Allan Macpherson

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Allan Macpherson is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Allan Macpherson has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 24 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and 21 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Allan Macpherson's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (29 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (19 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (11 papers). Allan Macpherson is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (29 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (19 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (11 papers). Allan Macpherson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and India. Allan Macpherson's co-authors include Robin Holt, Oswald Jones, Richard Thorpe, Luke Pittaway, Dilani Jayawarna, Michael Zhang, Dominic Elliott, Julia Rouse, Irene Harris and Brahim Herbane and has published in prestigious journals such as Research Policy, Organization Studies and Technovation.

In The Last Decade

Allan Macpherson

48 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Using knowledge within small and medium‐sized firms: A sy... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Using knowledge within small and medium‐sized firms: A systematic review of the evidence
    2005 609 citations Richard Thorpe, Allan Macpherson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Allan Macpherson United Kingdom 23 1.0k 994 762 356 317 52 2.5k
Oswald Jones United Kingdom 29 1.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 872 1.1× 346 1.0× 354 1.1× 110 2.6k
Hans Berends Netherlands 27 1.3k 1.3× 806 0.8× 562 0.7× 432 1.2× 226 0.7× 53 2.6k
John P. Ulhøi Denmark 24 1.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 612 0.8× 326 0.9× 337 1.1× 86 2.9k
Henri Schildt Finland 19 1.1k 1.0× 764 0.8× 708 0.9× 366 1.0× 364 1.1× 43 2.4k
C. Christopher Baughn United States 16 1.3k 1.2× 772 0.8× 581 0.8× 330 0.9× 327 1.0× 31 2.5k
Ciarán Heavey Ireland 19 1.5k 1.4× 804 0.8× 789 1.0× 256 0.7× 242 0.8× 34 2.7k
Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini Italy 27 910 0.9× 840 0.8× 624 0.8× 540 1.5× 378 1.2× 85 2.9k
Lütfihak Alpkan Türkiye 20 1.3k 1.2× 562 0.6× 854 1.1× 329 0.9× 472 1.5× 74 2.9k
José Ruíz‐Navarro Spain 13 670 0.6× 763 0.8× 515 0.7× 337 0.9× 290 0.9× 20 2.1k
Arend J. Groen Netherlands 22 1.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 359 0.5× 211 0.6× 338 1.1× 131 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Allan Macpherson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Allan Macpherson

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All Works

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Jones, Oswald, Allan Macpherson, & Dilani Jayawarna. (2022). Resourcing the Start-up Business.
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Macpherson, Allan, Dermot Breslin, & Çinla Akinci. (2021). Organizational Learning From Hidden Improvisation. Organization Studies. 43(6). 861–883. 21 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, Dermot Breslin, & Çinla Akinci. (2018). From Rule Breaking to Organizational Learning: Decoupling and Recoupling Local Actions and Rules. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 10383–10383. 1 indexed citations
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Jayawarna, Dilani, Oswald Jones, & Allan Macpherson. (2018). Resourcing Social Enterprises: The Role of Socially Oriented Bootstrapping. British Journal of Management. 31(1). 56–79. 24 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, Brahim Herbane, & Oswald Jones. (2015). Developing dynamic capabilities through resource accretion: expanding the entrepreneurial solution space. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 27(5-6). 259–291. 39 indexed citations
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Jayawarna, Dilani, Julia Rouse, & Allan Macpherson. (2014). Life course pathways to business start-up. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 26(3-4). 282–312. 49 indexed citations
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Müller‐Seitz, Gordon & Allan Macpherson. (2013). Learning during crisis as a ‘war for meaning’: The case of the German Escherichia coli outbreak in 2011. Management Learning. 45(5). 593–608. 18 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, Elena P. Antonacopoulou, & Dominic Elliott. (2010). The impact of learning on policy development in response to crisis.. DMU Open Research Archive (De Montfort University). 2 indexed citations
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Jones, Oswald, Allan Macpherson, & Richard Thorpe. (2010). Learning in owner-managed small firms: Mediating artefacts and strategic space. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 22(7-8). 649–673. 72 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan & Oswald Jones. (2008). Object-mediated Learning and Strategic Renewal in a Mature Organization. Management Learning. 39(2). 177–201. 34 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, Oswald Jones, & Alexander Kofinas. (2008). Making sense of mediated learning in small firms.. DMU Open Research Archive (De Montfort University). 1 indexed citations
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Jones, Oswald & Allan Macpherson. (2006). Inter-Organizational Learning and Strategic Renewal in SMEs. Long Range Planning. 39(2). 155–175. 180 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2006). Mediating Artefacts, Boundary Objects and the Social Construction of Knowledge. 13 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2005). E‐learning in the corporate university. Journal of European Industrial Training. 29(1). 75–90. 44 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2004). E-learning: reflections and evaluation of corporate programmes. Human Resource Development International. 7(3). 295–313. 48 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2003). Supply Chain Management: Improving Competitive Advantage in Smes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2003). Enhancing SMEs’ capability: opportunities in supply chain relationships?. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. 10(2). 167–179. 42 indexed citations
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Macpherson, Allan, et al.. (2003). Re‐conceptualising learning spaces: developing capabilities in a high‐tech small firm. Journal of Workplace Learning. 15(6). 259–270. 27 indexed citations

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