Douglas McGregor

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Douglas McGregor is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas McGregor has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1 paper in General Health Professions and 1 paper in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. Recurrent topics in Douglas McGregor's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 papers), Corporate Management and Leadership (1 paper) and Healthcare Policy and Management (1 paper). Douglas McGregor is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 papers), Corporate Management and Leadership (1 paper) and Healthcare Policy and Management (1 paper). Douglas McGregor collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Douglas McGregor's co-authors include Marilyn M. Smith, Ross Stagner, Warren G. Bennis, Edgar H. Schein, Caroline McGregor, Stephen Brown, David Jacobs, Dennis Lee, Pat Porterfield and Julie Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, The American Journal of Psychology and Industrial and Labor Relations Review.

In The Last Decade

Douglas McGregor

14 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

THE HUMAN SIDE OF ENTERPRISE

1985 2.6k citations Douglas McGregor Elsevier eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Douglas McGregor Canada	7	1.3k	596	478	446	383	15	3.1k
Rensis Likert United States	15	1.5k 1.1×	668 1.1×	587 1.2×	677 1.5×	314 0.8×	41	3.9k
Herbert G. Heneman United States	30	1.4k 1.1×	358 0.6×	552 1.2×	494 1.1×	583 1.5×	93	3.5k
George T. Milkovich United States	26	1.5k 1.1×	582 1.0×	679 1.4×	392 0.9×	504 1.3×	78	3.5k
Stephen J. Carroll United States	25	1.1k 0.9×	412 0.7×	416 0.9×	611 1.4×	603 1.6×	141	3.1k
Newton Margulies United States	16	1.5k 1.1×	510 0.9×	485 1.0×	438 1.0×	357 0.9×	42	2.8k
Glenn M. McEvoy United States	23	1.5k 1.1×	601 1.0×	387 0.8×	523 1.2×	229 0.6×	46	3.1k
Craig C. Lundberg United States	23	1.1k 0.8×	795 1.3×	645 1.3×	353 0.8×	552 1.4×	97	3.5k
Thomas G. Cummings United States	25	1.5k 1.1×	760 1.3×	419 0.9×	466 1.0×	268 0.7×	62	3.1k
Stanley E. Seashore United States	20	1.6k 1.2×	539 0.9×	914 1.9×	967 2.2×	214 0.6×	37	3.8k
W. Warner Burke United States	23	1.1k 0.8×	536 0.9×	268 0.6×	314 0.7×	207 0.5×	89	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Douglas McGregor

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas McGregor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas McGregor

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Douglas McGregor. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Douglas McGregor based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Douglas McGregor. Douglas McGregor is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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15 of 15 papers shown

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McGregor, Douglas, et al.. (2018). Using simulation modelling to test the impact of future demand for end-of-life care. Healthcare Management Forum. 31(4). 147–152. 3 indexed citations

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Lau, Francis, Doris Barwich, Colin Partridge, et al.. (2015). A Knowledge Translation Project on Best Practices in End-of-life Care. Studies in health technology and informatics. 208. 237–41. 1 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas, et al.. (2011). A gift to your family. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 1(1). 86.2–86.

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Jacobs, David, et al.. (2004). Book Review Essay: Douglas Mcgregor: The Human Side of Enterprise in Peril. Academy of Management Review. 29(2). 293–293. 5 indexed citations

5.

McGregor, Douglas. (1986). Der Mensch im Unternehmen. 1 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas. (1985). THE HUMAN SIDE OF ENTERPRISE. Elsevier eBooks. 2(1). 28–15. 2584 indexed citations breakdown →

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McGregor, Douglas & Marilyn M. Smith. (1975). An Uneasy Look at Performance Appraisal. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 5(7). 27–31. 34 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas & Marilyn M. Smith. (1975). An Uneasy Look at Performance Appraisal. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 5(7). 27–31. 153 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas, et al.. (1968). The Professional Manager.. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 21(4). 623–623. 1 indexed citations

10.

McGregor, Douglas. (1967). The professional manager. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 227 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas, Warren G. Bennis, Edgar H. Schein, & Caroline McGregor. (1966). Leadership and motivation : essays. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 7 indexed citations

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Stagner, Ross & Douglas McGregor. (1961). The Human Side of Enterprise. The American Journal of Psychology. 74(2). 317–317. 16 indexed citations

13.

McGregor, Douglas, et al.. (1961). The Human Side of Enterprise. The American Catholic Sociological Review. 22(1). 74–74. 5 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas. (1960). The human side of enterprise : 25th anniversary printing. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 36 indexed citations

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McGregor, Douglas. (1952). Leadership and the Conditions of Organizational Effectiveness. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 67(1). 42–42. 3 indexed citations

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