He holds a PhD in management from Tilburg University, where he also worked as a Senior Researcher. His research interests include institutional processes, globalization, power and influence, organizational learning, and corporate and national environmental management. Frank published in journals such as Academy of Management Review (2014, 2015), California Management Review (2011), Organization Science (2013), Organization Studies (2006, 2007), R&D Management (2005), and Strategic Organization (2011), and was the leading editor of A handbook of globalisation and environmental policy, second edition (2012, published by Edward Elgar). He is an editorial board member of the Academy of Management Review, Organization Studies, and Strategic Organization.