Thomas M. Jones

21.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
68 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas M. Jones is a scholar working on Information Systems and Management, Strategy and Management and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas M. Jones has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Information Systems and Management, 12 papers in Strategy and Management and 10 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Thomas M. Jones's work include Ethics in Business and Education (16 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (9 papers) and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (7 papers). Thomas M. Jones is often cited by papers focused on Ethics in Business and Education (16 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (9 papers) and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (7 papers). Thomas M. Jones collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Latvia. Thomas M. Jones's co-authors include Andrew C. Wicks, Charles W. L. Hill, Shawn L. Berman, Will Felps, Suresh Kotha, Peter Albersheim, Jeffrey S. Harrison, Gregory A. Bigley, Frederick H. Gautschi and Lori Verstegen Ryan and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Thomas M. Jones

62 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

Ethical Decision Making by Individuals in Organizations:... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1991 1995 1992 1999 1995 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Ethical Decision Making by Individuals in Organizations: An Issue-Contingent Model
    1991 2.5k citations Thomas M. Jones Academy of Management Review profile →
  2. INSTRUMENTAL STAKEHOLDER THEORY: A SYNTHESIS OF ETHICS AND ECONOMICS
    1995 2.3k citations Thomas M. Jones Academy of Management Review profile →
  3. STAKEHOLDER‐AGENCY THEORY
    1992 1.6k citations Thomas M. Jones et al. profile →
  4. Does Stakeholder Orientation Matter? The Relationship Between Stakeholder Management Models and Firm Financial Performance
    1999 1.4k citations Thomas M. Jones et al. profile →
  5. Instrumental Stakeholder Theory: A Synthesis of Ethics and Economics
    1995 1.2k citations Thomas M. Jones Academy of Management Review profile →
  6. Convergent Stakeholder Theory
    1999 858 citations Thomas M. Jones et al. Academy of Management Review profile →
  7. Corporate Social Responsibility Revisited, Redefined
    1980 553 citations Thomas M. Jones profile →
  8. The Structure of Optimal Trust: Moral and Strategic Implications
    1999 500 citations Thomas M. Jones et al. Academy of Management Review profile →
  9. How Applying Instrumental Stakeholder Theory Can Provide Sustainable Competitive Advantage
    2018 410 citations Thomas M. Jones, Jeffrey S. Harrison et al. Academy of Management Review profile →
  10. A Gas Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Aldose and Uronic Acid Constituents of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides
    1972 370 citations Thomas M. Jones, Peter Albersheim profile →

Peers

Thomas M. Jones
Thomas Donaldson United States
O. C. Ferrell United States
Lee E. Preston United States
Bradley R. Agle United States
Andrew C. Wicks United States
Donna J. Wood United States
Archie B. Carroll United States
Ronald K. Mitchell United States
John Hulland United States
Timothy M. Devinney Australia
Thomas Donaldson United States
Thomas M. Jones
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jones, Thomas M., Jeffrey S. Harrison, & Will Felps. (2018). How Applying Instrumental Stakeholder Theory Can Provide Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Academy of Management Review. 43(3). 371–391. 410 indexed citations breakdown →
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Harris, Linda J., et al.. (2016). Prevalence and Amounts of Salmonella Found on Raw California Inshell Pistachios. Journal of Food Protection. 79(8). 1304–1315. 31 indexed citations
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Davidson, Gordon R., et al.. (2015). Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on Inshell California Walnuts. Journal of Food Protection. 78(8). 1547–1553. 27 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (2014). To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris. London review of books. 36(16). 36. 1 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M. & Will Felps. (2013). Shareholder Wealth Maximization and Social Welfare. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1028(1). 1–8. 3 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M., et al.. (2010). Most-Probable-Number Determination of Salmonella Levels in Naturally Contaminated Raw Almonds Using Two Sample Preparation Methods. Journal of Food Protection. 73(11). 1986–1992. 36 indexed citations
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Danyluk, Michelle D., et al.. (2007). Prevalence and Amounts of Salmonella Found on Raw California Almonds. Journal of Food Protection. 70(4). 820–827. 96 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M., et al.. (1999). An Introduction to Insurance Allocation Issues in Multiple-Trigger Cases. 10(1). 25.
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Jones, Thomas M. & Lori Verstegen Ryan. (1998). The Effect of Organizational Forces on Individual Morality. Business Ethics Quarterly. 8(3). 431–445. 1 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M. & Lori Verstegen Ryan. (1998). The Effect of Organizational Forces on Individual Morality: Judgment, Moral Approbation, and Behavior. Business Ethics Quarterly. 8(3). 431–445. 71 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M. & Lori Verstegen Ryan. (1997). The Effect of Orgaizational Forces on Individual Morality. Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society. 8. 175–188.
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Jones, Thomas M. & Norman E. Bowie. (1996). Moral Hazards on the Road to the "Virtual" Corporation. Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society. 7. 891–902. 1 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (1995). Instrumental Stakeholder Theory and Paradigm Consensus in Business and Society. Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society. 6. 1263–1272. 15 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (1994). Two Cheers for Meritocracy. Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society. 5. 49–59.
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Jones, Thomas M. & Vandra L. Huber. (1992). Issue Contingency in Ethical Decision Mailing. Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society. 3. 312–331. 18 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (1989). Can Business Ethics be Taught?. Business and Professional Ethics Journal. 8(2). 73–94. 22 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (1983). An Integrating Framework for Research in Business and Society: A Step toward the Elusive Paradigm?. Academy of Management Review. 8(4). 559–559. 42 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M.. (1979). Corporate Governance: Who Controls the Large Corporation. Hastings law journal. 30(5). 1261. 5 indexed citations
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Jones, Thomas M., et al.. (1976). Moral Reasoning: A Teaching Handbook for Adapting Kohlberg to the Classroom. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 109(6). 407–9. 41 indexed citations
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Albersheim, Peter, Thomas M. Jones, & Patricia D. English. (1969). Biochemistry of the Cell Wall in Relation to Infective Processes. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 7(1). 171–194. 136 indexed citations

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