E & Butskhrikidze N)
  • Projects in development on CKD screening in Honduras, surgical simulation in France, and others


Recent Publications:

  • Grabowski M, Martelli PF, & Roberts KH. (2023). Reliability-Seeking Virtual Organizations at the Margins of Systems, Resources and Capacity. Safety Science. [link]
  • Shen GC, Martelli PF, & Deresse FN. (2023). Layered Logic: Institutional Logics Instantiated in the Management of Kaizen in Ethiopia. Sociology of Development. [link]
  • Hayirli TC, Sullivan EE, & Martelli PF. (2023). Characteristics of U.S. Hospitals Associated with Presence of Patient and Family Advisory Councils. Journal of General Internal Medicine. [link]
  • Sullivan EE, & Martelli PF. (2023). Patient Exodus at Sycamore Family Health. Health Services Management: A Case Study Approach, 12th Edition.
  • Shen GC, Martelli PF, Knox-Clarke P, & Roberts KH. (2022). Health Care in Times of War. Academy of Management Perspectives. [link]
  • Vassaur H, & Martelli PF. (2021). Inter-specialty Collaboration in the Formalization of a New Foregut Subspecialty. PLOS One. [link]
  • Alidina S, Martelli PF, Singer SJ, & Aveling E-L. (2021). Optimizing Patient Partnership in Primary Care Transformation: A qualitative study. Health Care Management Review. [link]
  • Martelli PF, Verdin P, Carroll JS, Frese M, Hagen J, Hofmann DA, Lei Z, & Van der Leyden L. (2020). Broadening Sight at the Board Level: Perspectives from Error Management Research. Academy of Management Proceedings. [link]
  • Martelli PF, Verdin P, Carroll JS, Edmondson AC, Frese M, Hagen J, Hitt MA, & Roberts KH. (2019). Strategy and Leadership in Managing Errors in Organizations: What We Know, What We Should Know. Academy of Management Proceedings. [link]
  • Hayirli TC, & Martelli PF. (2019). Gene Drives as a Response to Infection and Resistance. Infection and Drug Resistance. [link].
  • Martelli PF. (2018). Organizing for Reliability in Healthcare. In R. Ramanujam & K. Roberts (Eds.), Organizing for Reliability: A Guide to Research and Practice. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press. [link]; Reviewed by Karl Weick in ASQ. [link]
  • Martelli PF, Rivard PE, & Roberts KH. (2018). Caveats for High Reliability in Healthcare. Journal of Health Organization and Management. [link] [download]
  • Hill TE, Martelli PF, & Kuo JH. (2018). A Case for Revisiting Peer Review: Implications for professional self-regulation and quality improvement. PLoS One. [link] [download]
  • Martelli PF, & Hayirli TC. (2018). Three Perspectives on Evidence-Based Management. Management Decision. [link1] [link2] [download]


Recent and Upcoming Presentations:

  • Martelli PF, Lei Z, Carroll JS, Edmondson AC, Hofmann DA, Ramanujam R, & Sutcliffe KM. (2023, August). Organizational Errors: Updating the Research Agenda. Academy of Management Conference. Boston, MA.
  • Mullen DM, Martelli PF, & Westra D. (2023, August). The Student First!?: Limits and responses to the consumer model in health administration education. Academy of Management Conference. Boston, MA.
  • Shay PD & Martelli PF [Moderator]. (2023, August). HCM Teaching Incubator: Becoming More Effective Instructors. Academy of Management Conference. Boston, MA.
  • Rehkter N, Martelli PF, Hightower R, & Johnson T. [Panelists]. (2023, June). What Do You Know About Fulbright? Benefits for you and your institution. AUPHA Global Healthcare Management Symposium. National Harbor, MD.
  • Martelli PF. [Moderator], Wilson R, & Seltz D. (2023, May). Health Policy and Public Health Perspectives on Workforce. Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association Emerging Leaders Summit. Boston, MA.
  • Martelli PF. (2023, February). Invited Lecture on High Reliability Organizing. GESTS494: Managing Errors in Organizations. Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Online.
  • Martelli PF & Lei Z. (2022, December). What Conditions are Necessary for High Reliability in Global Settings? UC-Berkeley Center for Catastrophic Risk Management Research Seminar. Online.
  • Shen GC & Martelli PF. (2022, November). Modern precedent: firms’ external and internal responses to grand challenges. Business & Society "Health is Everyone’s Business: Embodying Business-Health Research" Special Issue Paper Development Workshop. Online.
  • Martelli PF. [Panelist]. (2022, November). Introduction to Fulbright Programs. Association of University Programs in Health Administration Webinar Series. Online.
  • Martelli PF. (2022, November). Advancing High Reliability in Georgian Healthcare through Action Research. Health Concentration Doctoral Seminar, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA.
  • Martelli PF. (2022, October). Invited Lecture on High Reliability Organizing. MBA2654: Strategic Errors in Organizations. NOVA Lisbon School of Business and Economics. Online.


Selected Funded Research (funding source, years):

  • "Factors Associated with Diagnostic Self-Screening in Developing Countries: A case study of chronic kidney disease in rural Honduras" (SBS Research Grant, 2023)
  • "Advancing High Reliability in Georgian Healthcare through Action Research" (Fulbright, 2021-23)
  • “Health Care in Times of War” (SBS Research Grant, 2020)
  • “Adoption of National Healthcare Quality Policies in Developing Countries: Implementation of the World Health Organization's NQPS in Ghana” (SBS Research Grant, 2019)
  • "System Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Guinea-Conakry" (SBS Research Grant, 2018)
  • "On Evidence-Based Management” (Betty Irene Moore Nursing Initiative, 2010-11)
  • "Impact Evaluation for Developing Country Health Professionals” (Lowenstein Foundation, 2009-10)
  • “How Organizations Think About the Unthinkable” (National Science Foundation, 2008-10)
  • “Assessing and Managing Failure Vulnerabilities of Interdependent Complex Infrastructure Systems” (NSF, 2009)
  • “Enhancing Reliability in Incident Management Teams” (France-Berkeley Fund, 2007-08)
  • “Using Evidence in Health Management Decisions” (AHRQ/Milbank, 2005-06)