Eric Abrahamson

11.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
51 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Eric Abrahamson is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Abrahamson has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 14 papers in Strategy and Management and 7 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Eric Abrahamson's work include Management and Organizational Studies (14 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (12 papers) and Management Theory and Practice (8 papers). Eric Abrahamson is often cited by papers focused on Management and Organizational Studies (14 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (12 papers) and Management Theory and Practice (8 papers). Eric Abrahamson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Eric Abrahamson's co-authors include Lori Rosenkopf, Gregory B. Fairchild, Donald C. Hambrick, Charles J. Fombrun, Eli Amir, Choelsoon Park, Micki Eisenman, Murray B. Low, Ari Ginsberg and Alessandro Piazza and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Eric Abrahamson

48 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

Managerial Fads and Fashions: The Diffusion and Rejection... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 1996 1999 1993 1997 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. Managerial Fads and Fashions: The Diffusion and Rejection of Innovations
    1991 1.4k citations Eric Abrahamson Academy of Management Review profile →
  2. MANAGEMENT FASHION
    1996 775 citations Eric Abrahamson Academy of Management Review profile →
  3. Management Fashion: Lifecycles, Triggers, and Collective Learning Processes
    1999 724 citations Eric Abrahamson, Gregory B. Fairchild Administrative Science Quarterly profile →
  4. INSTITUTIONAL AND COMPETITIVE BANDWAGONS: USING MATHEMATICAL MODELING AS A TOOL TO EXPLORE INNOVATION DIFFUSION
    1993 714 citations Eric Abrahamson, Lori Rosenkopf Academy of Management Review profile →
  5. Social Network Effects on the Extent of Innovation Diffusion: A Computer Simulation
    1997 560 citations Eric Abrahamson, Lori Rosenkopf profile →
  6. Managerial Fads and Fashions: The Diffusion and Rejection of Innovations
    1991 489 citations Eric Abrahamson Academy of Management Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eric Abrahamson United States 31 3.8k 2.7k 1.4k 1.4k 1.2k 51 8.2k
Gerry Johnson United Kingdom 35 3.9k 1.0× 3.3k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 924 0.7× 925 0.8× 79 8.0k
L. J. Bourgeois United States 22 4.4k 1.2× 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 943 0.8× 57 7.7k
Bing‐Sheng Teng United States 25 5.9k 1.6× 2.2k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 1.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 30 9.7k
D. Harold Doty United States 16 3.2k 0.9× 3.8k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 965 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 31 8.0k
Steven W. Floyd United States 39 3.9k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 944 0.7× 906 0.8× 76 7.4k
Liam Fahey United States 29 4.7k 1.2× 2.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 65 8.5k
Henry J. Coleman United States 7 5.4k 1.5× 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 1.5k 1.1× 862 0.7× 7 9.3k
Anne S. Miner United States 30 5.6k 1.5× 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 59 9.8k
C. Marlene Fiol United States 25 4.5k 1.2× 3.4k 1.3× 733 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 34 8.9k
Robert Drazin United States 25 2.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 756 0.6× 884 0.8× 35 6.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Piazza, Alessandro & Eric Abrahamson. (2020). Fads and Fashions in Management Practices: Taking Stock and Looking Forward. International Journal of Management Reviews. 22(3). 264–286. 67 indexed citations
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Schwab, Andreas, Eric Abrahamson, William H. Starbuck, & Fiona Fidler. (2011). Researchers Should Make Thoughtful Assessments Instead of Null-Hypothesis Significance Tests. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 7 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (2011). The Iron Cage: Ugly, Uncool, and Unfashionable. Organization Studies. 32(5). 615–629. 27 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (2009). Necessary conditions for the study of fads and fashions in science. Scandinavian Journal of Management. 25(2). 235–239. 32 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Micki Eisenman. (2008). Employee-management Techniques: Transient Fads or Trending Fashions?. Administrative Science Quarterly. 53(4). 719–744. 107 indexed citations
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Tsui, Anne S., Shuming Zhao, & Eric Abrahamson. (2007). What to Study in China? Choosing and Crafting Important Research Questions. Management and Organization Review. 3(2). 171–181. 10 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric, et al.. (2006). A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (2004). Avoiding Repetitive Change Syndrome. MIT Sloan management review. 45(2). 93–95. 21 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (2002). Disorganization theory and disorganizational behavior: Towards an etiology of messes. Research in Organizational Behavior. 24. 139–180. 21 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Gregory B. Fairchild. (1999). Management Fashion: Lifecycles, Triggers, and Collective Learning Processes. Administrative Science Quarterly. 44(4). 708–740. 724 indexed citations breakdown →
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Abrahamson, Eric & Donald C. Hambrick. (1997). Attentional homogeneity in industries: the effect of discretion. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 18(S1). 513–532. 56 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (1997). The Emergence And Prevalence Of Employee Management Rhetorics: The Effects Of Long Waves, Labor Unions, And Turnover, 1875 To 1992. Academy of Management Journal. 40(3). 491–533. 18 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (1997). THE EMERGENCE AND PREVALENCE OF EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT RHETORICS: THE EFFECTS OF LONG WAVES, LABOR UNIONS, AND TURNOVER, 1875 TO 1992.. Academy of Management Journal. 40(3). 491–533. 155 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Eli Amir. (1996). THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 23(8). 1157–1182. 258 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Choelsoon Park. (1994). Concealment of Negative Organizational Outcomes: An Agency Theory Perspective. Academy of Management Journal. 37(5). 1302–1334. 256 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Charles J. Fombrun. (1994). Macrocultures: Determinants and Consequences. Academy of Management Review. 19(4). 728–728. 73 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric & Lori Rosenkopf. (1993). INSTITUTIONAL AND COMPETITIVE BANDWAGONS: USING MATHEMATICAL MODELING AS A TOOL TO EXPLORE INNOVATION DIFFUSION. Academy of Management Review. 18(3). 487–517. 714 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ginsberg, Ari & Eric Abrahamson. (1991). CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE AND STRATEGIC SHIFTS: THE ROLE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHANGE ADVOCATES*. Journal of Management Studies. 28(2). 173–190. 108 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric. (1990). Fads and fashions in administrative technologies. UMI eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Abrahamson, Eric, et al.. (1990). WHEN DO BANDWAGON DIFFUSIONS ROLL? HOW FAR DO THEY GO? AND WHEN DO THEY ROLL BACKWARDS?: A COMPUTER SIMULATION.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1990(1). 155–159. 57 indexed citations

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