Ralph Katz

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Ralph Katz is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Social Psychology and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph Katz has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Strategy and Management, 8 papers in Social Psychology and 8 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Ralph Katz's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (7 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (5 papers). Ralph Katz is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (7 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (5 papers). Ralph Katz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Zambia. Ralph Katz's co-authors include Thomas J. Allen, Michael L. Tushman, John Van Maanen, Jay Paap, Eric A. von Hippel, Vithala R. Rao, Peter Bamberger, Thomas J. Allen and Thomas J. Allen and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Management Science.

In The Last Decade

Ralph Katz

35 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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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.

Investigating the Not Invented Here (NIH) syndrome: A look at the performance, tenure, and communication patterns of 50 R & D Project Groups

1982 1.0k citations Ralph Katz, Thomas J. Allen R and D Management profile →
The Effects of Group Longevity on Project Communication and Performance

1982 871 citations Ralph Katz Administrative Science Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ralph Katz United States	20	1.9k	965	696	599	591	40	3.9k
Roderick E. White Canada	16	3.0k 1.6×	1.8k 1.8×	372 0.5×	830 1.4×	765 1.3×	29	5.3k
Martine R. Haas United States	20	1.5k 0.8×	710 0.7×	521 0.7×	430 0.7×	995 1.7×	35	3.7k
Gerardo A. Okhuysen United States	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	997 1.4×	446 0.7×	565 1.0×	37	4.3k
Philip Yetton Australia	26	974 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	759 1.1×	267 0.4×	360 0.6×	94	4.0k
Ella Miron‐Spektor Israel	20	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	738 1.1×	560 0.9×	457 0.8×	42	3.6k
Ali E. Akgün Türkiye	30	1.8k 0.9×	700 0.7×	546 0.8×	523 0.9×	500 0.8×	94	3.4k
Susan Albers Mohrman United States	34	1.2k 0.6×	1.9k 2.0×	605 0.9×	430 0.7×	364 0.6×	90	4.4k
James B. Thomas United States	20	2.1k 1.1×	2.3k 2.4×	477 0.7×	606 1.0×	387 0.7×	31	4.8k
Paul E. Bierly United States	25	3.0k 1.6×	637 0.7×	234 0.3×	954 1.6×	542 0.9×	41	4.4k
Sven C. Voelpel Germany	30	1.3k 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	814 1.2×	416 0.7×	732 1.2×	73	4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ralph Katz

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralph Katz

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Katz, Ralph. (2015). Job Enrichment: Some Career Considerations. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (2011). Obsolescence or Conformity to Expectation?: A Study of Technical Obsolescence in One Large Technology-Based Organization. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Katz, Ralph. (2011). The influence of group longevity on project communication and project performance. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Katz, Ralph. (2005). Motivating Technical Professionals Today: To Thrive, Scientists and Engineers Need an Ambidextrous Environment That Can Support Motivational Dualism. Research-Technology Management. 48(6). 19. 11 indexed citations

Paap, Jay & Ralph Katz. (2004). ANTICIPATING DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION The key to avoiding the negative effects of disruptive technologies is to focus on what is happening with customer and operational needs.. Research-Technology Management. 47(5). 13. 34 indexed citations

Katz, Ralph, Michael L. Tushman, & Thomas J. Allen. (1995). The Influence of Supervisory Promotion and Network Location on Subordinate Careers in a Dual Ladder RD&E Setting. Management Science. 41(5). 848–863. 45 indexed citations

Katz, Ralph. (1988). The Effects of Group Longevity Project Communication and Performance : Administrative Science Quarterly. 3(4). 453. 4 indexed citations

Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (1988). Project team aging and performance: The roles of project and functional managers. R and D Management. 18(4). 295–308. 33 indexed citations

Katz, Ralph & Thomas J. Allen. (1987). Investigating the Not Invented Here (NIH) Syndrome : A Look at the Performance, Tenure, and Communication Patterns of 50 R&D Project Groups : R&D Management. 2(4). 519–520. 13 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph & Michael L. Tushman. (1984). Does Gatekeeping Make a Difference?. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 12(2). 19–24. 1 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph. (1984). As Research Teams Grow Older. Research Management. 27(1). 23–28. 2 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph & Michael L. Tushman. (1983). A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Boundary Spanning Supervision on Turnover and Promotion in Research and Development. Academy of Management Journal. 26(3). 437–456. 6 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph. (1982). Career issues in human resource management. Prentice Hall eBooks. 130 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph. (1982). The Effects of Group Longevity on Project Communication and Performance. Administrative Science Quarterly. 27(1). 81–81. 871 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tushman, Michael L. & Ralph Katz. (1980). External Communication and Project Performance: An Investigation into the Role of Gatekeepers. Management Science. 26(11). 1071–1085. 443 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph. (1977). The Interaction Between Intragroup Conflict and Leadership Effectiveness.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1977(1). 66–70. 1 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph & John Van Maanen. (1977). The Loci of Work Satisfaction: Job, Interaction, and Policy. Human Relations. 30(5). 469–486. 65 indexed citations

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Katz, Ralph. (1977). The influence of group conflict on leadership effectiveness. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance. 20(2). 265–286. 19 indexed citations

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Maanen, John Van & Ralph Katz. (1976). INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREERS: SOME TEMPORAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR WORK SATISFACTION¹. Personnel Psychology. 29(4). 601–616. 51 indexed citations

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Rao, Vithala R. & Ralph Katz. (1971). Alternative Multidimensional Scaling Methods for Large Stimulus Sets. Journal of Marketing Research. 8(4). 488–494. 72 indexed citations

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