Patrick McGovern

3.3k total citations
45 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Patrick McGovern is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick McGovern has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in General Health Professions and 13 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Patrick McGovern's work include Employment and Welfare Studies (13 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (12 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (8 papers). Patrick McGovern is often cited by papers focused on Employment and Welfare Studies (13 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (12 papers) and Management and Organizational Studies (8 papers). Patrick McGovern collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Patrick McGovern's co-authors include Pierre Bourdıeu, Philip Stiles, Veronica Hope Hailey, Catherine Truss, Lynda Gratton, Stephen Hill, Deborah Smeaton, Liz Crolley, Vic Duke and Michael White and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of Management Studies and British Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Patrick McGovern

40 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick McGovern United Kingdom 16 1.0k 540 437 349 322 45 2.0k
Kevin T. Leicht United States 23 782 0.8× 705 1.3× 375 0.9× 343 1.0× 296 0.9× 89 2.4k
Sandra Groeneveld Netherlands 24 676 0.7× 770 1.4× 291 0.7× 471 1.3× 240 0.7× 88 2.0k
John W. Budd United States 23 654 0.7× 361 0.7× 463 1.1× 210 0.6× 276 0.9× 95 1.9k
Kim Hoque United Kingdom 24 444 0.4× 752 1.4× 558 1.3× 238 0.7× 213 0.7× 59 1.9k
Robert Drago United States 29 1.0k 1.0× 526 1.0× 723 1.7× 620 1.8× 143 0.4× 102 2.7k
Wolfgang Mayrhofer Austria 29 605 0.6× 1.1k 2.1× 234 0.5× 470 1.3× 308 1.0× 136 2.5k
Meghna Sabharwal United States 25 649 0.6× 590 1.1× 187 0.4× 551 1.6× 353 1.1× 78 2.1k
Peter Berg United States 19 823 0.8× 1.2k 2.2× 796 1.8× 296 0.8× 164 0.5× 36 2.6k
Mike Noon United Kingdom 22 704 0.7× 451 0.8× 265 0.6× 609 1.7× 177 0.5× 48 1.7k
Chris Tilly United States 22 1.4k 1.4× 248 0.5× 1.0k 2.3× 370 1.1× 340 1.1× 97 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Patrick McGovern

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick McGovern

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McGovern, Patrick, et al.. (2025). The return of the state: how European governments regulate labour market competition from migrant workers. Comparative Migration Studies. 13(1).
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McGovern, Patrick. (2024). The new pluralism: interests, identity and social change. Employee Relations. 46(6). 1332–1345.
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McGovern, Patrick, Sandra Obradović, & Martín W. Bauer. (2023). In search of a Tawney Moment: Income inequality, financial crisis and the mass media in the UK and the USA. The Sociological Review. 71(5). 1213–1233. 2 indexed citations
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Beine, Michel, Anna Boucher, Brian Burgoon, et al.. (2016). Comparing Immigration Policies: An Overview from the IMPALA Database. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Beine, Michel, Brian Burgoon, Mary Crock, et al.. (2015). Measuring Immigration Policies: Preliminary Evidence from IMPALA. CESifo Economic Studies. 61(3-4). 527–559. 10 indexed citations
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Beine, Michel, Anna Boucher, Brian Burgoon, et al.. (2015). Comparing Immigration Policies: An Overview from the IMPALA Database. International Migration Review. 50(4). 827–863. 94 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick. (2010). The young Lipset on the iron law of oligarchy: a taste of things to come1. British Journal of Sociology. 61(s1). 29–42. 2 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick. (2007). Immigration, Labour Markets and Employment Relations: Problems and Prospects. British Journal of Industrial Relations. 45(2). 217–235. 112 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Stephen Hill, Colin Mills, & Michael White. (2007). Market, Class, and Employment. Oxford University Press eBooks. 126 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Deborah Smeaton, & Stephen Hill. (2004). Bad jobs in Britain: non-standard employment and job quality. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 14 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Deborah Smeaton, & Stephen Hill. (2004). Bad Jobs in Britain. Work and Occupations. 31(2). 225–249. 152 indexed citations
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Meiksins, Peter & Patrick McGovern. (1999). HRM, Technical Workers and the Multinational Corporation. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 28(4). 427–427. 10 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Veronica Hope Hailey, & Philip Stiles. (1998). The Managerial Career after Downsizing: Case Studies from the `Leading Edge'. Work Employment and Society. 12(3). 457–477. 2 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick. (1997). Management Gurus: The Secret of their Success?. Business Strategy Review. 8(3). 52–60. 4 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Vic Duke, & Liz Crolley. (1997). Football, Nationality and the State. British Journal of Sociology. 48(3). 526–526. 116 indexed citations
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Truss, Catherine, Lynda Gratton, Veronica Hope Hailey, Patrick McGovern, & Philip Stiles. (1997). Soft and Hard Models of Human Resource Management: A Reappraisal. Journal of Management Studies. 34(1). 53–73. 232 indexed citations
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Stiles, Philip, Lynda Gratton, Catherine Truss, Veronica Hope Hailey, & Patrick McGovern. (1997). Performance management and the psychological contract. Human Resource Management Journal. 7(1). 57–66. 88 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick & Peter J. Cook. (1997). The Industrial Craftsworker: Skill, Managerial Strategies and Workplace Relationships. British Journal of Sociology. 48(2). 326–326. 6 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick, Philip Stiles, & Veronica Hope Hailey. (1996). The Flexible Psychological Contract? Career Management in an Era of Insecurity. Management Research News. 19(4/5). 81–84. 5 indexed citations
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McGovern, Patrick. (1996). Trust, Discretion and Responsibility: The Division of Technical Labour. Work Employment and Society. 10(1). 85–103. 4 indexed citations

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