Management Theory and Practice
Management Theory and Practice is a research topic within Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Science Explorer counts 9.1k research works in it since 1950. 21.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the evolution of management theories and practices, encompassing topics such as the Hawthorne Studies, scientific management, organizational learning, human relations, Taylorism, innovation, agency theory, industrial psychology, organizational behavior, and management education.
- Hawthorne Studies
- Scientific Management
- Organizational Learning
- Human Relations
- Taylorism
- Innovation
- Agency Theory
- Industrial Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Management Education
- Research works
- 9.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Management Theory and Practice research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (168 and 62 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 168 works
- 2 United Kingdom 62 works
- 3 France 53 works
- 4 China 46 works
- 5 India 44 works
- 6 Canada 28 works
- 7 Germany 26 works
- 8 Türkiye 23 works
- 9 Australia 22 works
- 10 Japan 20 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Management Theory and Practice research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chuo University publishes the most Management Theory and Practice research, followed by Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and Copenhagen Business School.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chuo University Japan 8 works
- 2 Université Paris Dauphine-PSL France 5 works
- 3 Copenhagen Business School Denmark 5 works
- 4 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Netherlands 4 works
- 5 Renmin University of China China 3 works
- 6 University of Warwick United Kingdom 3 works
- 7 Symbiosis International University India 3 works
- 8 University of Virginia United States 3 works
- 9 Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands 3 works
- 10 University of Technology Sydney Australia 2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Management Theory and Practice?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Management Theory and Practice include Jeffrey Pfeffer, Edwin A. Locke and Donald C. Hambrick.
- 1 Jeffrey Pfeffer 3.8k citations
- 2 Edwin A. Locke 3.5k citations
- 3 Donald C. Hambrick 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Management Theory and Practice research done?
The largest centres of Management Theory and Practice research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Is Management Theory and Practice research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009.
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