OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Human Service Organizations Management Leadership & Governance is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Constructing a Quality Standards Assessment with Service Provider and Youth Perspectives	22
Mobilizing a Network of Competencies to Fulfill the Purpose and Achieve Impact: The Portuguese Case of Mezze for the Integration of Refugees	14
Innovative Approaches to Social Activation Using Collaborative Social Work Concepts: The Case of Social Enterprise in Working with the Vulnerable Long-Term Unemployed	13
Social Work Management in Integrated Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Career Choice Motivations and Turnover Intention Among Chinese Social Workers: A Double-Mediator Model of Job Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction	7
Organizational Culture and Resulting Leadership Behaviors: Empirical Evidence from Social Workers in Kuwait	7
Community Service Organizations and Actions for Climate Justice: An Exploration of the Western Australian Context	6
The Craft of Scholarship and Research in a Changing University and Civic Context	6
The Great Resignation and Its Impact in Behavioral Health and Social Services	6
Black Women in Leadership Positions in Rural Nonprofit Organizations: Shifting Toward Intentional Intergenerational Leadership and Mentorship Model Centered on Black Women’s Collective Identity	6
Innovative Consultancy Promoting Older African American Perspectives	6
Enhancing the Collective Psychological Ownership of Young Adult Social Workers in Chinese Organizational Contexts: A Recognition Perspective	6
A Three-Phase Methodology for Conducting Equity-Focused Needs Assessments	5
Culturally Adapting Evidence-based and Informed Practices to Meet Client Population Needs and Ensure Appropriate Allocation of Scarce Resources: A Systematic Review	5
Can Case-Management Teams Solve the Dilemmas of the Street-Level Bureaucrat? Evidence from a Nonprofit Case Study	5
The Protective Effects of Hope Training on the Human Service Workforce Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress	5
An Empirical Study on the Illegitimate Tasks and Its Causal Mechanism at Chinese Social Work Agencies	5
Trauma and Powerlessness Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Administrative Practice	5
Leadership and Organizational Challenges, Opportunities, Resilience, and Supports during the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Human Service Organizations, Disruptive Extreme Events, and Organizational Resilience: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Human Service Organizations in Times of the COVID-19	4
Changes in Intention to Quit Among Child Welfare and Protection Workers in Norway - How Does Time and Mentoring Affect Intention?	4
The Role of First-Line Managers in a Pandemic in Reducing the Spread of Infections and Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Rohingya Refugees	4
Interviewing Social Work Leaders: Points of View as a Course Assignment	4
Structural Barriers and Narratives of Chinese Social Workers’ Coping Strategies	3
A Critical Appraisal of Ways Organizations Can Support Social Workers in Light of COVID-19: A Scoping Review	3

How Digital Platforms Promote Roles of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations During the COVID-19 in China	3
Converging on Institutional Logics: The Expansion of Syringe Service Programs in a Midwest State	3
Organizational and Environmental Determinants of Board Performance in Community-Based Human Service Nonprofit Organizations	3
AI in the Nonprofit Human Services: Distinguishing Between Hype, Harm, and Hope	3
Exploring Social workers’ Perceptions and experiences of Work-Life Balance Policies in Korean Human Service Organizations	3
A Test for the Welfare-Partnership: Austria’s Nonprofit Human Service Organizations in Times of Covid-19	3
Predicting Retention for a Diverse and Inclusive Child Welfare Workforce	2
From “Crisis” to “Opportunity”: Israeli Social Service Nonprofits’ Responses to COVID-19	2
Collaboration Between Businesses and Social Service Nonprofits as Organized Anarchy: The Insider Perspective	2
Implementing Equity and Equality at the Frontline in Two Contrasting Welfare-To-Work (WTW) Organizations in California	2
“We’re Being Redlined”: The Experiences of Minority Behavioral Healthcare Business Owners and Providers	2
Programming Change Among Nonprofit Human Service Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Changing the Way Nonprofits Prepare: Lessons Learned from Early Resettlement of Rohingya Unaccompanied Refugee Minors	2
Evaluating the Early Implementation of a Resilience Intervention Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Workers	2
The Influence of Belongingness on Job Satisfaction and Retention Among Child Welfare Workers	2
The Unintended Influence and Impact: Funder-Mandated Performance Metrics, Service Delivery, and Social Justice	2
Strategies for Selecting and Changing Research Topics	2
Implementing User-Focused Monitoring: A Multi-Case Process Study of User Involvement in Service Development	2
A (Dis)orderly Progression: The Lasting Impact of Pandemic on Community-Based Organizations	2