David Knights

15.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
197 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

David Knights is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, David Knights has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 46 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 26 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in David Knights's work include Management and Organizational Studies (72 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (24 papers) and Management Theory and Practice (16 papers). David Knights is often cited by papers focused on Management and Organizational Studies (72 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (24 papers) and Management Theory and Practice (16 papers). David Knights collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and United States. David Knights's co-authors include Hugh Willmott, Glenn Morgan, Darren McCabe, Caroline Clarke, Deborah Kerfoot, David Collinson, John M. Jermier, Walter R. Nord, Theo Vurdubakis and Fergus Murray and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

David Knights

190 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

Corporate Strategy, Organizations, and Subjectivity: A Cr... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1991 1989 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Knights United Kingdom 56 4.9k 3.5k 2.0k 1.3k 1.2k 197 10.1k
Pamela S. Tolbert United States 26 3.2k 0.6× 2.5k 0.7× 770 0.4× 2.3k 1.8× 1.1k 0.9× 54 9.9k
Andrew D. Brown United Kingdom 49 5.0k 1.0× 2.7k 0.8× 1.0k 0.5× 2.0k 1.5× 585 0.5× 130 8.9k
Barbara Czarniawska Sweden 39 4.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 554 0.3× 1.8k 1.4× 796 0.6× 148 9.0k
John Van Maanen United States 33 3.6k 0.7× 3.9k 1.1× 857 0.4× 1.7k 1.3× 404 0.3× 74 10.4k
David Guest United Kingdom 52 7.8k 1.6× 2.8k 0.8× 989 0.5× 1.9k 1.5× 1.4k 1.1× 147 12.8k
Arndt Sorge Netherlands 20 4.2k 0.9× 4.2k 1.2× 892 0.5× 3.4k 2.6× 479 0.4× 76 14.3k
E. Allan Lind United States 41 4.6k 0.9× 6.5k 1.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 414 0.3× 84 12.6k
Thomas B. Lawrence Canada 45 6.1k 1.2× 3.9k 1.1× 633 0.3× 4.5k 3.4× 1.4k 1.2× 91 13.4k
Jennifer A. Chatman United States 37 7.3k 1.5× 3.5k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 2.6k 2.0× 388 0.3× 58 13.1k
Hugh Willmott United Kingdom 69 8.3k 1.7× 4.8k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 3.1k 2.4× 1.9k 1.6× 240 17.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Knights

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Knights

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Knights, David, et al.. (2022). When ‘I’ becomes ‘we’: An ethnographic study of power and responsibility in a large food retail cooperative. Human Relations. 76(8). 1137–1161. 6 indexed citations
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Knights, David, et al.. (2021). Learning to manage a mental health condition: Caring for the self and ‘normalizing’ identity at work. Management Learning. 52(4). 466–484. 6 indexed citations
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Knights, David, et al.. (2012). Can rainwater tanks meet multiple sustainability objectives? An assessment of water conservation, pollution reduction and frequent flows from rainwater tanks in Sydney's Marrickville LGA. 179. 1 indexed citations
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Knights, David, Emma Jeanes, & Patricia Yancey Martin. (2011). Handbook of gender, work and organization. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol). 252 indexed citations
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Knights, David & Hugh Willmott. (2010). Organizational analysis : essential readings. 1 indexed citations
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Knights, David, et al.. (2006). University of Sydney Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy and Implementation. 991.
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Currie, Graeme & David Knights. (2003). Reflecting on a Critical Pedagogy in MBA Education. Management Learning. 34(1). 27–49. 125 indexed citations
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Bachmann, Reinhard, David Knights, & Jörg Sydow. (2001). Trust and Control in Organizational Relations [Editorial]. SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London). 2 indexed citations
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Bachmann, Reinhard, David Knights, & Jörg Sydow. (2001). Trust and control in organizational relations. Organization Studies. 22(2). 34 indexed citations
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Knights, David & Hugh Willmott. (2000). The Reengineering Revolution?: Critical Studies of Corporate Change. 61 indexed citations
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Knights, David & Darren McCabe. (1998). Dreams and Designs on Strategy: A Critical Analysis of TQM and Management Control. Work Employment and Society. 12(3). 433–456. 37 indexed citations
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Glasberg, Davita Silfen, David Knights, & Tony Tinker. (1998). Financial Institutions and Social Transformations: International Studies of a Sector. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 27(6). 598–598. 10 indexed citations
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Littler, Dale, et al.. (1997). Information Technology and Organisations: strategies, networks and integration (eds.). Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 5 indexed citations
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Morgan, Glenn & David Knights. (1997). Regulation and Deregulation in European Financial Services. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 27 indexed citations
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Wilkinson, Adrian, Darren McCabe, & David Knights. (1995). What is happening in “quality” in the financialservices?. The TQM Journal. 7(4). 9–12. 16 indexed citations
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Singh, Piyush, G. E. Murty, Ravi Mahajan, David Knights, & A. R. Aitkenhead. (1994). The tussometer: accuracy and reproducibility. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 73(2). 145–148. 11 indexed citations
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Knights, David & Jill Rubery. (1994). Editors' Introduction. Gender Work and Organization. 1(1). 1–1. 4 indexed citations
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Knights, David & Theo Vurdubakis. (1993). Calculations of risk: towards an understanding of insurance as a moral and political practice. Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University). 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Christopher, David Knights, & Hugh Willmott. (1991). White-collar work : the non-manual labour process. Macmillan eBooks. 40 indexed citations
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Torrington, Derek, et al.. (1982). Management and the multi-racial work force : case studies in employment practice. Gower eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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