Sally Maitlis

10.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
45 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Sally Maitlis is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Sally Maitlis has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 6 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Sally Maitlis's work include Management and Organizational Studies (22 papers), Management Theory and Practice (8 papers) and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (7 papers). Sally Maitlis is often cited by papers focused on Management and Organizational Studies (22 papers), Management Theory and Practice (8 papers) and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (7 papers). Sally Maitlis collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Sally Maitlis's co-authors include Marlys K. Christianson, Thomas B. Lawrence, Scott Sonenshein, Jason Kanov, Jane E. Dutton, Monica C. Worline, Jacoba Lilius, Peter J. Frost, Kira Schabram and Viv Shackleton and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Management.

In The Last Decade

Sally Maitlis

41 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Sensemaking in Organizations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

2014 1.0k citations Sally Maitlis, Marlys K. Christianson Academy of Management Annals profile →
The Social Processes of Organizational Sensemaking

2005 971 citations Sally Maitlis Academy of Management Journal profile →
Validating the organizational climate measure: links to managerial practices, productivity and innovation

2005 823 citations Sally Maitlis et al. profile →
Sensemaking in Organizations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

2013 636 citations Sally Maitlis, Marlys K. Christianson Academy of Management Annals profile →
Sensemaking in Crisis and Change: Inspiration and Insights From Weick (1988)

2010 635 citations Sally Maitlis, Scott Sonenshein Journal of Management Studies profile →
Negotiating the Challenges of a Calling: Emotion and Enacted Sensemaking in Animal Shelter Work

2016 225 citations Sally Maitlis et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sally Maitlis Canada	25	3.5k	1.6k	1.6k	1.2k	651	45	7.1k
M. Susan Taylor United States	38	4.9k 1.4×	1.9k 1.2×	1.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.4×	637 1.0×	63	8.9k
Timothy R. Hinkin United States	29	4.3k 1.2×	2.5k 1.6×	1.5k 0.9×	2.1k 1.8×	700 1.1×	58	9.8k
Leanne Atwater United States	41	4.1k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	2.6k 2.2×	402 0.6×	111	8.8k
M. Ronald Buckley United States	50	4.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.6×	1.5k 1.0×	2.3k 2.0×	898 1.4×	190	9.9k
Jean M. Bartunek United States	45	4.7k 1.3×	2.0k 1.3×	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	840 1.3×	159	9.2k
John Antonakis Switzerland	42	3.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	2.4k 2.0×	304 0.5×	106	7.9k
Scott Sonenshein United States	26	2.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	953 0.8×	381 0.6×	37	5.8k
Wayne F. Cascio United States	47	4.7k 1.3×	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.7×	1.0k 1.6×	144	9.8k
Stephen E. Humphrey United States	30	3.9k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	2.8k 2.4×	961 1.5×	51	7.6k
James R. Detert United States	23	4.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.5×	1.0k 0.6×	2.1k 1.8×	421 0.6×	36	7.4k

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Maitlis, Sally, et al.. (2025). Meaningful venturing: Examining how entrepreneurs generate meaning in life. Journal of Business Venturing. 40(5). 106526–106526.

Whittle, Andrea, Eero Vaara, & Sally Maitlis. (2023). The Role of Language in Organizational Sensemaking: An Integrative Theoretical Framework and an Agenda for Future Research. Journal of Management. 49(6). 1807–1840. 35 indexed citations

Maitlis, Sally. (2022). Rupture and reclamation in the life story: The role of early relationships in self-narratives following a forced career transition. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 169. 104115–104115. 28 indexed citations

Shepherd, Dean A., Sally Maitlis, Vinit Parida, Joakim Wincent, & Thomas B. Lawrence. (2021). Intersectionality in Intractable Dirty Work: How Mumbai Ragpickers Make Meaning of Their Work and Lives. Academy of Management Journal. 65(5). 1680–1708. 44 indexed citations

Tsoukas, Haridimos, Gerardo Patriotta, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, & Sally Maitlis. (2020). On the way to Ithaka^[1]: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Karl E. Weick’sThe Social Psychology of Organizing. Journal of Management Studies. 57(7). 1315–1330. 13 indexed citations

Maitlis, Sally & Marlys K. Christianson. (2014). Sensemaking in Organizations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward. Academy of Management Annals. 8(1). 57–125. 1013 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Feng & Sally Maitlis. (2012). Emotional Dynamics and Strategizing Processes: A Study of Strategic Conversations in Top Team Meetings. Journal of Management Studies. 51(2). 202–234. 163 indexed citations

Lilius, Jacoba, Jason Kanov, Jane E. Dutton, Monica C. Worline, & Sally Maitlis. (2011). Compassion Revealed. Oxford University Press eBooks. 21 indexed citations

Lilius, Jacoba, Monica C. Worline, Jane E. Dutton, Jason Kanov, & Sally Maitlis. (2011). Understanding compassion capability. Human Relations. 64(7). 873–899. 180 indexed citations

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Maitlis, Sally. (2010). Editor’s Introduction. Journal of Management Inquiry. 19(3). 245–245.

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Maitlis, Sally & Scott Sonenshein. (2010). Sensemaking in Crisis and Change: Inspiration and Insights From Weick (1988). Journal of Management Studies. 47(3). 551–580. 635 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fineman, Stephen, Sally Maitlis, & Niki Panteli. (2007). Themed articles: Virtuality and emotion: Introduction. Human Relations. 60(4). 555–560. 17 indexed citations

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Maitlis, Sally & Thomas B. Lawrence. (2007). Triggers And Enablers Of Sensegiving In Organizations. Academy of Management Journal. 50(1). 57–84. 492 indexed citations

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Maitlis, Sally. (2005). The Social Processes of Organizational Sensemaking. Academy of Management Journal. 48(1). 21–49. 971 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maitlis, Sally. (2004). Taking it from the Top: How CEOs Influence (and Fail to Influence) their Boards. Organization Studies. 25(8). 1275–1311. 72 indexed citations

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Maitlis, Sally & Thomas B. Lawrence. (2003). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Understanding Failure in Organizational Strategizing*. Journal of Management Studies. 40(1). 109–139. 7 indexed citations

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McManus, I. C., Sally Maitlis, & Peter Richards. (1990). Identifying medical school applicants from ethnic minorities. Studies in Higher Education. 15(1). 57–73. 5 indexed citations

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McManus, I. C., Peter Richards, & Sally Maitlis. (1989). Prospective study of the disadvantage of people from ethnic minority groups applying to medical schools in the United Kingdom.. BMJ. 298(6675). 723–726. 29 indexed citations

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McManus, I. C., Sally Maitlis, & Peter Richards. (1989). Short‐listing of applicants from UCCA forms: the structure of pre‐selection judgements. Medical Education. 23(2). 136–146. 7 indexed citations

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Richards, Peter, I. C. McManus, & Sally Maitlis. (1988). Reliability of interviewing in medical student selection. BMJ. 296(6635). 1520–1521. 24 indexed citations

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