Abhijit Gopal

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Abhijit Gopal is a scholar working on Communication, Information Systems and Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Abhijit Gopal has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Communication, 8 papers in Information Systems and Management and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Abhijit Gopal's work include Knowledge Management and Sharing (7 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (6 papers). Abhijit Gopal is often cited by papers focused on Knowledge Management and Sharing (7 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (6 papers). Abhijit Gopal collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Abhijit Gopal's co-authors include Wynne W. Chin, Robert P. Bostrom, Pushkala Prasad, Peter R. Newsted, Shaila M. Miranda, Mike Chiasson, Carol Pollard, Wm. David Salisbury and Aaron Casp and has published in prestigious journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research and Journal of Management Information Systems.

In The Last Decade

Abhijit Gopal

16 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Advancing the Theory of Adaptive Structuration: The Devel... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1997 1995 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Advancing the Theory of Adaptive Structuration: The Development of a Scale to Measure Faithfulness of Appropriation
    1997 833 citations Wynne W. Chin, Abhijit Gopal et al. Information Systems Research profile →
  2. Adoption intention in GSS
    1995 671 citations Wynne W. Chin, Abhijit Gopal ACM SIGMIS Database the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems profile →

Peers

Abhijit Gopal
Anthony R. Hendrickson United States
Peter P. Mykytyn United States
Felix B. Tan New Zealand
Varun Grover United States
Bernard C. Y. Tan Singapore
Tung‐Ching Lin Taiwan
Cynthia K. Riemenschneider United States
Houn‐Gee Chen Taiwan
Qian Huang China
Adeel Luqman China
Anthony R. Hendrickson United States
Abhijit Gopal
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Countries citing papers authored by Abhijit Gopal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Abhijit Gopal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abhijit Gopal

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (2018). Towards equity in water pricing in small water systems: An Alberta case study. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. 10(6). 64–75. 1 indexed citations
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Chiasson, Mike, et al.. (2009). Restoring balance: How history tilts the scales against privacy. An Actor-Network Theory investigation. Information and Organization. 19(2). 84–102. 4 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (2008). Irony, critique and ethnomethodology in the study of computer work: irreconcilable tensions?. Information Systems Journal. 18(2). 165–184. 6 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (2006). The Question Concerning Empowerment: Subjects of the Enterprise or Enterprising Subjects?. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 308. 2 indexed citations
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Chin, Wynne W., Wm. David Salisbury, Abhijit Gopal, & Peter R. Newsted. (2003). Authors' Reply to Allport and Kerler (2003). Information Systems Research. 14(4). 360–363. 3 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (2002). Old Wolf, New Wool Suit: India, IT, and the Legacy of Colonialism. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 48. 6 indexed citations
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Chin, Wynne W., et al.. (2002). Research Report: Better Theory Through Measurement—Developing a Scale to Capture Consensus on Appropriation. Information Systems Research. 13(1). 91–103. 134 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit & Pushkala Prasad. (2000). Understanding GDSS in Symbolic Context: Shifting the Focus from Technology to Interaction1. MIS Quarterly. 24(3). 509–546. 135 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (2000). MIS Wrterly . . UNDERSTANDING GDSS IN SYMBOLIC CONTEXT: SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM TECHNOLOGY TO INTERACTION'. 1 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (1997). Leveraging Diversity with Information Technology. Small Group Research. 28(1). 29–71. 14 indexed citations
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Chin, Wynne W., et al.. (1997). Advancing the Theory of Adaptive Structuration: The Development of a Scale to Measure Faithfulness of Appropriation. Information Systems Research. 8(4). 342–367. 833 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gopal, Abhijit & Carol Pollard. (1996). Differences between workstations and keypad group support systems: Implications for keypad GSS facilitators. Group Decision and Negotiation. 5(1). 73–91. 1 indexed citations
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Chin, Wynne W. & Abhijit Gopal. (1995). Adoption intention in GSS. ACM SIGMIS Database the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems. 26(2-3). 42–64. 671 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gopal, Abhijit, et al.. (1992). Modelling the process of GSS use: an adaptive structuration perspective. 208–219 vol.4. 12 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit, Robert P. Bostrom, & Wynne W. Chin. (1992). Applying Adaptive Structuration Theory to Investigate the Process of Group Support Systems Use. Journal of Management Information Systems. 9(3). 45–69. 184 indexed citations
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Gopal, Abhijit. (1991). The effects of technology level and task type on group outcomes in a group decision support system environment. 341–341. 7 indexed citations

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