Kenneth W. Thomas

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
38 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Kenneth W. Thomas is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth W. Thomas has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 10 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and 8 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth W. Thomas's work include Conflict Management and Negotiation (8 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (5 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (3 papers). Kenneth W. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Conflict Management and Negotiation (8 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (5 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (3 papers). Kenneth W. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Kenneth W. Thomas's co-authors include Betty Velthouse, Ralph H. Kilmann, Walter G. Tymon, Thomas L. Ruble, Warren H. Schmidt, Louis R. Pondy, David W. Jamieson, Gail Fann Thomas, Dennis P. Slevin and Frank Friedlander and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth W. Thomas

37 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An "Interpretive" Mode... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 1990 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An "Interpretive" Model of Intrinsic Task Motivation
    1990 2.3k citations Kenneth W. Thomas, Betty Velthouse Academy of Management Review profile →
  2. Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An “Interpretive” Model of Intrinsic Task Motivation
    1990 985 citations Kenneth W. Thomas, Betty Velthouse 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
Kenneth W. Thomas United States 21 2.8k 1.9k 1.6k 977 567 38 6.1k
Daniel Katz United States 17 2.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 902 0.9× 404 0.7× 64 6.2k
John M. Jermier United States 32 3.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 951 1.0× 515 0.9× 73 6.4k
Paula C. Morrow United States 39 3.2k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 823 0.8× 777 1.4× 89 5.9k
Arnon E. Reichers United States 17 4.4k 1.6× 1.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 844 0.9× 1.2k 2.0× 21 7.4k
Kevin W. Mossholder United States 40 4.5k 1.6× 2.2k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 698 1.2× 86 7.7k
Stephen G. Green United States 36 3.9k 1.4× 1.8k 0.9× 2.6k 1.6× 835 0.9× 636 1.1× 68 6.9k
Fred Dansereau United States 30 4.6k 1.7× 1.5k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 378 0.7× 56 7.0k
Leon Mann Australia 36 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 854 0.9× 590 1.0× 111 6.7k
Samuel B. Bacharach United States 39 2.8k 1.0× 2.4k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.6× 947 1.7× 140 7.9k
James L. Farr United States 28 2.7k 1.0× 877 0.5× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 326 0.6× 60 5.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (2005). La motivación intrínseca en el trabajo. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (2002). Intrinsic motivation at work : building energy & commitment. 82 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Erik Jansen. (1996). Intrinsic motivation in the military: models and strategic importance. Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School). 9 indexed citations
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Thomas, Gail Fann, Walter G. Tymon, & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1994). Communication Apprehension, Interpretive Styles, Preparation, and Performance in Oral Briefing. Journal of Business Communication. 31(4). 311–326. 35 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (1992). Conflict and conflict management: Reflections and update. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 13(3). 265–274. 399 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (1992). Conflict and negotiation processes in organizations.. 361 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Betty Velthouse. (1990). Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An “Interpretive” Model of Intrinsic Task Motivation. Academy of Management Review. 15(4). 666–681. 985 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Betty Velthouse. (1990). Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An "Interpretive" Model of Intrinsic Task Motivation. Academy of Management Review. 15(4). 666–666. 2277 indexed citations breakdown →
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Friedlander, Frank, et al.. (1984). Producing Useful Knowledge for Organizations.. Administrative Science Quarterly. 29(4). 646–646. 53 indexed citations
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Walker, Lawrence R. & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1982). Beyond Expectancy Theory: An Integrative Motivational Model from Health Care. Academy of Management Review. 7(2). 187–187. 3 indexed citations
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Walker, Lawrence R. & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1982). Beyond Expectancy Theory: An Integrative Motivational Model from Health Care. Academy of Management Review. 7(2). 187–194. 13 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (1978). Introduction. California Management Review. 21(2). 56–60. 6 indexed citations
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Kilmann, Ralph H. & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1978). Four Perspectives on Conflict Management: An Attributional Framework for Organizing Descriptive and Normative Theory. Academy of Management Review. 3(1). 59–68. 37 indexed citations
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Kilmann, Ralph H. & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1978). Four Perspectives on Conflict Management: An Attributional Framework for Organizing Descriptive and Normative Theory. Academy of Management Review. 3(1). 59–59. 6 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W.. (1977). Toward Multi-Dimensional Values in Teaching: The Example of Conflict Behaviors. Academy of Management Review. 2(3). 484–490. 60 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Louis R. Pondy. (1977). Toward an "Intent" Model of Conflict Management Among Principal Parties. Human Relations. 30(12). 1089–1102. 102 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Warren H. Schmidt. (1976). A Survey of Managerial Interests with Respect to Conflict. Academy of Management Journal. 19(2). 315–318. 110 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Ralph H. Kilmann. (1975). The Social Desirability Variable in Organizational Research: An Alternative Explanation for Reported Findings.. Academy of Management Journal. 18(4). 741–752. 105 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kenneth W. & Ralph H. Kilmann. (1975). The Social Desirability Variable in Organizational Research: An Alternative Explanation for Reported Findings. Academy of Management Journal. 18(4). 741–752. 3 indexed citations
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Jamieson, David W. & Kenneth W. Thomas. (1974). Power and Conflict in the Student-Teacher Relationship. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 10(3). 321–336. 78 indexed citations

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