Susan J. Ashford

26.2k total citations · 14 hit papers
100 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Susan J. Ashford is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan J. Ashford has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 28 papers in Social Psychology and 28 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Susan J. Ashford's work include Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (47 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (19 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (16 papers). Susan J. Ashford is often cited by papers focused on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (47 papers), Management and Organizational Studies (19 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (16 papers). Susan J. Ashford collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Susan J. Ashford's co-authors include Jane E. Dutton, Adam M. Grant, D. Scott DeRue, L. L. Cummings, Anne S. Tsui, J. Stewart Black, Philip Bobko, Cynthia Lee, Cynthia Lee and Katherine Lawrence and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Academy of Management Review and Academy of Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Susan J. Ashford

99 papers receiving 16.1k citations

Hit Papers

The dynamics of proactivity at work 1983 2026 1997 2011 2008 1989 1983 2010 1986 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. The dynamics of proactivity at work
    2008 1.4k citations Susan J. Ashford et al. profile →
  2. CONTENT, CAUSE, AND CONSEQUENCES OF JOB INSECURITY: A THEORY-BASED MEASURE AND SUBSTANTIVE TEST.
    1989 996 citations Susan J. Ashford, Philip Bobko et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →
  3. Feedback as an individual resource: Personal strategies of creating information
    1983 961 citations Susan J. Ashford, L. L. Cummings profile →
  4. WHO WILL LEAD AND WHO WILL FOLLOW? A SOCIAL PROCESS OF LEADERSHIP IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN ORGANIZATIONS.
    2010 757 citations D. Scott DeRue, Susan J. Ashford Academy of Management Review profile →
  5. FEEDBACK-SEEKING IN INDIVIDUAL ADAPTATION: A RESOURCES PERSPECTIVE.
    1986 726 citations Susan J. Ashford Academy of Management Journal profile →
  6. Proactivity during organizational entry: The role of desire for control.
    1996 719 citations Susan J. Ashford et al. Journal of Applied Psychology profile →
  7. SELLING ISSUES TO TOP MANAGEMENT
    1993 716 citations Susan J. Ashford et al. Academy of Management Review profile →
  8. INTRA- AND INTERORGANIZATIONAL COOPERATION: TOWARD A RESEARCH AGENDA.
    1995 668 citations K. G. Smith, Susan J. Ashford et al. Academy of Management Journal profile →
  9. Reflections on the Looking Glass: A Review of Research on Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Organizations
    2003 564 citations Susan J. Ashford et al. Journal of Management profile →
  10. SELF-REGULATION FOR MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS: THE ROLE OF ACTIVE FEEDBACK SEEKING.
    1991 560 citations Susan J. Ashford, Anne S. Tsui Academy of Management Journal profile →
  11. Agony and Ecstasy in the Gig Economy: Cultivating Holding Environments for Precarious and Personalized Work Identities
    2018 445 citations Susan J. Ashford et al. profile →
  12. From surviving to thriving in the gig economy: A research agenda for individuals in the new world of work
    2018 318 citations Susan J. Ashford, Brianna Barker Caza et al. profile →
  13. Job Insecurity and the Changing Workplace: Recent Developments and the Future Trends in Job Insecurity Research
    2017 275 citations Cynthia Lee, Guohua Huang et al. profile →
  14. The organizational psychology of gig work: An integrative conceptual review.
    2022 127 citations Brianna Barker Caza, Susan J. Ashford et al. Journal of Applied Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan J. Ashford United States 57 10.0k 5.0k 4.3k 2.7k 2.2k 100 17.6k
Frederick P. Morgeson United States 50 9.7k 1.0× 5.8k 1.1× 4.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 101 18.2k
Adam M. Grant United States 58 11.0k 1.1× 6.4k 1.3× 5.5k 1.3× 2.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 91 19.1k
Lawrence R. James United States 48 9.0k 0.9× 6.2k 1.2× 4.3k 1.0× 3.0k 1.1× 2.0k 0.9× 103 19.1k
Terence R. Mitchell United States 72 11.3k 1.1× 5.8k 1.1× 5.8k 1.3× 2.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 213 23.3k
Jason A. Colquitt United States 49 13.8k 1.4× 6.0k 1.2× 7.4k 1.7× 3.0k 1.1× 1.8k 0.8× 73 23.3k
Joyce E. Bono United States 43 11.0k 1.1× 8.9k 1.8× 4.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.6× 2.4k 1.1× 55 21.4k
Gretchen M. Spreitzer United States 53 11.8k 1.2× 5.5k 1.1× 3.7k 0.8× 3.0k 1.1× 3.1k 1.4× 95 19.5k
Benjamin Schneider United States 55 13.9k 1.4× 4.2k 0.8× 5.0k 1.2× 3.4k 1.3× 2.0k 0.9× 102 21.2k
William L. Gardner United States 46 10.2k 1.0× 5.7k 1.1× 3.3k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 999 0.5× 110 17.3k
Jeffery A. LePine United States 48 15.4k 1.5× 9.1k 1.8× 6.3k 1.5× 2.7k 1.0× 3.0k 1.3× 76 24.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Granger, Steve, Brianna Barker Caza, Susan J. Ashford, & Erin Marie Reid. (2022). Adapting to a jolt: A mixed methods study identifying challenges and personal resources impacting professional gig workers' well-being during COVID-19. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 138. 103784–103784. 17 indexed citations
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Lambert, Brittany, et al.. (2022). Individual-Centered Interventions: Identifying What, How, and Why Interventions Work in Organizational Contexts. Academy of Management Annals. 16(2). 508–546. 33 indexed citations
3.
Lanaj, Klodiana, et al.. (2021). When leader self-care begets other care: Leader role self-compassion and helping at work.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 107(9). 1543–1560. 26 indexed citations
4.
DeRue, D. Scott, Susan J. Ashford, & Christopher G. Myers. (2012). Learning Agility: In Search of Conceptual Clarity and Theoretical Grounding. Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 5(3). 258–279. 140 indexed citations
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Stobbeleir, Katleen De, Susan J. Ashford, & Dirk Buyens. (2011). Self-Regulation of Creativity at Work: The Role of Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Creative Performance. Academy of Management Journal. 54(4). 811–831. 351 indexed citations
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Northcraft, Gregory B., Aaron M. Schmidt, & Susan J. Ashford. (2011). Feedback and the rationing of time and effort among competing tasks.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 96(5). 1076–1086. 71 indexed citations
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DeRue, D. Scott & Susan J. Ashford. (2010). Who will Lead and Who will Follow? a Social Process of Leadership Identity Construction in Organizations. Academy of Management Review. 35(4). 627–647. 294 indexed citations
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DeRue, D. Scott & Susan J. Ashford. (2010). WHO WILL LEAD AND WHO WILL FOLLOW? A SOCIAL PROCESS OF LEADERSHIP IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN ORGANIZATIONS.. Academy of Management Review. 35(4). 627–647. 757 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Guohua, et al.. (2010). Affective Job Insecurity. International Studies of Management and Organization. 40(1). 20–39. 59 indexed citations
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DeRue, D. Scott & Susan J. Ashford. (2010). Power to the People: Where Has Personal Agency Gone in Leadership Development?. Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 3(1). 24–27. 33 indexed citations
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Walsh, James P., et al.. (2007). On the Relationship Between Research and Practice. Journal of Management Inquiry. 16(2). 128–154. 65 indexed citations
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Hedlund, Jennifer, et al.. (2005). Assessing practical intelligence in business school admissions: A supplement to the graduate management admissions test. Learning and Individual Differences. 16(2). 101–127. 67 indexed citations
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Smith, K. G., et al.. (1995). INTRA- AND INTERORGANIZATIONAL COOPERATION: TOWARD A RESEARCH AGENDA.. Academy of Management Journal. 38(1). 7–23. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tsui, Anne S. & Susan J. Ashford. (1994). Adaptive Self-regulation: A Process View of Managerial Effectiveness. Journal of Management. 20(1). 93–121. 191 indexed citations
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Tsui, Anne S. & Susan J. Ashford. (1991). REACTIONS TO DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY: SIMILARITY-ATTRACTION OR SELF-REGULATION.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1991(1). 240–244. 3 indexed citations
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Bennett, Nathan, David M. Herold, & Susan J. Ashford. (1990). The Effects of Tolerance for Ambiguity on Feedback Seeking Behavior. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Lee, Cynthia, Susan J. Ashford, & Philip Bobko. (1990). Interactive Effects of “Type A” Behavior and Perceived Control on Worker Performance, Job Satisfaction, and Somatic Complaints. Academy of Management Journal. 33(4). 870–881. 17 indexed citations
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Ashford, Susan J., et al.. (1989). Content, Cause, and Consequences of Job Insecurity: A Theory-Based Measure and Substantive Test. Academy of Management Journal. 32(4). 803–829. 127 indexed citations
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Walsh, James P., Susan J. Ashford, & Thomas E. Hill. (1985). Feedback Obstruction: The Influence of the Information Environment on Employee Turnover Intentions. Human Relations. 38(1). 23–46. 131 indexed citations
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Ashford, Susan J. & L. L. Cummings. (1981). Strategies for Knowing: When and From Where Do Individuals Seek Feedback?. Academy of Management Proceedings. 1981(1). 161–165. 7 indexed citations

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