Stephen A. Leybourne

707 total citations
19 papers, 481 citations indexed

About

Stephen A. Leybourne is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Strategy and Management and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen A. Leybourne has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 481 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 7 papers in Strategy and Management and 6 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Stephen A. Leybourne's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (11 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (5 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (5 papers). Stephen A. Leybourne is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (11 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (5 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (5 papers). Stephen A. Leybourne collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Stephen A. Leybourne's co-authors include Eugene Sadler‐Smith, Elmar Kutsch, Neil Turner, Peter J. Cook and Roger D.H. Warburton and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Project Management, Service Industries Journal and Project Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Stephen A. Leybourne

17 papers receiving 427 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen A. Leybourne United States 10 228 200 112 86 61 19 481
Thomas Mengel Canada 8 266 1.2× 86 0.4× 89 0.8× 56 0.7× 92 1.5× 21 575
Zvi H. Aronson United States 10 116 0.5× 128 0.6× 96 0.9× 45 0.5× 35 0.6× 26 425
Stéphanie Missonier Switzerland 8 146 0.6× 126 0.6× 65 0.6× 83 1.0× 38 0.6× 23 406
Annika Zika-Viktorsson Sweden 6 184 0.8× 121 0.6× 95 0.8× 56 0.7× 22 0.4× 9 367
Svenja C. Sommer France 8 271 1.2× 315 1.6× 37 0.3× 100 1.2× 16 0.3× 12 647
Sofia Pemsel Denmark 10 338 1.5× 267 1.3× 48 0.4× 115 1.3× 94 1.5× 24 514
Christine Räisänen Sweden 13 209 0.9× 110 0.6× 75 0.7× 52 0.6× 121 2.0× 51 450
Marte Pettersen Buvik Norway 7 140 0.6× 101 0.5× 75 0.7× 45 0.5× 41 0.7× 10 395
Beverley Lloyd‐Walker Australia 13 371 1.6× 208 1.0× 130 1.2× 121 1.4× 128 2.1× 27 576
Atif Açıkgöz Türkiye 9 59 0.3× 274 1.4× 63 0.6× 63 0.7× 21 0.3× 21 437

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2017). "It's all up here": adaptation and improvisation within the modern project. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. 9(3). 217–217.
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2017). "It's all up here": adaptation and improvisation within the modern project. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. 9(3). 217–217. 3 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2016). Emotionally sustainable change: two frameworks to assist with transition. 7(1). 23–23. 9 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2016). Emotionally sustainable change: two frameworks to assist with transition. OpenBU/Boston University Institutional Repository (Boston University). 7(1). 23–23. 5 indexed citations
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Turner, Neil, Elmar Kutsch, & Stephen A. Leybourne. (2016). Rethinking project reliability using the ambidexterity and mindfulness perspectives. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 9(4). 845–864. 31 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A. & Peter J. Cook. (2015). "Rockin' All Over The World": organisational improvisation lessons from the music-based practitioner. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy. 9(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A., et al.. (2015). Learning to Improvise, or Improvising to Learn: Knowledge Generation and ‘Innovative Practice’ in Project Environments. Knowledge and Process Management. 22(1). 1–10. 21 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A., et al.. (2014). Advancing project management: authenticating the shift from process to ‘nuanced’ project-based management in the ambidextrous organization. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 42(3). 117–117.
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Leybourne, Stephen A., et al.. (2012). Advancing Project Management: Authenticating the Shift from Process to “Nuanced” Project-Based Management in the Ambidextrous Organization. Project Management Journal. 43(6). 5–15. 29 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A., et al.. (2011). Developing and teaching of a world-class online project management curriculum. 2(2). 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A., et al.. (2010). A Study of Postinvestment Monitoring Practices in Life Science Venture Capital Firms. Journal of Transnational Management. 15(1). 3–25. 5 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2010). Improvisation as a Way of Dealing with Ambiguity and Complexity. 4 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2009). Culture and Organizational Improvisation in UK Financial Services. Journal of Service Science and Management. 2(4). 237–254. 7 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2009). Improvisation and agile project management: a comparative consideration. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 2(4). 519–535. 68 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2007). Improvisation within management: oxymoron, paradox, or legitimate way of achieving?. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy. 2(3). 224–224. 18 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2007). The Changing Bias of Project Management Research: A Consideration of the Literatures and an Application of Extant Theory. Project Management Journal. 38(1). 61–73. 84 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2006). Managing Change by Abandoning Planning and Embracing Improvisation. Journal of General Management. 31(3). 11–29. 25 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A.. (2006). Managing improvisation within change management: Lessons from UK financial services. Service Industries Journal. 26(1). 73–95. 27 indexed citations
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Leybourne, Stephen A. & Eugene Sadler‐Smith. (2006). The role of intuition and improvisation in project management. International Journal of Project Management. 24(6). 483–492. 142 indexed citations

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