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Most cited papers in Business and Economic Development

What are the most cited papers in Business and Economic Development?

The most cited paper in Business and Economic Development is "Trustworthiness as a Source of Competitive Advantage" (Jay Bryan Barney, Mark H Hansen, 1994), with 2,103 citations. Next come "Investigating the emerging COVID-19 research trends in the field of business and management: A bibliometric analysis approach" (1,096) and "Artificial intelligence and business models in the sustainable development goals perspective: A systematic literature review" (1,093).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 147 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Trustworthiness as a Source of Competitive Advantage Jay Bryan Barney, Mark H Hansen · Strategic Management Journal 1994 2,103
2 Investigating the emerging COVID-19 research trends in the field of business and management: A bibliometric analysis approach Surabhi Verma, Anders Gustafsson · Journal of Business Research Open access 2 Jul 2020 1,096
3 Artificial intelligence and business models in the sustainable development goals perspective: A systematic literature review Assunta Di Vaio, Rosa Palladino, Rohail Hassan et al. · Journal of Business Research Review 11 Sep 2020 1,093
4 Relationship between innovation capability, innovation type, and firm performance R.P. Jayani Rajapathirana, Yan Hui · Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Open access 31 Aug 2017 1,036
5 Corporate social disclosure practice: a comparative international analysis James E. Guthrie, Lee David Parker · ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) 1990 994
6 Innovation, Dynamic Capabilities, and Leadership Paul J. H. Schoemaker, Sohvi Heaton, David J. Teece · California Management Review Open access Aug 2018 783
7 The central role of human resource management in the search for sustainable organizations Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Fernando César Almada Santos · The International Journal of Human Resource Management Open access Dec 2008 639
8 Creating a climate and culture for sustainable organizational change Benjamin N. Schneider, Arthur P. Brief, Richard A. Guzzo · Organizational Dynamics Mar 1996 618
9 The ultimate competitive advantage of continuing business model innovation Donald W. Mitchell, Carol Bruckner Coles · Journal of Business Strategy Oct 2003 486
10 Management of Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources Ann Marriner · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration Sep 1978 485
11 The duality of digital and environmental orientations in the context of SMEs: Implications for innovation performance Lorenzo Ardito, Simon O. Raby, Vito Albino et al. · Journal of Business Research 2 Oct 2020 485
12 Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on entrepreneurship and small businesses Maksim Belitski, Christina Guenther, Alexander S. Kritikos et al. · Small Business Economics Open access 12 Sep 2021 483
13 Leadership in the Organization Nataliia Danylevych, Yuliia Borzak · Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Bankowej w Poznaniu Open access 30 Sep 2022 477
14 The Impact of Human Resource Management on Organizational Performance: Progress and Prospects Brian E. Becker, Barry A. Gerhart · Academy of Management Journal Aug 1996 476
15 Innovation practices for survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the COVID-19 times: the role of external support Nawal Abdalla Adam, Ghadah Abdulrahman Alarifi · Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Open access 27 May 2021 467
16 The Signaling Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Economies Weichieh Su, Mike W. Peng, Weiqiang Tan et al. · Journal of Business Ethics 19 Nov 2014 454
17 Digitization, Digital Twins, Blockchain, and Industry 4.0 as Elements of Management Process in Enterprises in the Energy Sector Piotr F. Borowski · Energies Open access 29 Mar 2021 445
18 Industry 5.0: improving humanization and sustainability of Industry 4.0 Sandra Grabowska, Sebastian Saniuk, Bożena Gajdzik · Scientometrics Open access 27 Apr 2022 412
19 The Case for and Against Business Assumption of Social Responsibilities Keith Davis · Academy of Management Journal Jun 1973 365
20 BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION AND SMEs PERFORMANCE — DOES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE MEDIATE? Muhammad Anwar · International Journal of Innovation Management 15 Feb 2018 348
21 DEFINITION, DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT OF SOFT SKILLS AND THEIR ROLE FOR THE QUALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTERPRISES Barbara Cimatti · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Open access 2016 327
22 The effect of digitalization on business performance: An applied study of KIBS Samuel Ribeiro Navarrete, Dolores Botella-Carrubí, Daniel Palacios‐Marqués et al. · Journal of Business Research Open access 18 Jan 2021 316
23 Can digital transformation improve market and ESG performance? Evidence from Chinese SMEs Shaofeng Wang, José Paulo Esperança · Journal of Cleaner Production 10 Jul 2023 306
24 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Consumer Purchasing Behavior Shengyu Gu, Beata Ślusarczyk, Sevda Hajizada et al. · Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research Open access 8 Sep 2021 300
25 ICT Impact on SMEs Performance Asta Tarutė, Rimantas Gatautis · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Conference paperOpen access 2014 297
26 How does digital technology usage benefit firm performance? Digital transformation strategy and organisational innovation as mediators Hung‐Tai Tsou, Ja‐Shen Chen · Technology Analysis and Strategic Management 20 Oct 2021 290
27 Human resources development as an element of sustainable HRM – with the focus on production engineers Katarzyna Piwowar‐Sulej · Journal of Cleaner Production Open access 3 Sep 2020 290
28 Foundations of corporate success Paul E. Stonham · European Management Journal Sep 1993 284
29 Strategic Flexibility, Manager Personality, and Firm Performance: The Case of Indian Automobile Industry Kumar Shalender, Rajesh Kumar Yadav · Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management 2019 269
30 Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges for Leaders in the Emerging Countries in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic Nguyễn Hải Thanh, Quang Nguyễn Văn, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết · Emerging Science Journal Open access 29 May 2021 260
31 MANAGEMENT CONTROL IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Р. О. Савченко, Н. М. Савченко · Ekonomika ta derzhava Open access 28 Feb 2019 259
32 Employee Adaptive Performance and Its Antecedents: Review and Synthesis Sohee Park, Sohee Park, Sunyoung Park et al. · Human Resource Development Review Open access 3 Apr 2019 254
33 The Impact of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices on Competitive Advantage Sustainability: The Mediation of Human Capital Development and Employee Commitment Halbast Hussein Hamadamin, Tarık Atan · Sustainability Open access 18 Oct 2019 253
34 The impact of enterprise risk management on competitive advantage by moderating role of information technology Parvaneh Saeidi, Sayyedeh Parisa Saeidi, Saudah bt Sofian et al. · Computer Standards & Interfaces 24 Nov 2018 251
35 Enterprise Risk Management Practices and Firm Performance, the Mediating Role of Competitive Advantage and the Moderating Role of Financial Literacy Songling Yang, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Anwar · Journal of risk and financial management Open access 29 Jun 2018 250
36 Digitalization in the financial industry: A contingency approach of entrepreneurial orientation and strategic vision on digitalization Thomas Niemand, Coen Rigtering, Andreas Kallmünzer et al. · European Management Journal Open access 24 Apr 2020 246
37 Breaking barriers to innovation: The power of digital transformation Yuhao Niu, Wen Wen, Sai Wang et al. · Finance research letters 6 Nov 2022 242
38 The financial effect of firm digitalization: Evidence from China Huixiang Zeng, Hangxin Ran, Qiong Zhou et al. · Technological Forecasting and Social Change 18 Aug 2022 242
39 Temporary business model innovation – SMEs’ innovation response to the Covid‐19 crisis Thomas Clauß, Matthias Breier, Sascha Kraus et al. · R and D Management Open access 26 Aug 2021 242
40 Sustainable Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Dynamic Impact of Renewable Energy Consumption, GDP, and Corruption Tetiana Vasylieva, Oleksii Valentynovych Lyulyov, Yuriy Valentynovych Bilan et al. · Energies Open access 26 Aug 2019 239
41 The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries Andreas Felsberger, Fahham Hasan Qaiser, Alok Kumar Choudhary et al. · Production Planning & Control Open access 4 Sep 2020 238
42 Social Safety of Society for Developing Countries to Meet Sustainable Development Standards: Indicators, Level, Strategic Benchmarks (with Calculations Based on the Case Study of Ukraine) Yurii Kharazishvili, Aleksy S. Kwilinski, Олена Грішнова et al. · Sustainability Open access 28 Oct 2020 234
43 Sustainable digital transformation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): A review on performance Isotília Costa Melo, Geandra Alves Queiroz, Paulo Nocera Alves et al. · Heliyon Open access 21 Feb 2023 233
44 Innovation Management in Global Competition and Competitive Advantage Deniz Dilara Dereli · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Conference paperOpen access Jul 2015 230
45 Digital Transformation on Enterprise Green Innovation: Effect and Transmission Mechanism Hua Feng, Fengyan Wang, Guomin Song et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access 25 Aug 2022 226
46 Identification of Social and Economic Expectations: Contextual Reasons for the Transformation Process of Industry 4.0 into the Industry 5.0 Concept Sebastian Saniuk, Sandra Grabowska, Martin Straka · Sustainability Open access 26 Jan 2022 223
47 Drivers and Barriers in Using Industry 4.0: A Perspective of SMEs in Romania Mirela Cătălina Türkeş, Ionica Oncioiu, Hassan Danial Aslam et al. · Processes Open access 12 Mar 2019 220
48 Green Brand of Companies and Greenwashing under Sustainable Development Goals Tetyana Pimonenko, Yuriy Valentynovych Bilan, Jakub Horák et al. · Sustainability Open access 24 Feb 2020 218
49 Impact of Russia-Ukraine war attention on cryptocurrency: Evidence from quantile dependence analysis Rabeh Khalfaoui, Giray Gözgör, John W. Goodell · Finance research letters 21 Sep 2022 216
50 Nexus of Digital Organizational Culture, Capabilities, Organizational Readiness, and Innovation: Investigation of SMEs Operating in the Digital Economy Zhang Zhen, Zahid Yousaf, Magdalena Rãdulescu et al. · Sustainability Open access 13 Jan 2021 216

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