Edward J. Lawler

9.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
89 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Edward J. Lawler is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward J. Lawler has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Social Psychology and 11 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Edward J. Lawler's work include Social Power and Status Dynamics (23 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (11 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (8 papers). Edward J. Lawler is often cited by papers focused on Social Power and Status Dynamics (23 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (11 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (8 papers). Edward J. Lawler collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Korea. Edward J. Lawler's co-authors include Jeongkoo Yoon, Samuel B. Bacharach, Shane R. Thye, Stephen Fineman, Craig C. Lundberg, James T. Tedeschi, Jeffrey Z. Rubin, Bert R. Brown, Peter J. Carnevale and George Strauss and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Academy of Management Review and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Edward J. Lawler

86 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

An Affect Theory of Social Exchange 1981 2026 1996 2011 2001 1981 1996 250 500 750
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. An Affect Theory of Social Exchange
    2001 794 citations Edward J. Lawler American Journal of Sociology profile →
  2. Power and Politics in Organizations.
    1981 527 citations Samuel B. Bacharach, Edward J. Lawler et al. profile →
  3. Commitment in Exchange Relations: Test of a Theory of Relational Cohesion
    1996 525 citations Edward J. Lawler, Jeongkoo Yoon profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward J. Lawler United States 32 3.3k 2.0k 1.3k 863 655 89 6.2k
Bertram H. Raven United States 24 2.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 709 0.8× 280 0.4× 51 5.7k
Wayne E. Baker United States 24 4.0k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 352 0.5× 47 8.0k
Edwin P. Hollander United States 32 3.1k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 2.2k 1.7× 692 0.8× 634 1.0× 74 8.0k
Samuel B. Bacharach United States 39 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 1.6k 1.8× 264 0.4× 140 7.9k
Linda D. Molm United States 27 2.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 662 0.5× 515 0.6× 573 0.9× 51 4.0k
Michael J. Wesson United States 12 2.2k 0.7× 4.4k 2.2× 1.6k 1.2× 896 1.0× 433 0.7× 12 7.1k
Mark J. Martinko United States 40 2.7k 0.8× 3.6k 1.8× 2.3k 1.7× 649 0.8× 292 0.4× 87 6.6k
Daniel Katz United States 17 1.6k 0.5× 2.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 902 1.0× 182 0.3× 64 6.2k
Marshall Schminke United States 36 1.8k 0.5× 3.3k 1.7× 1.2k 0.9× 880 1.0× 389 0.6× 72 5.7k
Maureen L. Ambrose United States 36 2.8k 0.8× 4.6k 2.3× 1.8k 1.4× 869 1.0× 475 0.7× 62 7.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lawler, Edward J., et al.. (2015). Motivation-Hygiene Theory: Frederick Herzberg. 77–90. 1 indexed citations
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Yoon, Jeongkoo, Shane R. Thye, & Edward J. Lawler. (2013). Exchange and cohesion in dyads and triads: A test of Simmel’s hypothesis. Social Science Research. 42(6). 1457–1466. 36 indexed citations
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Thye, Shane R. & Edward J. Lawler. (2006). Social Psychology of the Workplace. 23. 9 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J.. (2006). The affect theory of social exchange.. eCommons (Cornell University). 24 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J., Shane R. Thye, & Jeongkoo Yoon. (2000). Emotion and Group Cohesion in Productive Exchange. American Journal of Sociology. 106(3). 616–657. 7 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J.. (1997). Affective Attachments to Nested Groups: The Role of Rational Choice Processes. eCommons (Cornell University). 4 indexed citations
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Bonacich, Phillip, et al.. (1994). Advances in Group Processes, Volume 10.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 23(6). 877–877. 1 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Barry Markovsky. (1993). Social psychology of groups : a reader. JAI Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Burke, Peter J., Edward J. Lawler, Barry Markovsky, Cecilia L. Ridgeway, & Henry A. Walker. (1991). Advances in Group Processes: A Research Annual, Vol. 7.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 20(6). 947–947. 1 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Samuel B. Bacharach. (1987). Comparison of Dependence and Punitive Forms of Power. Social Forces. 66(2). 446–446. 46 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Samuel B. Bacharach. (1987). Comparison of Dependence and Punitive Forms of Power. Social Forces. 66(2). 446–462. 86 indexed citations
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Carnevale, Peter J. & Edward J. Lawler. (1986). Time Pressure and the Development of Integrative Agreements in Bilateral Negotiations. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 30(4). 636–659. 168 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Samuel B. Bacharach. (1983). Political Action and Alignments in Organizations. eCommons (Cornell University). 7 indexed citations
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Tedeschi, James T., Samuel B. Bacharach, & Edward J. Lawler. (1983). Bargaining: Power, Tactics, and Outcomes.. Social Forces. 62(1). 264–264. 294 indexed citations
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Taber, Tom D., Samuel B. Bacharach, & Edward J. Lawler. (1983). Bargaining: Power, Tactics, and Outcomes. Academy of Management Review. 8(1). 159–159. 1 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J., et al.. (1978). Impact of Leader Responsibility for Inequity on Subordinate Revolts. 41(3). 265–265. 11 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Samuel B. Bacharach. (1976). Outcome alternatives and value as criteria for multistrategy evaluations.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 34(5). 885–894. 19 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Samuel B. Bacharach. (1976). Outcome alternatives and value as criteria for multistrategy evaluations.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 34(5). 885–894. 2 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J., et al.. (1974). Behavior Influence and Personality: The Social Matrix of Human Action.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 3(4). 323–323. 25 indexed citations
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Lawler, Edward J. & Jerald Hage. (1973). Professional-Bureaucratic Conflict and Intraorganizational Powerlessness among Social Workers. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 1(1). 5 indexed citations

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