Michael L. Barnett

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Michael L. Barnett is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Marketing and Accounting. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Barnett has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Strategy and Management, 16 papers in Marketing and 12 papers in Accounting. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Barnett's work include Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (25 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (13 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (9 papers). Michael L. Barnett is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (25 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (13 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (9 papers). Michael L. Barnett collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Michael L. Barnett's co-authors include Robert Salomon, Bryan W. Husted, Irene Henriques, Naomi A. Gardberg, Charles J. Fombrun, Andrew A. King, Nicole Darnall, Julia Hartmann, David Gatfield and John M. Jermier and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Barnett

77 papers receiving 2.7k 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. Does it pay to be really good? addressing the shape of the relationship between social and financial performance
    2012 894 citations Michael L. Barnett, Robert Salomon profile →
  2. Beyond Good Intentions: Designing CSR Initiatives for Greater Social Impact
    2020 228 citations Michael L. Barnett, Irene Henriques et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael L. Barnett United States 22 2.1k 1.1k 718 456 335 86 2.9k
Angeloantonio Russo Italy 20 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 358 0.5× 311 0.7× 328 1.0× 56 2.6k
Kenneth Amaeshi United Kingdom 25 1.4k 0.7× 646 0.6× 429 0.6× 405 0.9× 204 0.6× 65 2.3k
Jeremy Galbreath Australia 29 2.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.6× 1.1k 1.6× 739 1.6× 560 1.7× 83 4.3k
Jared M. Hansen United States 16 2.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 381 0.8× 435 1.3× 32 3.4k
Simone de Colle United States 10 1.5k 0.7× 780 0.7× 355 0.5× 565 1.2× 191 0.6× 18 2.5k
Timothy J. Rowley Canada 12 1.9k 0.9× 602 0.5× 503 0.7× 764 1.7× 265 0.8× 15 3.2k
Kareem M. Shabana United States 6 2.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 331 0.5× 472 1.0× 176 0.5× 7 2.6k
Abdullah Kaid Al‐Swidi Qatar 27 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 712 1.0× 371 0.8× 321 1.0× 85 2.9k
Jordi Surroca Spain 18 3.4k 1.6× 1.7k 1.6× 1.9k 2.6× 515 1.1× 546 1.6× 37 4.4k
Ghasem Zaefarian United Kingdom 21 1.1k 0.5× 569 0.5× 487 0.7× 409 0.9× 622 1.9× 41 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael L. Barnett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael L. Barnett

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All Works

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Barnett, Michael L., Helena Barnard, Oana Branzei, & Babita Bhatt. (2025). Mattering Matters: Explaining What Fits at Academy of Management Perspectives. Academy of Management Perspectives. 39(2). 183–187.
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Barnett, Michael L., Irene Henriques, & Bryan W. Husted. (2024). Hashing Out Hashtags: Empty Signifiers Offer Empty Promises of Greater Stakeholder Influence in the Digital Age. Academy of Management Perspectives. 38(3). 426–433. 1 indexed citations
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Gualandris, Jury, Oana Branzei, Miriam Wilhelm, et al.. (2023). Unchaining supply chains: Transformative leaps toward regenerating social–ecological systems. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 60(1). 53–67. 45 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L., Brett Anitra Gilbert, Corinne Post, & Jeffrey A. Robinson. (2023). Strengthening Our Cities: Exploring the Intersection of Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, and Social Innovation in Revitalizing Urban Environments. Journal of Business Ethics. 189(4). 647–653. 2 indexed citations
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Buchanan, Sean & Michael L. Barnett. (2021). Inside the Velvet Glove: Sustaining Private Regulatory Institutions Through Hollowing and Fortifying. Organization Science. 33(6). 2159–2186. 7 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L., Benjamin Cashore, Irene Henriques, et al.. (2021). Reorient the Business Case for Corporate Sustainability. National University of Singapore. 13 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2020). Helping Business Help Society: Overcoming Barriers to Corporate Social Innovation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5(2). 137–144. 6 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L., Irene Henriques, & Bryan W. Husted. (2018). The Rise and Stall of Stakeholder Influence: How the Digital Age Limits Social Control. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2016). The Business Case for CSR: A Critique and an Indirect Path Forward. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L. & Timothy G. Pollock. (2012). Charting the Landscape of Corporate Reputation Research. Oxford University Press eBooks. 16 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2011). Why Stakeholders Ignore Firm Misconduct: A Cognitive View. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L. & Sohvi Leih. (2011). What Were They Thinking? Exploring the Cognitive Underpinnings of How Stakeholders Assess Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 22. 459–468. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L. & Robert Hayes. (2008). Evaluating the judicial interpretation of civil commitment schemes for serious sex offenders. 12. 39. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L., et al.. (2006). Measure Less, Succeed More: A Zen Approach to Organizational Effectiveness. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10(1). 5–12. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2006). Mind your language : interpreters in Australian immigration proceedings. 10. 109. 6 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2004). Falling Off the Fence? A Realistic Appraisal of a Real Options Approach to Corporate Strategy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2004). Are Globalization and Sustainability Compatible? A Review of the Debate between the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the International Forum on Globalization. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L. & Robert Salomon. (2004). Throwing a Curve at Socially Responsible Investing Research: A New Pitch at an Old Debate. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael L.. (2004). Kicking the black box around: A review of “The Corporation". SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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