Melissa E. Graebner

20.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
24 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Melissa E. Graebner is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Accounting and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa E. Graebner has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Strategy and Management, 10 papers in Accounting and 8 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Melissa E. Graebner's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (10 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (8 papers) and Private Equity and Venture Capital (6 papers). Melissa E. Graebner is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (10 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (8 papers) and Private Equity and Venture Capital (6 papers). Melissa E. Graebner collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Melissa E. Graebner's co-authors include Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Scott Sonenshein, James D. Westphal, Philip T. Roundy, Jeffrey A. Martin, Michael L. McDonald, Koen H. Heimeriks, Quy Nguyen Huy, Eero Vaara and Anne Marie Knott and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Melissa E. Graebner

23 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Theory Building From Cases: Opportunities And Challenges

2007 11.2k citations Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Melissa E. Graebner Academy of Management Journal profile →
Grand Challenges and Inductive Methods: Rigor without Rigor Mortis

2016 727 citations Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Melissa E. Graebner et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →
Qualitative data: Cooking without a recipe

2012 367 citations Melissa E. Graebner, Jeffrey A. Martin et al. Strategic Organization profile →
The Process of Postmerger Integration: A Review and Agenda for Future Research

2017 301 citations Melissa E. Graebner, Koen H. Heimeriks et al. Academy of Management Annals profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa E. Graebner United States	15	7.1k	3.6k	3.1k	2.3k	2.3k	24	14.6k
Kevin Zheng Zhou Hong Kong	51	10.5k 1.5×	2.9k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	3.0k 1.3×	118	15.3k
Fariborz Damanpour United States	30	9.7k 1.4×	3.0k 0.8×	3.3k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	53	17.1k
Henk Volberda Netherlands	59	9.6k 1.4×	3.1k 0.9×	3.2k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	209	14.1k
Nicolai J. Foss Denmark	63	9.0k 1.3×	3.5k 1.0×	3.7k 1.2×	1.8k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	283	15.6k
Akbar Zaheer United States	41	10.2k 1.4×	3.9k 1.1×	2.7k 0.9×	2.9k 1.2×	2.4k 1.0×	63	16.6k
Ronald K. Mitchell United States	30	7.8k 1.1×	4.3k 1.2×	3.7k 1.2×	2.4k 1.0×	2.5k 1.1×	88	15.4k
Pankaj C. Patel United States	60	4.7k 0.7×	5.3k 1.5×	4.9k 1.6×	1.6k 0.7×	3.7k 1.6×	333	14.0k
Michael Song United States	49	6.0k 0.9×	1.7k 0.5×	3.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	150	10.9k
Nitin Nohria United States	43	11.9k 1.7×	4.7k 1.3×	3.3k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	2.9k 1.3×	115	20.6k
Alan D. Meyer United States	27	6.9k 1.0×	3.7k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	66	12.9k

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Zahra, Shaker A., Yong Li, Rajshree Agarwal, et al.. (2023). Developing theoretical insights in entrepreneurship research. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 18(1). 3–20. 8 indexed citations

Henderson, Andrew D. & Melissa E. Graebner. (2023). Fast forward? Time compression attempts and post‐ IPO performance. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 17(4). 857–885. 1 indexed citations

Zahra, Shaker A., Yong Li, Rajshree Agarwal, et al.. (2022). Developing Theoretical Insights in Entrepreneurship Research. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

Henderson, Andrew D., et al.. (2022). Rising Complexity and the Gentrification of Sustained Superior Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022(1). 1 indexed citations

Dushnitsky, Gary, Melissa E. Graebner, & Christoph Zott. (2020). Entrepreneurial responses to crisis. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 14(4). 537–548. 17 indexed citations

Graebner, Melissa E., et al.. (2018). Unrequited: Asymmetry in Interorganizational Trust. Chapman University Digital Commons (Chapman University). 1 indexed citations

Graebner, Melissa E., et al.. (2018). Unrequited: Asymmetry in interorganizational trust. Strategic Organization. 18(2). 362–374. 26 indexed citations

Graebner, Melissa E., Koen H. Heimeriks, Quy Nguyen Huy, & Eero Vaara. (2017). The Process of Postmerger Integration: A Review and Agenda for Future Research. Academy of Management Annals. 11(1). 1–32. 301 indexed citations breakdown →

Graebner, Melissa E., et al.. (2016). Behind the Pearly Gates: Process Dynamics within Angel Groups. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2016(1). 18159–18159. 1 indexed citations

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Eisenhardt, Kathleen M., Melissa E. Graebner, & Scott Sonenshein. (2016). Grand Challenges and Inductive Methods: Rigor without Rigor Mortis. Academy of Management Journal. 59(4). 1113–1123. 727 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heimeriks, Koen H. & Melissa E. Graebner. (2014). The Contingent Effect of Knowledge Codification and Articulation on Post-Acquisition Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2014(1). 16110–16110. 1 indexed citations

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Roundy, Philip T. & Melissa E. Graebner. (2013). Can stories shape strategy? Narrative-structured information and strategic decision making. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2013(1). 10851–10851.

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Graebner, Melissa E., Jeffrey A. Martin, & Philip T. Roundy. (2012). Qualitative data: Cooking without a recipe. Strategic Organization. 10(3). 276–284. 367 indexed citations breakdown →

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Westphal, James D. & Melissa E. Graebner. (2010). A Matter of Appearances: How Corporate Leaders Manage the Impressions of Financial Analysts about the Conduct of Their Boards. Academy of Management Journal. 53(1). 15–44. 235 indexed citations

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Graebner, Melissa E., Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, & Philip T. Roundy. (2010). Success and Failure in Technology Acquisitions: Lessons for Buyers and Sellers.. Academy of Management Perspectives. 24(3). 73–92. 114 indexed citations

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Graebner, Melissa E., Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, & Philip T. Roundy. (2010). Success and Failure in Technology Acquisitions: Lessons for Buyers and Sellers. Academy of Management Perspectives. 24(3). 73–92. 38 indexed citations

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Graebner, Melissa E.. (2009). Caveat Venditor: Trust Asymmetries in Acquisitions of Entrepreneurial Firms. Academy of Management Journal. 52(3). 435–472. 243 indexed citations

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McDonald, Michael L., James D. Westphal, & Melissa E. Graebner. (2008). What do they know? The effects of outside director acquisition experience on firm acquisition performance. Strategic Management Journal. 29(11). 1155–1177. 278 indexed citations

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Eisenhardt, Kathleen M. & Melissa E. Graebner. (2007). Theory Building From Cases: Opportunities And Challenges. Academy of Management Journal. 50(1). 25–32. 11151 indexed citations breakdown →

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Graebner, Melissa E.. (2004). Momentum and serendipity: how acquired leaders create value in the integration of technology firms. Strategic Management Journal. 25(8-9). 751–777. 371 indexed citations

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