James B. Thomas

7.0k citations
31 papers · 4.8k · 4 hit papers · h-index 20

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James B. Thomas

30 papers receiving 4.3k citations

James B. Thomas's Hit Papers

Forging an Identity: An Insider-outsider Study of Processes Involved in the Formation of Organizational Identity 2010 · 534 citations
5340+10+21Years since publication4008001.2k

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James B. Thomas
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  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2.3k
  • Strategy and Management 2.1k
  • Management of Technology and Innovation 612
  • Business and International Management 123
  • Management Information Systems 504
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1
Identity, Image, and Issue Interpretation: Sensemaking During Strategic Change in Academia
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19961208
2
Symbolism and Strategic Change in Academia: The Dynamics of Sensemaking and Influence
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1994544
3
Forging an Identity: An Insider-outsider Study of Processes Involved in the Formation of Organizational Identity
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2010534
4
Efficacy-Performing Spirals: A Multilevel Perspective
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1995532
5 1993428
6 2010335
7 2001239
8 1994188
9 2001122
10 1993112
11 199386
12 199365
13 199462
14 198759
15 199658
16 197143
17 198942
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Aligning business and information technology domains: strategic planning in hospitals.
199225
19 199021
20 198919

About James B. Thomas

James B. Thomas is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Social Psychology and Management Science and Operations Research, having authored 31 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (13 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (9 papers), Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies (6 papers), Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence (6 papers), Corporate Identity and Reputation (4 papers), Quality and Supply Management (3 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (3 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (2.3k citations), Strategy and Management (2.1k citations), Management of Technology and Innovation (612 citations), Business and International Management (123 citations) and Management Information Systems (504 citations). James B. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Latvia. Frequent co-authors include Dennis A. Gioia, David J. Ketchen, Charles C. Snow, Shawn M. Clark, Daniel J. Brass, D. Lindsley, Kumar Chittipeddi, Aimee L. Hamilton, John C. Henderson and Linda Klebe Treviño. Their work appears in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, The Journal of Military History and Organization Science.

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