Daniel R. Denison

12.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
43 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Daniel R. Denison is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel R. Denison has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 12 papers in Strategy and Management and 8 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Daniel R. Denison's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (7 papers), Quality and Supply Management (6 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (5 papers). Daniel R. Denison is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (7 papers), Quality and Supply Management (6 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (5 papers). Daniel R. Denison collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Sweden. Daniel R. Denison's co-authors include Aneil K. Mishra, Nanette Fondas, Carl F. Fey, Robert Hooijberg, Robert E. Quinn, Stuart L. Hart, William G. Dyer, Colleen Lief, John L. Ward and Levi R. G. Nieminen and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Daniel R. Denison

42 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

Toward a Theory of Organizational Culture and Effectiveness 1984 2026 1998 2012 1995 1996 1991 1995 1984 400 800 1.2k
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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. Toward a Theory of Organizational Culture and Effectiveness
    1995 1.4k citations Daniel R. Denison, Aneil K. Mishra Organization Science profile →
  2. Whatisthe Difference Between Organizational Culture and Organizational Climate? A Native's Point of View on a Decade of Paradigm Wars
    1996 1.1k citations Daniel R. Denison Academy of Management Review profile →
  3. Corporate Culture and Organizational Effectiveness
    1991 1.0k citations Nanette Fondas, Daniel R. Denison Academy of Management Review profile →
  4. Paradox and Performance: Toward a Theory of Behavioral Complexity in Managerial Leadership
    1995 597 citations Daniel R. Denison, Robert Hooijberg et al. Organization Science profile →
  5. Bringing corporate culture to the bottom line
    1984 443 citations Daniel R. Denison Organizational Dynamics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daniel R. Denison United States 24 3.5k 2.8k 960 932 886 43 7.5k
John P. Kotter United States 29 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 968 1.0× 814 0.9× 72 8.7k
D. Harold Doty United States 16 3.8k 1.1× 3.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 1.3k 1.4× 604 0.7× 31 8.0k
Linda Smircich United States 22 3.7k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 775 0.8× 1.7k 1.8× 612 0.7× 39 7.5k
William H. Starbuck United States 34 2.1k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 660 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 441 0.5× 117 6.2k
Steven W. Floyd United States 39 3.1k 0.9× 3.9k 1.4× 1.2k 1.2× 906 1.0× 449 0.5× 76 7.4k
M. Susan Taylor United States 38 4.9k 1.4× 1.9k 0.7× 679 0.7× 1.9k 2.1× 1.6k 1.8× 63 8.9k
Janice M. Beyer United States 31 3.2k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 696 0.7× 1.8k 1.9× 1.2k 1.3× 65 8.8k
C. Marlene Fiol United States 25 3.4k 1.0× 4.5k 1.6× 733 0.8× 1.4k 1.5× 702 0.8× 34 8.9k
Achilles A. Armenakis United States 39 4.7k 1.4× 2.1k 0.7× 934 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 1.4k 1.6× 105 8.8k
Gerry Johnson United Kingdom 35 3.3k 1.0× 3.9k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 925 1.0× 436 0.5× 79 8.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nieminen, Levi R. G., et al.. (2019). A Study of the Hierarchical Culture Gaps Within Unionized Utilities Companies. Organization Management Journal. 16(1). 27–41. 3 indexed citations
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Nieminen, Levi R. G., Ryan E. Smerek, Lindsey M. Kotrba, & Daniel R. Denison. (2013). What Does an Executive Coaching Intervention Add Beyond Facilitated Multisource Feedback? Effects on Leader Self‐Ratings and Perceived Effectiveness. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 24(2). 145–176. 29 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R. & Edgar H. Schein. (2012). Leading culture change in global organizations : aligning culture and strategy. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 44 indexed citations
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Lane, Nancy E., Robert Hooijberg, Daniel R. Denison, & Colleen Lief. (2012). Leading Culture Change in Global Organizations. 4 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R.. (2006). Toward a theory of organizational culture and effectiveness. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 2 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R.. (2003). Book Reviews. Administrative Science Quarterly. 48(1). 119–127. 2 indexed citations
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Fey, Carl F. & Daniel R. Denison. (2003). Organizational Culture and Effectiveness: Can American Theory Be Applied in Russia?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 39 indexed citations
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Fey, Carl F. & Daniel R. Denison. (2003). Organizational Culture and Effectiveness: Can American Theory Be Applied in Russia?. Organization Science. 14(6). 686–706. 370 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R., Karen L. Newman, & Stanley D. Nollen. (1999). Managing Radical Organizational Change. Academy of Management Review. 24(4). 859–859. 23 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R. & Aneil K. Mishra. (1995). Toward a Theory of Organizational Culture and Effectiveness. Organization Science. 6(2). 204–223. 1397 indexed citations breakdown →
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Denison, Daniel R., Robert Hooijberg, & Robert E. Quinn. (1995). Paradox and Performance: Toward a Theory of Behavioral Complexity in Managerial Leadership. Organization Science. 6(5). 524–540. 597 indexed citations breakdown →
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Denison, Daniel R.. (1993). WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE? A NATIVE'S POINT OF VIEW ON A DECADE OF PARADIGM WARS.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1993(1). 207–211. 67 indexed citations
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Dyer, William G. & Daniel R. Denison. (1991). Corporate Culture and Organizational Effectiveness.. Administrative Science Quarterly. 36(4). 662–662. 266 indexed citations
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Fondas, Nanette & Daniel R. Denison. (1991). Corporate Culture and Organizational Effectiveness. Academy of Management Review. 16(1). 203–203. 1021 indexed citations breakdown →
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Denison, Daniel R., et al.. (1989). Organizational Culture and Organizational Effectiveness: A Theory and Some Preliminary Empirical Evidence.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1989(1). 168–172. 33 indexed citations
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Henderson, Douglas A., Daniel R. Denison, & Stuart L. Hart. (1989). The Influence of Age and Size in Industrial Location Preferences.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1989(1). 307–311. 2 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R.. (1986). Modeling Distance Structures: Producing Useful Knowledge For Theory and Application. ACR North American Advances. 1 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R.. (1984). Bringing corporate culture to the bottom line. Organizational Dynamics. 13(2). 5–22. 443 indexed citations breakdown →
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Denison, Daniel R.. (1982). The Climate, Culture and Effectiveness of Work Organizations: a Study of Organizational Behavior and Financial Performance.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 9 indexed citations
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Denison, Daniel R.. (1982). Sociotechnical design and self‐managing work groups: The impact on control. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 3(4). 297–314. 18 indexed citations

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