Michael Beer

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Beer is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Beer has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 13 papers in Strategy and Management and 7 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Michael Beer's work include Organizational Learning and Leadership (10 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (8 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (5 papers). Michael Beer is often cited by papers focused on Organizational Learning and Leadership (10 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (8 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (5 papers). Michael Beer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Finland. Michael Beer's co-authors include Russell A. Eisenstat, Nitin Nohria, Barbara S. Spector, Bert Spector, Ashley Walton, Paul Boselie, Chris Brewster, Richard E. Walton, D. Quinn Mills and Nathaniel Foote and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, American Psychologist and Annual Review of Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Beer

59 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Why change programs don't produce change. 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 2001 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Beer United States 27 2.0k 1.5k 968 520 402 63 4.2k
Thomas J. Peters United States 12 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 716 0.7× 502 1.0× 628 1.6× 20 5.5k
Susan Albers Mohrman United States 34 1.9k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 726 0.8× 536 1.0× 633 1.6× 90 4.4k
Robert H. Waterman United States 11 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 630 0.7× 468 0.9× 614 1.5× 13 5.1k
Bernard Burnes United Kingdom 34 1.6k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 578 1.1× 526 1.3× 100 4.5k
Michael Armstrong United States 22 2.0k 1.0× 960 0.6× 536 0.6× 366 0.7× 452 1.1× 81 5.2k
Mark L. Lengnick‐Hall United States 27 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 859 0.9× 227 0.4× 754 1.9× 51 5.0k
Raymond F. Zammuto United States 29 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 836 0.9× 371 0.7× 917 2.3× 56 4.2k
Dave Ulrich United States 33 2.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 585 0.6× 219 0.4× 348 0.9× 124 4.4k
Jeffrey D. Ford United States 24 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 450 0.5× 447 0.9× 532 1.3× 43 3.5k
Thomas G. Cummings United States 25 1.5k 0.7× 760 0.5× 380 0.4× 367 0.7× 419 1.0× 62 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Beer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Beer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Beer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Beer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Beer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Beer. Michael Beer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beer, Michael. (2020). Making a Difference: Developing Actionable Knowledge for Practice and Theory. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 56(4). 506–520. 9 indexed citations
2.
Beer, Michael, et al.. (2016). Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It. Harvard business review. 94(10). 50–57. 67 indexed citations
3.
Beer, Michael, et al.. (2009). Learning by design: Developing an engine for transforming your company. Leadership in Action. 29(5). 3–7. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, Russell A. Eisenstat, & Nathaniel Foote. (2009). High Commitment High Performance: How to Build A Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage. 81 indexed citations
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Fredberg, Tobias, Michael Beer, Russell A. Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, & Flemming Norrgren. (2008). Making it Happen: Leadership and the Practice of Strategy. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, Sven C. Voelpel, Marius Leibold, & Eden B. Tekie. (2005). Strategic Management as Organizational Learning. Long Range Planning. 38(5). 445–465. 143 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael & Russell A. Eisenstat. (2004). Cómo tener una conversación franca sobre una estrategia de negocios. Harvard business review. 82(2). 72–79. 2 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael & Nancy Katz. (2003). Do Incentives Work? The Perception of A Worldwide Sample of Senior Executives. 26(3). 30–Suppl 1:148+. 34 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael & Mark D. Cannon. (2002). Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay for Performance: A Report on Thirteen Natural Experiments. 116(7). 1999–2004. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael. (2002). Building Organizational Fitness in the 21st Century. 377. o1127–o1127. 2 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael. (1998). Organizational Behavior and Development. 154(5). 1091–1098. 6 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael. (1997). The transformation of the human resource function: Resolving the tension between a traditional administrative and a new strategic role. Human Resource Management. 36(1). 49–56. 122 indexed citations
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Eisenstat, Russell A., et al.. (1995). Strategic Change: A New Dimension of Human Resource Management. 9 indexed citations
14.
Berwick, Donald M., et al.. (1992). The case of the unpopular pay plan.. PubMed. 70(1). 14–8, 20, 22. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, et al.. (1990). The Critical Path to Corporate Renewal. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 248 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, Russell A. Eisenstat, & Bert Spector. (1988). The Critical Path for Change: Keys to Success and Failure in Six Companies. 17 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, Bert Spector, Paul R. Lawrence, & D. Quinn Mills. (1985). Managing human assets: I. A general manager's perspective.. 7 indexed citations
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Lewicki, Roy J., et al.. (1984). Making It Happen-Designing Research with Implementation in Mind. Academy of Management Review. 9(1). 163–163. 28 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, et al.. (1976). Employee Growth through Performance Management. 17 indexed citations
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Beer, Michael, et al.. (1971). Eclectic Approach to Organizational Development. Harvard business review. 9 indexed citations

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