University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management recognized for its impact on the field of management
According to a recent article in the Journal of Management, The University of Minnesota ranked 9th on a list of the 100 most-cited universities in the field of management over the last 25 years. Andrew H. Van de Ven, professor and Vernon H. Heath Chair of Organizational Innovation and Change in the Carlson School’s Strategic Management and Organization department, ranked 15th on the article’s list of the 150 most-cited authors in the field of management during the past quarter century.
The article, entitled, “Scholarly Influence in the Field of Management,” identified the universities and research scholars with the greatest impact on the field of management during the past 25 years. The authors examined 30 top-tier management journals to identify the 100 most-cited universities and 150 most-cited authors from 1981 to 2004. The analysis included more than 1,600 universities and 25,000 management scholars across five individual time periods.
Another impressive result was that the University of Minnesota was one of 15 universities that consistently ranked in the top quartile for all periods studied, making it one of a handful of institutions continuously impacting the field of management during the past quarter century. Additionally, Carlson School Professors Richard J. Arvey (Emeritus, Rank 116th) and Roger G. Schroeder (Rank 129th) were also included on the list of 150 most-cited authors in the field of management during the last 25 years.
Other University of Minnesota faculty members on the list of most-cited authors in the field of management include: Joyce E. Bono (Carlson School), Alison Davis-Blake (Carlson School dean), Deniz S. Ones (Psychology), Paul R. Sackett (Psychology), Harry J. Sapienza (Carlson School), Connie R. Wanberg (Carlson School), Aks Zaheer (Carlson School), Srilata Zaheer (Carlson School), and Shaker A. Zahra (Carlson School).
The researchers also studied where the most-cited authors received their graduate degrees and where they are faculty members. Fifteen of the most-cited authors had received their graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota; eleven of the most-cited authors were currently affiliated with the University of Minnesota. This means that the University of Minnesota is recognized for both producing students who become highly cited authors and also for having faculty members who have achieved this status.
The article appeared in the Journal of Management’s August 2008 issue. “This study spotlights the fact that the University of Minnesota is a significant player among the relatively small number of universities and authors with tremendous influence in the management discipline,” says Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Carlson School of Management and Investors in Leadership Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior. “We have played - and continue to play - a leading role in shaping the direction of this field. Our leadership in this area strongly supports the University of Minnesota’s goal of becoming one of the top three public research universities in the world.”
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