Most-cited Business and Management papers of 2022, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Business and Management research papers published in 2022, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. Aggregate Confusion: The Divergence of ESG Ratings
   Florian Berg, Julian F Kölbel et al. · 2022 · 3,307 citations
2. Job Demands–Resources Theory: Ten Years Later
   Arnold B. Bakker, Evangelia Demerouti et al. · 2022 · 1,840 citations
3. Tackling the digitalization challenge: how to benefit from digitalization in practice
   Päivi Parviainen, Maarit Tihinen et al. · 2022 · 1,070 citations
4. Sustainable development, ESG performance and company market value: Mediating effect of financial performance
   Guangyou Zhou, Lian Liu et al. · 2022 · 908 citations
5. Digitalization and sustainable development: How could digital economy development improve green innovation in China?
   Shiyue Luo, Nafisa Yimamu et al. · 2022 · 841 citations
6. Impact of ESG performance on firm value and profitability
   Mahmut Aydoğmuş, Güzhan Gülay et al. · 2022 · 825 citations
7. Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues
   Mingyu Yang, Lin Chen et al. · 2022 · 823 citations · Free PDF
8. Mastering digital transformation: The nexus between leadership, agility, and digital strategy
   Bader Khamis AlNuaimi, Sanjay Kumar Singh et al. · 2022 · 800 citations · Free PDF
9. Can digital transformation promote enterprise performance? —From the perspective of public policy and innovation
   Yongzhang Peng, Changqi Tao · 2022 · 745 citations
10. Linking circular economy and digitalisation technologies: A systematic literature review of past achievements and future promises
    Chetna Chauhan, Vinit Parida et al. · 2022 · 717 citations
11. Artificial intelligence – challenges and opportunities for international HRM: a review and research agenda
    Pawan S Budhwar, Ashish Malik et al. · 2022 · 699 citations
12. The impact of the FinTech revolution on the future of banking: Opportunities and risks
    Victor Murinde, Efthymios Rizopoulos et al. · 2022 · 690 citations
13. The effect of ESG rating events on corporate green innovation in China: The mediating role of financial constraints and managers' environmental awareness
    Yafei Tan, Zhaohui Zhu · 2022 · 665 citations
14. Job demands-resources theory in times of crises: New propositions
    Evangelia Demerouti, Arnold B. Bakker · 2022 · 631 citations
15. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
    Niloufar Fallah Shayan, Nasrin Mohabbati-Kalejahi et al. · 2022 · 614 citations · Free PDF
16. Digital transformation: A review and research agenda
    Dmitry Plekhanov, Henrik Franke et al. · 2022 · 603 citations
17. How do green knowledge management and green technology innovation impact corporate environmental performance? Understanding the role of green knowledge acquisition
    Saumyaranjan Sahoo, Anil Kumar V et al. · 2022 · 600 citations
18. Artificial intelligence and the changing sources of competitive advantage
    Sebastian Maximillian Krakowski, Johannes Luger et al. · 2022 · 596 citations
19. Stakeholder Engagement: Past, Present, and Future
    Johanna Kujala, Sybille R. Sachs et al. · 2022 · 593 citations
20. Business Strategies and Competitive Advantage: The Role of Performance and Innovation
    Ida Farida, Doddy Setiawan · 2022 · 548 citations · Free PDF
21. The end of ESG
    Alex Edmans · 2022 · 543 citations · Free PDF
22. Metaverse as a driver for customer experience and value co-creation: implications for hospitality and tourism management and marketing
    Dimitrios Buhalis, Michael S. Lin et al. · 2022 · 530 citations
23. Leadership in the Organization
    Nataliia Danylevych, Yuliia Borzak · 2022 · 476 citations
24. Facebook and the creation of the metaverse: radical business model innovation or incremental transformation?
    Sascha Kraus, Dominik Kurt Kanbach et al. · 2022 · 457 citations
25. The role of circular economy principles and sustainable-oriented innovation to enhance social, economic and environmental performance: Evidence from Mexican SMEs
    Oscar Rodríguez-Espíndola, Ana Cuevas-Romo et al. · 2022 · 457 citations · Free PDF

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