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Business and Management

D-Index
61
Citations
43193
World Ranking
485
National Ranking
217

Psychology

D-Index
61
Citations
43174
World Ranking
3289
National Ranking
1851

Fred O. Walumbwa publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fred O. Walumbwa sits on this spectrum.

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35 publications 436+

This scientist: 124 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

Fred O. Walumbwa D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fred O. Walumbwa sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fred O. Walumbwa is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences, business management, and psychology.

Their work spans several interconnected fields, with a primary focus on organizational behavior and human resource management, social psychology, demography, sociology and political science, and education.

The main topics explored in their research include job satisfaction and organizational behavior, workplace spirituality and leadership, motivation and self-concept in sports, online and blended learning, adventure sports and sensation seeking, disaster management and resilience, and public policy and administration research.

Frequent coauthors of Walumbwa include:

  • Amanda Christensen-Salem (12 publications)
  • Everlyne Misati (5 publications)
  • Daniel M. Peat (4 publications)
  • Mayowa T. Babalola (3 publications)
  • Jaclyn Perrmann-Graham (3 publications)

The preferred publication venues reflect their research focus and include:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings (6 publications)
  • The International Journal of Human Resource Management (2 publications)
  • Journal of Business Ethics (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Organizational Analysis (1 publication)
  • Human Resource Development Review (1 publication)

Among recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Walumbwa are:

  • "Unmasking the creative self-efficacy-creative performance relationship: the roles of thriving at work, perceived work significance, and task interdependence," 2020, The International Journal of Human Resource Management
  • "Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work," 2020, International Journal of Organizational Analysis
  • "A Multilevel Analysis of the Relationship Between Ethical Leadership and Ostracism: The Roles of Relational Climate, Employee Mindfulness, and Work Unit Structure," 2020, Journal of Business Ethics
  • "An Identification Based Framework Examining How and When Salient Social Exchange Resources Facilitate and Shape Thriving at Work," 2020, Human Resource Development Review
  • "Communal solidarity in extreme environments: The role of servant leadership and social resources in building serving culture and service performance," 2021, Journal of Business Research

Best Publications

  • Authentic Leadership: Development and Validation of a Theory-Based Measure†:

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Bruce J. Avolio;William L. Gardner;Tara S. Wernsing

  • Leadership: Current Theories, Research, and Future Directions

    Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa;Todd J. Weber

  • Unlocking the mask: a look at the process by which authentic leaders impact follower attitudes and behaviors

    Bruce J. Avolio;William L. Gardner;Fred O. Walumbwa;Fred Luthans

  • “Can you see the real me?” A self-based model of authentic leader and follower development

    William L. Gardner;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred Luthans;Douglas R. May

  • Servant leadership, procedural justice climate, service climate, employee attitudes, and organizational citizenship behavior: a cross-level investigation.

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Chad A. Hartnell;Adegoke Oke

  • Linking ethical leadership to employee performance: The roles of leader-member exchange, self-efficacy, and organizational identification

    Fred O. Walumbwa;David M. Mayer;Peng Wang;Hui Wang

  • Leader Personality Traits and Employee Voice Behavior: Mediating Roles of Ethical Leadership and Work Group Psychological Safety

    Fred O. Walumbwa;John Schaubroeck

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A LATENT GROWTH MODELING APPROACH

    Suzanne J. Peterson;Fred Luthans;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • RETRACTED: Psychological processes linking authentic leadership to follower behaviors

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Peng Wang;Hui Wang;John Schaubroeck

  • : Authentically leading groups: The mediating role of collective psychological capital and trust

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Fred Luthans;James B. Avey;Adegoke Oke

  • A meta-analytic review of leadership impact research: Experimental and quasi-experimental studies

    Bruce J. Avolio;Rebecca J. Reichard;Sean T. Hannah;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP WEAVES ITS INFLUENCE ON INDIVIDUAL JOB PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF IDENTIFICATION AND EFFICACY BELIEFS

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Bruce J. Avolio;Weichun Zhu

  • The role of collective efficacy in the relations between transformational leadership and work outcomes

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Peng Wang;John J. Lawler;Kan Shi

  • Building effective organizations: transformational leadership, collectivist orientation, work-related attitudes and withdrawal behaviours in three emerging economies

    Fred Ochieng Walumbwa;John J. Lawler

  • Moderating Role of Follower Characteristics With Transformational Leadership and Follower Work Engagement

    Weichun Zhu;Bruce J. Avolio;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • Relationships between Authentic Leadership, Moral Courage, and Ethical and Pro-Social Behaviors

    Sean T. Hannah;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • Understanding transformational leadership–employee performance links: The role of relational identification and self-efficacy

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Chad A. Hartnell

  • AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LEADER AND FOLLOWER PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL, SERVICE CLIMATE, AND JOB PERFORMANCE

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Suzanne J. Peterson;Bruce J. Avolio;Chad A. Hartnell

  • Transformational leadership, innovative behavior, and task performance: Test of mediation and moderation processes.

    Samuel Aryee;Fred O. Walumbwa;Qin Zhou;Chad A. Hartnell

  • CEO Positive Psychological Traits, Transformational Leadership, and Firm Performance in High-Technology Start-up and Established Firms

    Suzanne J. Peterson;Fred O. Walumbwa;Kristin Byron;Jason Myrowitz

  • When Leadership Goes Unnoticed: The Moderating Role of Follower Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Ethical Leadership and Follower Behavior

    James B. Avey;Michael E. Palanski;Fred O. Walumbwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce J. Avolio
Bruce J. Avolio University of Washington
Samuel Aryee
Samuel Aryee University of Surrey
Sean T. Hannah
Sean T. Hannah Wake Forest University
John J. Lawler
John J. Lawler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
William L. Gardner
William L. Gardner Texas Tech University
John Schaubroeck
John Schaubroeck University of Missouri
Weichun Zhu
Weichun Zhu Pennsylvania State University
Russell Cropanzano
Russell Cropanzano University of Colorado Boulder
Angelo J. Kinicki
Angelo J. Kinicki Arizona State University
Fred Luthans
Fred Luthans University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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