Melissa A. Parris

737 total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 480 citations indexed

About

Melissa A. Parris is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa A. Parris has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 480 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Melissa A. Parris's work include Employment and Welfare Studies (7 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (5 papers) and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (5 papers). Melissa A. Parris is often cited by papers focused on Employment and Welfare Studies (7 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (5 papers) and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (5 papers). Melissa A. Parris collaborates with scholars based in Australia and United States. Melissa A. Parris's co-authors include Margaret H. Vickers, Justine Ferrer, Allison Ringer, Lesley Wilkes, Mark D. Hunter, Jeff Bailey, Kerrie Brïdson, Ambika Zutshi, Defne Demir and Andrew Creed and has published in prestigious journals such as Academic Medicine, Higher Education and Organizational Dynamics.

In The Last Decade

Melissa A. Parris

30 papers receiving 446 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. Students’ motivation and engagement in higher education: the importance of attitude to online learning
    2020 208 citations Justine Ferrer, Allison Ringer et al. Higher Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa A. Parris Australia 11 143 119 87 77 76 34 480
Pertti Väisänen Finland 17 432 3.0× 117 1.0× 188 2.2× 42 0.5× 62 0.8× 48 916
Wayne A. Babchuk United States 12 196 1.4× 197 1.7× 133 1.5× 68 0.9× 9 0.1× 31 674
J.L. Van der Walt South Africa 12 419 2.9× 166 1.4× 48 0.6× 24 0.3× 25 0.3× 166 713
Catherine E. Matthews United States 11 245 1.7× 71 0.6× 166 1.9× 56 0.7× 19 0.3× 50 592
Eric D. Deemer United States 15 203 1.4× 143 1.2× 277 3.2× 89 1.2× 35 0.5× 40 708
Clare Wilkinson United Kingdom 17 75 0.5× 360 3.0× 70 0.8× 102 1.3× 16 0.2× 36 750
Su‐Hie Ting Malaysia 14 214 1.5× 134 1.1× 95 1.1× 40 0.5× 30 0.4× 165 859
John C. Sherblom United States 15 112 0.8× 161 1.4× 197 2.3× 64 0.8× 30 0.4× 37 603
Malin Ideland Sweden 18 388 2.7× 197 1.7× 68 0.8× 20 0.3× 20 0.3× 45 793
Haiying Long United States 18 136 1.0× 121 1.0× 132 1.5× 43 0.6× 16 0.2× 48 789

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa A. Parris

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa A. Parris

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa A. Parris

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferrer, Justine, et al.. (2020). Students’ motivation and engagement in higher education: the importance of attitude to online learning. Higher Education. 83(2). 317–338. 208 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brïdson, Kerrie, et al.. (2018). The muse with a wandering eye: the influence of public value on coproduction in museums. International Journal of Cultural Policy. 26(3). 344–364. 7 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2013). The succession decision in Chinese–Australian family businesses: An exploratory study. Small Enterprise Research. 20(2). 110–125. 2 indexed citations
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Rodwell, John, Defne Demir, Melissa A. Parris, Peter Steane, & Andrew Noblet. (2012). The impact of bullying on health care administration staff. Health Care Management Review. 37(4). 329–338. 10 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2011). Generation Y talk about work-life balance : not so different after all?. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Zutshi, Ambika, Melissa A. Parris, & Andrew Creed. (2011). Write it or click on it? Paper vs. online questionnaires for organisational research. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. 5(6). 663–663. 5 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2011). Piecing Together the Puzzle of Graduate Employment. Industry and Higher Education. 25(1). 15–24. 7 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A. & Margaret H. Vickers. (2010). “Look at Him ... He’s Failing”: Male Executives’ Experiences of Redundancy. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. 22(4). 345–357. 10 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., Margaret H. Vickers, & Lesley Wilkes. (2008). Friendships under strain: The work–personal life integration of middle managers. Community Work & Family. 11(4). 405–418. 15 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A.. (2008). Email correspondence : a qualitative data collection tool for organisational researchers. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 1–13. 4 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2008). The influence of cultural attributes on intergenerational succession in the Chinese-Australian family business. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 1–15. 1 indexed citations
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Creed, Andrew, Ambika Zutshi, Yuka Fujimoto, & Melissa A. Parris. (2007). Diversity sensitivity in online management education : doing well or not?. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 8–9. 1 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2007). Effects of Maternal Age and Environment on Offspring Vital Rates in the Oleander Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Environmental Entomology. 36(4). 910–917. 22 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (2007). Effects of Maternal Age and Environment on Offspring Vital Rates in the Oleander Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Environmental Entomology. 36(4). 910–917. 19 indexed citations
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Vickers, Margaret H. & Melissa A. Parris. (2006). Telling it how it really is. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 119–139. 1 indexed citations
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Vickers, Margaret H. & Melissa A. Parris. (2005). Towards Ending the Silence: Working Women Caring for Children with Chronic Illness. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. 17(2). 91–108. 6 indexed citations
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Vickers, Margaret H., Melissa A. Parris, & Graham Elkin. (2004). Towards ending the silence: working women as carers of children with chronic illness/disability. Own your potential (DEAKIN). 2 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A.. (2003). Work Teams: Perceptions of a Ready-Made Support System?. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. 15(2). 71–83. 35 indexed citations
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Parris, Melissa A.. (2002). The individual experience within a work team.
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Parris, Melissa A., et al.. (1984). Development of clinician-educator faculty track at the University of Pennsylvania. Academic Medicine. 59(6). 465–70. 25 indexed citations

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