Topic · Social Sciences and Governance
Most cited papers in Social Sciences and Governance
What are the most cited papers in Social Sciences and Governance?
The most cited paper in Social Sciences and Governance is "Dilemmas in a general theory of planning" (Horst W. J. Rittel, Melvin M. Webber, 1973), with 15,625 citations. Next come "On-the-Job Training: Costs, Returns, and Some Implications" (1,099) and "Resilience as embedded neoliberalism: a governmentality approach" (1,059).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 138 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilemmas in a general theory of planning Horst W. J. Rittel, Melvin M. Webber · Policy Sciences | Jun 1973 | 15,625 |
| 2 | On-the-Job Training: Costs, Returns, and Some Implications Jacob Mincer · Journal of Political Economy | Oct 1962 | 1,099 |
| 3 | Resilience as embedded neoliberalism: a governmentality approach Jonathan Joseph · Resilience | 14 Mar 2013 | 1,059 |
| 4 | Thèse de doctorat d'Etat Évelyne Debard · Geobios | 1988 | 844 |
| 5 | Co-production, the third sector and the delivery of public services Taco Brandsen, Victor A. Pestoff · Public Management Review | Dec 2006 | 661 |
| 6 | Bad Civil Society Simone Chambers, Jeffrey S. Kopstein · Political Theory | Dec 2001 | 640 |
| 7 | Conceptualizations of Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan | 1985 | 541 |
| 8 | Managerial Strategies of Domination. Power in Soft Bureaucracies David Courpasson · Organization Studies | 2000 | 525 |
| 9 | The new social audits: accountability, managerial capture or the agenda of social champions? David Lloyd Owen, Tracey A. Swift, Christopher Humphrey et al. · European Accounting Review | May 2000 | 525 |
| 10 | Professions and Institutional Change: Towards an Institutionalist Sociology of the Professions Daniel Muzio, David Brock, Roy Suddaby · Journal of Management Studies | 23 Mar 2013 | 440 |
| 11 | Theorizing Change: The Role of Professional Associations in the Transformation of Institutionalized Fields Royston Greenwood, Roy Suddaby, C. R. Hinings · Academy of Management Journal | Feb 2002 | 427 |
| 12 | Models of agency: sociocultural diversity in the construction of action. Hazel Rose Markus, Shinobu Kitayama · PubMed | 2003 | 423 |
| 13 | L'impératif délibératif Loïc Blondiaux, Yves Sintomer · Politix | 2002 | 413 |
| 14 | Development critiques in the 1990s: culs de sacand promising paths Gillian Hart · Progress in Human Geography | Dec 2001 | 401 |
| 15 | Social Economy, Third Sector and Solidarity Relations: A Conceptual Synthesis from History to Present Frank Moulaert, Oana Ailenei · Urban Studies | Oct 2005 | 387 |
| 16 | The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Susan Healey · Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement | 2009 | 346 |
| 17 | The measurement of economic performance and social progress revisited: Reflections and Overview Joseph E. Stiglitz, Amartya Kumar Sen, Jean‐Paul Fitoussi · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics | Dec 2009 | 343 |
| 18 | Esquisse d'une théorie du changement dans l'action publique Pierre H. Muller · Revue française de science politique | Mar 2005 | 343 |
| 19 | Sociologie pragmatique : mode d'emploi Yannick Barthe, Damien de Blic, Jean-Philippe Heurtin et al. · Politix | 8 Jan 2014 | 335 |
| 20 | The New World of Managed Care: Creating Organized Delivery Systems Stephen M. Shortell, Robin R. Gillies, David A. Anderson · Health Affairs | 1994 | 321 |
| 21 | New Public Management et professions dans l’État : au-delà des oppositions, quelles recompositions ? Philippe Bezes, Didier Demazière, Thomas Le Bianic et al. · Sociologie du Travail | Jul 2011 | 321 |
| 22 | Les « trois I » et l'analyse de l'État en action Bruno Palier, Yves Surel · Revue française de science politique | Mar 2005 | 317 |
| 23 | Valuation as Evaluating and Valorizing François Vatin · Valuation Studies | 16 Apr 2013 | 310 |
| 24 | A Socio‐Economic Index for Occupations In Canada* Bernard R. Blishen · Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie | Feb 1967 | 309 |
| 25 | L'action publique au prisme de ses instruments Pierre Lascoumes, Louis Simard · Revue française de science politique | 14 Feb 2011 | 300 |
| 26 | El espacio de los movimientos sociales Lilian Mathieu · Politix | 15 Nov 2007 | 299 |
| 27 | La définition des problèmes publics : entre publicité et discrétion Claude Gilbert, Emmanuel Bassey Henry · Revue Française de Sociologie | Feb 2012 | 297 |
| 28 | Community engagement and social licence to operate Melanie Dare, Jacki Schirmer, Frank M. Vanclay · Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal | 18 Jun 2014 | 294 |
| 29 | Private finance for public goods: social impact bonds Mildred E. Warner · Journal of Economic Policy Reform | 15 Oct 2013 | 267 |
| 30 | Décloisonner la sociologie de l’engagement militant. Note critique sur quelques tendances récentes des travaux français Frédéric Sawicki, Johanna Siméant · Sociologie du Travail | 2009 | 265 |
| 31 | Situated Intersectionality and Social Inequality Nira Yuval‐Davis · Raisons politiques | 22 Jun 2015 | 264 |
| 32 | Introduction: Professions and organizations - a conceptual framework Daniel Muzio, Ian Kirkpatrick · Current Sociology | 29 Jun 2011 | 263 |
| 33 | Marchés internes, marchés externes Olivier Favereau · Revue économique | Mar 1989 | 260 |
| 34 | Disorganized welfare mixes: voluntary agencies and new governance regimes in Western Europe Ingo Bode · Journal of European Social Policy | Nov 2006 | 246 |
| 35 | Faire face aux risques psycho-sociaux : quelques éléments d'un management par la discussion Mathieu Detchessahar · Négociations | 4 Jun 2013 | 242 |
| 36 | The construction of a social account: a case study in an overseas aid agency Brendan O’Dwyer · Accounting Organizations and Society | 28 Feb 2004 | 241 |
| 37 | The study of compensation systems through the lens of self-determination theory: Reconciling 35 years of debate. Marylène Gagné, Jacques Forest · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne | Aug 2008 | 235 |
| 38 | Rétributions du militantisme et paradoxes de l'action collective Daniel Gaxie · Swiss Political Science Review | Mar 2005 | 235 |
| 39 | Participation: the New Tyranny? Alan W. Rogers · International Journal of Educational Development | 28 Feb 2003 | 227 |
| 40 | The New Managerialism and the Policy Influence of Consultants in Government: An Historical–Institutionalist Analysis of Britain, Canada and France Denis Saint‐Martin · Governance | Jul 1998 | 225 |
| 41 | Regulations and Governance in European Cities Patrick Le Galès · International Journal of Urban and Regional Research | Sep 1998 | 223 |
| 42 | 'Discourse ethics' before the challenge of 'liberation philosophy' Karl-Otto Apel, Eduardo Mendieta · Philosophy & Social Criticism | Mar 1996 | 221 |
| 43 | The Social after Gabriel Tarde: Debates and Assessments Andrea Mubi Brighenti · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews | Mar 2012 | 217 |
| 44 | De l’« habilitation » au « pouvoir d’agir » : vers une appréhension plus circonscrite de la notion d’empowerment1 Yann Le Bossé · Nouvelles pratiques sociales | 18 Jan 2005 | 217 |
| 45 | Convergence or Resilience? A Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of the Welfare Regimes in Advanced Countries Sébastien Saint-Arnaud, Paul P. Bernard · Current Sociology | Sep 2003 | 208 |
| 46 | Petitesse des entreprises et grossissement des effets de proximité Olivier Torrès · Revue française de gestion | 18 Aug 2008 | 205 |
| 47 | TheIndignadosof Spain: A Precedent to Occupy Wall Street Ernesto Castañeda · Social movement studies | Aug 2012 | 204 |
| 48 | Des avancées en analyse qualitative : pour une transparence et une systématisation des pratiques Joséphine Mukamurera, France Lacourse, Yves Couturier · Recherches qualitatives | 2006 | 202 |
| 49 | The meaning of weaning Paul Martin · Animal Behaviour | Nov 1984 | 202 |
| 50 | Institutional Antecedents of Partnering for Social Change: How Institutional Logics Shape Cross-Sector Social Partnerships Clodia Vurro, M. Tina Dacin, Francesco Perrini · Journal of Business Ethics | Jul 2010 | 200 |
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