ProfessorsProfessors of University of MichiganJames Westphal

James Westphal

University of Michigan

H-index: 50

North America-United States

About James Westphal

James Westphal, With an exceptional h-index of 50 and a recent h-index of 45 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Michigan, specializes in the field of Strategy, Organization Theory, Corporate Governance, Institutional Processes, Social Networks.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Seeking input when the train has left the station: The decoupling of participative strategic decision-making processes and the role of new technology in symbolic management

Systemic symbolic management, corporate social responsibility, and corporate purpose: A cautionary tale

Shareholder politics: The influence of investors’ political affiliations on corporate social responsibility

How Top Management Team State Orientation Influences SOEs’ Corporate Social Performance

Birds of a feather flock (even more) together: An intergroup relations perspective on how# MeToo‐related media coverage affects the evaluation of prospective corporate directors

From help to harm: Increases in status, perceived under-reciprocation, and the consequences for access to strategic help and social undermining among female, racial minority …

Boards of directors and strategic management in public firms and new ventures

Structural power, corporate strategy, and performance

James Westphal Information

University	University of Michigan
Position	Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration
Citations(all)	28458
Citations(since 2020)	8430
Cited By	23098
hIndex(all)	50
hIndex(since 2020)	45
i10Index(all)	66
i10Index(since 2020)	59
Email	Access Email
University Profile Page	University of Michigan
Google Scholar	View Google Scholar Profile

James Westphal Skills & Research Interests

Strategy

Organization Theory

Corporate Governance

Institutional Processes

Social Networks

Top articles of James Westphal

Title	Journal	Author(s)	Publication Date
Seeking input when the train has left the station: The decoupling of participative strategic decision-making processes and the role of new technology in symbolic management	Strategic Organization	James D Westphal David H Zhu Rajyalakshmi Kunapuli	2023/11
Systemic symbolic management, corporate social responsibility, and corporate purpose: A cautionary tale	Strategy Science	James D Westphal	2023/6
Shareholder politics: The influence of investors’ political affiliations on corporate social responsibility	Journal of Management	Mark R DesJardine Wei Shi James Westphal	2023/1/31
How Top Management Team State Orientation Influences SOEs’ Corporate Social Performance	Academy of Management Proceedings	Ruibin Zhang Shihua Chen David H Zhu James D Westphal	2023
Birds of a feather flock (even more) together: An intergroup relations perspective on how# MeToo‐related media coverage affects the evaluation of prospective corporate directors	Strategic Management Journal	Michael K Bednar James D Westphal Michael L McDonald	2022/11
From help to harm: Increases in status, perceived under-reciprocation, and the consequences for access to strategic help and social undermining among female, racial minority …	Organization Science	Gareth D Keeves James D Westphal	2021/7
Boards of directors and strategic management in public firms and new ventures	Strategic management: State of the field and its future	James D Westphal Sam Garg	2021/6/17
Structural power, corporate strategy, and performance	Strategic Management Journal	David H. Zhu James D. Westphal	2021
Symbolic management: Governance, strategy, and institutions		James Westphal Sun Hyun Park	2020/3/17