Robert T. Keller

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Robert T. Keller is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert T. Keller has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Strategy and Management, 31 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and 21 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert T. Keller's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (26 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (23 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (11 papers). Robert T. Keller is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (26 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (23 papers) and Team Dynamics and Performance (11 papers). Robert T. Keller collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Israel. Robert T. Keller's co-authors include Andrew D. Szilagyi, Holly Sims, Winford E. Holland, Louise A. Nemanich, Teri J. Elkins, Yuwen Liu, Dusya Vera, Yair Berson, David A. Waldman and Hsi‐An Shih and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Applied Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Robert T. Keller

81 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

The Measurement of Job Characteristics.

1976 647 citations Holly Sims, Andrew D. Szilagyi et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert T. Keller United States	35	2.5k	1.9k	1.4k	731	667	85	5.5k
James L. Farr United States	28	2.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	877 1.2×	482 0.7×	60	5.7k
James G. Hunt United States	38	3.8k 1.6×	1.4k 0.7×	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	559 0.8×	92	6.5k
Allen C. Bluedorn United States	28	2.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	998 1.4×	402 0.6×	52	5.4k
John M. Longshore United States	4	4.8k 2.0×	1.9k 1.0×	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 1.6×	456 0.7×	5	8.5k
Connie J. G. Gersick United States	14	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	2.1k 1.5×	1.3k 1.8×	1000 1.5×	19	6.2k
Dong I. Jung United States	22	4.8k 1.9×	2.3k 1.2×	2.1k 1.5×	1.0k 1.4×	392 0.6×	28	8.2k
Deborah Ancona United States	19	1.7k 0.7×	2.4k 1.3×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	912 1.4×	36	5.7k
Daniel R. Denison United States	24	3.5k 1.4×	2.8k 1.5×	886 0.6×	932 1.3×	526 0.8×	43	7.5k
Barry Z. Posner United States	39	2.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	990 1.4×	359 0.5×	174	6.7k
David M. Schweiger United States	29	2.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.1×	931 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	458 0.7×	53	5.5k

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Liu, Yuwen & Robert T. Keller. (2021). How Psychological Safety Impacts R&D Project Teams’ Performance. Research-Technology Management. 64(2). 39–45. 17 indexed citations

Tabesh, Pooya, Dusya Vera, & Robert T. Keller. (2018). Unabsorbed slack resource deployment and exploratory and exploitative innovation: How much does CEO expertise matter?. Journal of Business Research. 94. 65–80. 83 indexed citations

Keller, Robert T., et al.. (2017). Turnaround Success in High Technology Growth Stage Firms. Journal of Management Policy and Practice. 18(3). 13–27. 2 indexed citations

Epstein, David H. & Robert T. Keller. (2012). The Impact of Exit Decisions on Successful R&D Alliances. Journal of Management Policy and Practice. 13(4). 50–60. 1 indexed citations

Keller, Robert T., et al.. (2010). Hypothesis-based, Community Supported Organization of Scientific Information in Astrobiology. 1538. 5659. 1 indexed citations

Sherman, J. Daniel & Robert T. Keller. (2010). Suboptimal Assessment of Interunit Task Interdependence: Modes of Integration and Information Processing for Coordination Performance. Organization Science. 22(1). 245–261. 39 indexed citations

Keller, Robert T.. (2008). Transformational Leadership and the Performance of Research and Development Project Groups. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 36(2). 82–91. 32 indexed citations

Nemanich, Louise A. & Robert T. Keller. (2007). Transformational leadership in an acquisition: A field study of employees. The Leadership Quarterly. 18(1). 49–68. 260 indexed citations

Elkins, Teri J. & Robert T. Keller. (2003). Leadership in research and development organizations: A literature review and conceptual framework. The Leadership Quarterly. 14(4-5). 587–606. 362 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T.. (1997). Job involvement and organizational commitment as longitudinal predictors of job performance: A study of scientists and engineers.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 82(4). 539–545. 11 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T.. (1995). Book Review: Improving Organizational Effectiveness through Transformational Leadership Bernard M. Bass & Bruce J. Avolio (Eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1994, 238 pp. $19.95, paper. Journal of Leadership Studies. 2(2). 153–155. 10 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T.. (1992). Transformational Leadership and the Performance of Research and Development Project Groups. Journal of Management. 18(3). 489–501. 369 indexed citations

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Freedman, Sara M. & Robert T. Keller. (1981). The Handicapped in the Workforce^,. Academy of Management Review. 6(3). 449–458. 19 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T. & Winford E. Holland. (1978). Individual characteristics of innovativeness and communication in research and development organizations.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 63(6). 759–762. 53 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T.. (1978). Boundary-spanning activity, role dynamics, and job satisfaction: A longitudinal study. Journal of Business Research. 6(2). 147–158. 6 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T., Andrew D. Szilagyi, & Winford E. Holland. (1977). Job characteristics of research and development personnel: Relationships with satisfaction and role variables. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. EM-24(1). 7–12. 7 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T. & Andrew D. Szilagyi. (1976). Employee Reactions to Leader Reward Behavior. Academy of Management Journal. 19(4). 619–627. 2 indexed citations

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Szilagyi, Andrew D., Henry P. Sims, & Robert T. Keller. (1976). Role Dynamics, Locus of Control, and Employee Attitudes and Behavior. Academy of Management Journal. 19(2). 259–276. 3 indexed citations

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Szilagyi, Andrew D., Holly Sims, & Robert T. Keller. (1976). Role Dynamics, Locus of Control, and Employee Attitudes and Behavior.. Academy of Management Journal. 19(2). 259–276. 112 indexed citations

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Keller, Robert T., John W. Slocum, & Gerald I. Susman. (1974). Uncertainty and Type of Management System in Continuous Process Organizations. Academy of Management Journal. 17(1). 56–68. 2 indexed citations

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