Margrethe H. Olson

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Margrethe H. Olson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Margrethe H. Olson has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Communication and 8 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Margrethe H. Olson's work include Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (8 papers), Knowledge Management and Sharing (7 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (4 papers). Margrethe H. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (8 papers), Knowledge Management and Sharing (7 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (4 papers). Margrethe H. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Margrethe H. Olson's co-authors include Blake Ives, Jack J. Baroudi, Peter Weill, Henry C. Lucas, Norman L. Chervany, Sara Bly, Claudio Ciborra, R.S. Dunham, Jon Turner and Gordon B. Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Communications of the ACM and MIS Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Margrethe H. Olson

40 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

User Involvement and MIS ... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1986 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. User Involvement and MIS Success: A Review of Research
    1984 987 citations Blake Ives, Margrethe H. Olson profile →
  2. An empirical study of the impact of user involvement on system usage and information satisfaction
    1986 668 citations Jack J. Baroudi, Margrethe H. Olson et al. Communications of the ACM profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Margrethe H. Olson United States 19 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 524 512 42 3.3k
Randolph B. Cooper United States 18 1.2k 1.1× 990 0.9× 909 0.8× 603 1.2× 328 0.6× 31 3.1k
Jack J. Baroudi United States 17 1.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 2.0k 1.8× 873 1.7× 891 1.7× 32 4.8k
A. Trevor Wood‐Harper United Kingdom 15 1.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 583 1.1× 453 0.9× 36 4.5k
R. Ryan Nelson United States 15 2.4k 2.1× 982 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 671 1.3× 658 1.3× 26 4.2k
Tor Guimãrães United States 34 1.9k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 671 1.3× 1.0k 2.0× 121 4.8k
Maris G. Martinsons Hong Kong 30 719 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 913 0.8× 667 1.3× 442 0.9× 84 3.4k
Duane Truex United States 19 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 559 1.1× 446 0.9× 59 4.0k
David K. Goldstein United States 7 492 0.4× 1.4k 1.2× 713 0.6× 361 0.7× 335 0.7× 14 3.2k
Melissa Mead United States 3 467 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 694 0.6× 332 0.6× 249 0.5× 4 3.2k
Juhani Iivari Finland 27 978 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 418 0.8× 324 0.6× 86 3.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lucas, Henry C. & Margrethe H. Olson. (1994). The impact of information technology on organizational flexibility. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce. 4(2). 155–176. 53 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1992). The Impact of Information Technology on Organizational Flexibility. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H., et al.. (1990). Working at home with computers. Oxford University Press eBooks. 189–201. 6 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1989). Work at home for computer professionals: current attitudes and future prospects. ACM Transactions on Information Systems. 7(4). 317–338. 71 indexed citations
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Weill, Peter & Margrethe H. Olson. (1989). An Assessment of the Contingency Theory of Management Information Systems. Journal of Management Information Systems. 6(1). 59–86. 239 indexed citations
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Weill, Peter & Margrethe H. Olson. (1987). AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTINGENCY THEORY OF MIS. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 5 indexed citations
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Baroudi, Jack J., Margrethe H. Olson, & Blake Ives. (1986). An empirical study of the impact of user involvement on system usage and information satisfaction. Communications of the ACM. 29(3). 232–238. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Olson, Margrethe H. & Jon Turner. (1985). Rethinking Office Automation. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 8. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1985). Do you telecommute. Datamation. 31(20). 129–132. 15 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1984). IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON WORK ORGANIZATION: A POSITIVE VIEW. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University).
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1983). OVERVIEW OF WORK-AT-HOME TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 15 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1983). AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 20 indexed citations
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Ives, Blake, Margrethe H. Olson, & Jack J. Baroudi. (1983). The measurement of user information satisfaction. Communications of the ACM. 26(10). 785–793. 56 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H.. (1982). New information technology and organizational culture. MIS Quarterly. 6(4). 71–92. 74 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H. & Henry C. Lucas. (1982). The impact of office automation on the organization. Communications of the ACM. 25(11). 838–847. 102 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H. & Blake Ives. (1981). CHARGEBACK SYSTEMS AND USER INVOLVEMENT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 4 indexed citations
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Ives, Blake & Margrethe H. Olson. (1981). USER INVOLVEMENT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 11 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H. & Henry C. Lucas. (1980). The Impact of Office Automation on the Organization: Some Implications for Research and Practice. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 10 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H. & Blake Ives. (1980). Measuring User Involvement in Information System Development.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 11. 18 indexed citations
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Olson, Margrethe H., et al.. (1979). IMPACT OF OFFICE AUTOMATION ON SOCIETY: Implications for Education, Policy and Research. The Faculty Digital Archive (New York University). 5 indexed citations

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