OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Academy of Management Annals is 12. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Addressing the Flexible Use of Cognitive Flexibility Constructs: Toward a Multifaceted Approach	123
Managing with Artificial Intelligence: An Integrative Framework	123
Decentralization in Organizations: A Revolution or a Mirage?	118
The Use of Contracts on Employees: Their Widespread Use, and the Implications for Management	102
Intraorganizational Network Dynamics: Past Progress, Current Challenges, and New Frontiers	83
Necessity Entrepreneurship	67
What Makes a Good Review Article? Empirical Evidence From Management and Organization Research	51
Incentive Effects on Ethics	49
Unpacking Errors in Organizations as Processes: Integrating Organizational Research and Operations Management Literature	47
Bureaucracy for the 21st Century: Clarifying and Expanding Our View of Bureaucratic Organization	46
How Does Diversity Affect Team Cognitive Processes? Understanding the Cognitive Pathways Underlying the Diversity Dividend in Teams	46
A Strategic View of Team Learning in Organizations	45
Reviews as Research: Steps in Developing Trustworthy Synthesis	43
Entrepreneurship for the Public Good: A Review, Critique, and Path Forward for Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship Research	42
Barriers and Boosts: Using Inequity Frames Theory to Expand Understanding of Mechanisms of Race and Gender Inequity	41
Catalyzing Action on Social and Environmental Challenges: An Integrative Review of Insider Social Change Agents	39
Mental Health and Mental Illness in Organizations: A Review, Comparison, and Extension	39
Reeling in the Slack: An Integrative Review to Reinstate Slack as a Central Theoretical Construct for Management Research	39
Disorganization Management: What Is It, How Does It Work, and Why Does It Matter?	38
The Translucent Hand of Managed Ecosystems: Engaging Communities for Value Creation and Capture	38
Understanding How People React to Change: A Domain of Uncertainty Approach	37
Team Cognition at a Crossroad: Toward Conceptual Integration and Network Configurations	36
Expert Critics, Rankings, and Review Aggregators: The Changing Nature of Intermediation and the Rise of Markets with Multiple Intermediaries	36
Missed Connections Between the Leadership and Work–Life Fields: Work–Life Supportive Leadership for a Dual Agenda	29
Publishing in the Academy of Management Journals	29

Geographic Mobility, Immobility, and Geographic Flexibility: A Review and Agenda for Research on the Changing Geography of Work	28
Theorizing about the Implications of Multiplexity: An Integrative Typology	27
Organizational Science and Health Care	27
Digital Battlegrounds: The Power Dynamics and Governance of Contemporary Platforms	25
Virtuality at Work: A Doubled-Edged Sword for Women’s Career Equality?	25
New Perspectives and Critical Insights from Indigenous Peoples’ Research: A Systematic Review of Indigenous Management and Organization Literature	25
The Social Innovation Trap: Critical Insights into an Emerging Field	24
Women in the C-Suite: A Review of Predictors, Experiences, and Outcomes	24
Judgment in Business and Management Research: Shedding New Light on a Familiar Concept	24
Categorizing Concepts and Phenomena in Management Research: A Four-Phase Integrative Review and Recommendations	24
The Crowd Beyond Funders: An Integrative Review of and Research Agenda for Crowdfunding	24
Reconceptualizing Imitation: Implications for Dynamic Capabilities, Innovation, and Competitive Advantage	23
The Evolution of Technology	23
The Aesthetic Dimension of Organizing: A Review and Research Agenda	22
Leadership Styles: A Comprehensive Assessment and Way Forward	21
Variance in Virtue: An Integrative Review of Intraindividual (Un)Ethical Behavior Research	20
From a Portfolio of Journals to a System of Knowledge Production	16
The Diffusion of Differences: A Review and Reorientation of 20 Years of Diffusion Research	15
Listening in Organizations: A Synthesis and Future Agenda	15
Pushing Back Against Power: Using a Multilevel Power Lens to Understand Intersectionality in the Workplace	14
New Venture Governance: An Integrative, Multidisciplinary Review	12