Ian Kessler

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Ian Kessler is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Administration and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Kessler has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in General Health Professions, 20 papers in Public Administration and 20 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Ian Kessler's work include Healthcare innovation and challenges (15 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (14 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (12 papers). Ian Kessler is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare innovation and challenges (15 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (14 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (12 papers). Ian Kessler collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Mexico. Ian Kessler's co-authors include Jacqueline A‐M. Coyle‐Shapiro, John Purcell, Paul Heron, Stephen Bach, Sue Dopson, Karen Spilsbury, Roger Undy, Nicole Steils, Vandana Nath and Suzanne Gagnon and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Management Studies and Human Relations.

In The Last Decade

Ian Kessler

63 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

  1. Consequences Of The Psychological Contract For The Employment Relationship: A Large Scale Survey*
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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ian Kessler 1.0k 617 495 336 234 74 2.0k
Kim Hoque 752 0.7× 558 0.9× 444 0.9× 523 1.6× 144 0.6× 59 1.9k
Ian Cunningham 504 0.5× 609 1.0× 564 1.1× 438 1.3× 245 1.0× 104 1.7k
Daniel G. Gallagher 917 0.9× 929 1.5× 705 1.4× 700 2.1× 117 0.5× 56 2.1k
Sandra Groeneveld 770 0.7× 291 0.5× 676 1.4× 412 1.2× 117 0.5× 88 2.0k
Stephen Deery 841 0.8× 647 1.0× 697 1.4× 564 1.7× 73 0.3× 55 1.9k
Riccardo Peccei 2.0k 1.9× 697 1.1× 677 1.4× 363 1.1× 150 0.6× 63 3.1k
Robert Drago 526 0.5× 723 1.2× 1.0k 2.1× 388 1.2× 184 0.8× 102 2.7k
Patrick McGovern 540 0.5× 437 0.7× 1.0k 2.0× 253 0.8× 200 0.9× 45 2.0k
Mark Learmonth 1.3k 1.2× 308 0.5× 527 1.1× 137 0.4× 255 1.1× 68 2.2k
Kevin T. Leicht 705 0.7× 375 0.6× 782 1.6× 266 0.8× 143 0.6× 89 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Kessler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ian Kessler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Kessler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kessler, Ian, et al.. (2025). Sustainable Work and Employment in Social Care: New Challenges, New Priorities. Human Resource Management.
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Norrie, Caroline, et al.. (2024). Improving recruitment to occupational health professions through highlighting intrinsic rewards. Occupational Medicine. 74(9). 660–667.
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Kessler, Ian, et al.. (2023). Managing the healthcare support worker workforce post pandemic: the organisational perspective. Part 1/2. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. 17(8). 286–293.
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Kessler, Ian, et al.. (2022). Ownership power and managing a professional workforce: General practitioners and the employment of physician associates. Human Resource Management Journal. 33(2). 287–306. 4 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian, Stephen Bach, & Vandana Nath. (2019). The construction of career aspirations amongst healthcare support workers: beyond the rational and the mundane?. Industrial Relations Journal. 50(2). 150–167. 6 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian, Paul Heron, & Sue Dopson. (2012). Indeterminacy and the Regulation of Task Allocation: The Shape of Support Roles in Healthcare. British Journal of Industrial Relations. 51(2). 310–332. 11 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian, Paul Heron, & Sue Dopson. (2012). Opening the window: Managing death in the workplace. Human Relations. 65(3). 291–312. 21 indexed citations
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Heron, Paul, Ian Kessler, & Sue Dopson. (2010). Healthcare assistants and the patient experience: A distinctive contribution?. 1 indexed citations
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Bach, Stephen, Ian Kessler, & Paul Heron. (2008). Role redesign in a modernised NHS: the case of health care assistants. Human Resource Management Journal. 18(2). 171–187. 42 indexed citations
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Bach, Stephen, Ian Kessler, & Paul Heron. (2007). The consequences of assistant roles in the public services: Degradation or empowerment?. Human Relations. 60(9). 1267–1292. 29 indexed citations
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Bach, Stephen, et al.. (2005). Employment relations and public services “modernisation” under Labour. Personnel Review. 34(6). 629–633. 4 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian, Roger Undy, & Paul Heron. (2004). Employee perspectives on communication and consultation: findings from a cross-national survey. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 15(3). 512–532. 25 indexed citations
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Coyle‐Shapiro, Jacqueline A‐M. & Ian Kessler. (2003). Contingent and Non-Contingent Working in Local Government: Contrasting Psychological Contracts. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 1 indexed citations
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Heron, Paul & Ian Kessler. (2002). Pay Determination in the Civil Service. Targeted Oncology. 14(6). 729–742.
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Kessler, Ian, Jacqueline A‐M. Coyle‐Shapiro, & John Purcell. (1999). Outsourcing and the employment relationship: an employee perspective. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 2 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian, et al.. (1999). Outsourcing and the employee perspective. Human Resource Management Journal. 9(2). 5–19. 86 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian & Sue Dopson. (1998). Change and Decision-Making in the NHS: The Case of the Care Programme Approach. Public Money & Management. 18(3). 59–64. 5 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian & John Purcell. (1996). Strategic choice and new forms of employment relations in the public service sector:developing an analytical framework. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 7(1). 206–229. 27 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian & John Purcell. (1993). Joint Problem Solving and the Role of Third Parties: an Evaluation of Acas Advisory Work. Human Resource Management Journal. 4(2). 1–21. 7 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ian. (1993). PAY DETERMINATION IN THE BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE SINCE 1979. Public Administration. 71(3). 323–340. 13 indexed citations

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