Alan M. Saks

20.3k citations

100 papers · 13.9k indexed · 9 hit papers · h-index 50

Impact in

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management top 0.02%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
Human Factors and Ergonomics top 0.05%

Papers in

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 63
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior 53
- Employer Branding and e-HRM 10
Applied Psychology 22
- Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation 19

Co-authors: Blake E. Ashforth Jamie A. Gruman Krista L. Uggerslev David M. Sluss Neil E. Fassina Phyllis Tharenou Celia Moore Monica Belcourt
Journals: Journal of Vocational Behavior (19 papers)Journal of Organizational Behavior (10 papers)Industrial and Organizational Psychology (7 papers)Journal of Applied Psychology (5 papers)Applied Psychology (4 papers)
Partner nations: Canada United States New Zealand

In The Last Decade

Alan M. Saks

98 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

9 papers align trajectories log scale

Caring human resources management and employee engagement 2021 · 172 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 Human Resource Management Review
2019 Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance
2015 Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance
2014 Human Resource Development Quarterly
2010 Human Resource Management Review
2006 Journal of Managerial Psychology
1997 Journal of Vocational Behavior
1997 Personnel Psychology
1996 Academy of Management Journal

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Building Micro‐Foundations for Positive Workplace Relationships: Validation of a Strategic Relational Human Resource Management Measure Human Resource Management ·Qian Zhang, Hao Gong, Can Ouyang, Jian Han, Alan M. Saks	2025	1
2	Caring organizational cultures and the future of work European Management Review ·Alan M. Saks, Jamie A. Gruman	2024	2
3	What Do We Really Know About Employee Engagement? Human Resource Development Quarterly ·Alan M. Saks, Jamie A. Gruman Hit paper breakdown →	2014	452
4	The relative importance of proactive behaviors and outcomes for predicting newcomer learning, well-being, and work engagement Journal of Vocational Behavior ·Helena D. Cooper–Thomas, Nicole Paterson, Matthias Stadler, Alan M. Saks	2014	90
5	Getting Newcomers On Board: A Review of Socialization Practices and Introduction to Socialization Resources Theory Oxford University Press eBooks ·Alan M. Saks, Jamie A. Gruman	2012	89
6	Effects of absenteeism feedback and goal-setting interventions on nurses’ fairness perceptions, discomfort feelings and absenteeism Journal of Nursing Management ·Alice Gaudine, Alan M. Saks, Doreen Dawe, Marilyn Beaton	2011	20
7	Manage Employee Engagement to Manage Performance Industrial and Organizational Psychology ·Alan M. Saks, Jamie A. Gruman	2011	40
8	A review and critique of research on training and organizational-level outcomes Human Resource Management Review ·Phyllis Tharenou, Alan M. Saks, Celia Moore	2007	349
9	The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Behavior in Escalation Situations Human Performance ·Glen Whyte, Alan M. Saks	2007	33
10	Antecedents and consequences of employee engagement Journal of Managerial Psychology ·Alan M. Saks Hit paper breakdown →	2006	3690
11	Effects of discriminatory interview questions and gender on applicant reactions Journal of Business and Psychology ·Alan M. Saks, Julie M. McCarthy	2006	21
12	Is job search related to employment quality? It all depends on the fit. Journal of Applied Psychology ·Alan M. Saks, Blake E. Ashforth	2002	280
13	Is job search related to employment quality? It all depends on the fit. Journal of Applied Psychology ·Alan M. Saks, Blake E. Ashforth	2002	21
14	On the Dimensionality of Jones' (1986) Measures of Organizational Socialization Tactics International Journal of Selection and Assessment ·Blake E. Ashforth, Alan M. Saks, Raymond T. Lee	1997	53
15	Organizational Socialization: Making Sense of the Past and Present as a Prologue for the Future Journal of Vocational Behavior ·Alan M. Saks, Blake E. Ashforth Hit paper breakdown →	1997	522
16	SOCIALIZATION TACTICS: LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS ON NEWCOMER ADJUSTMENT. Academy of Management Journal ·Blake K. Ashforth, Alan M. Saks Hit paper breakdown →	1996	639
17	The Relationship Between the Work Ethic, Job Attitudes, Intentions to Quit, and Turnover for Temporary Service Employees Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l Administration ·Alan M. Saks, Peter E. Mudrack, Blake E. Ashforth	1996	58
18	Effects of application blanks and employment equity on applicant reactions and job pursuit intentions Journal of Organizational Behavior ·Alan M. Saks, Joanne Leck, David M. Saunders	1995	41
19	Longitudinal field investigation of the moderating and mediating effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between training and newcomer adjustment. Journal of Applied Psychology ·Alan M. Saks	1995	434
20	Work‐role transitions: A longitudinal examination of the Nicholson model Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology ·Blake E. Ashforth, Alan M. Saks	1995	102

About Alan M. Saks

Alan M. Saks is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Applied Psychology, Communication, General Decision Sciences and Gender Studies, having authored 100 papers that have together received 13.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (53 papers), Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation (19 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (14 papers), Emotional Intelligence and Performance (12 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (12 papers), International Student and Expatriate Challenges (11 papers), Employer Branding and e-HRM (10 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (9.2k citations), Human Factors and Ergonomics (705 citations), Applied Psychology (1.2k citations), Communication (1.4k citations) and Social Psychology (3.6k citations). Alan M. Saks has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include Blake E. Ashforth, Jamie A. Gruman, Krista L. Uggerslev, David M. Sluss, Neil E. Fassina, Phyllis Tharenou, Celia Moore, Monica Belcourt, Jelena Zikic and Lisa A. Burke. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology and Applied Psychology.

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