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Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Business and Management
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Business and Management D-index 45 Citations 15,175 202 World Ranking 717 National Ranking 8

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Business and Management in France Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Business and Management in France Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Management

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries mainly focuses on Social psychology, Public relations, Perspective, Management and Neuroticism. His Epistemology research extends to Social psychology, which is thematically connected. His research in Public relations intersects with topics in Coaching, Coping behavior, Social group and Cognitive reframing.

In his study, Unconscious mind is inextricably linked to Personality psychology, which falls within the broad field of Coaching. As part of his studies on Management, Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries often connects relevant areas like Power. His study focuses on the intersection of Interpersonal relationship and fields such as Career satisfaction with connections in the field of Action.

His most cited work include:

  • The dynamics of family controlled firms: The good and the bad news. (740 citations)
  • Top Executive Locus of Control and Its Relationship to Strategy-Making, Structure, and Environment (620 citations)
  • The Downside of Downsizing (393 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries mainly investigates Social psychology, Public relations, Management, Coaching and Leadership style. His Social psychology study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Epistemology. His Public relations study frequently links to related topics such as Knowledge management.

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries studies Business leadership, a branch of Management. His research ties Transactional leadership and Leadership style together. His Organizational commitment research incorporates elements of Organization development and Organizational learning.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (21.74%)
  • Public relations (17.39%)
  • Management (11.37%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Social psychology (21.74%)
  • Coaching (9.36%)
  • Public relations (17.39%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Social psychology, Coaching, Public relations, Psychoanalysis and Leadership style. Social psychology connects with themes related to Closeness in his study. His Coaching research includes elements of Mental health, Interpersonal relationship, Applied psychology and Leadership development.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Group coaching, Dysfunctional family, Teamwork, Emotional intelligence and Wonder in addition to Public relations. His Leadership style study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Transactional leadership, Derailment and Corporation. His work deals with themes such as Management, Introspection and Nothing, which intersect with Feeling.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Coaching the toxic leader (45 citations)
  • Are Leaders Born or Are They Made?: The Case of Alexander the Great (11 citations)
  • Destructive and Transformational Leadership in Africa (8 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Management
  • Social psychology

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries mostly deals with Public relations, Coaching, Feeling, Aesthetics and Nothing. His work in the fields of Public relations, such as Team culture, intersects with other areas such as On board. Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries combines subjects such as Applied psychology and Mysticism with his study of Coaching.

His Feeling research is under the purview of Social psychology. His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Denial and Taboo. His Nothing research also works with subjects such as

  • Creativity which is related to area like Epistemology, Balance and Laziness,
  • Introspection which connect with Charismatic authority, Psychodynamics, Politics, Dynamic psychiatry and Reading.

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Best Publications

The dynamics of family controlled firms: The good and the bad news.

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries.
(1993)

1582 Citations

The dynamics of family controlled firms: The good and the bad news.

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries.
(1993)

1582 Citations

Neurotic Organization : Diagnosing and Changing Counterproductive Styles of Management

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Danny Miller.
(1984)

1581 Citations

The neurotic organization

Howard S. Schwartz;Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Danny Miller.
(1984)

1382 Citations

The neurotic organization

Howard S. Schwartz;Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Danny Miller.
(1984)

1382 Citations

Top Executive Locus of Control and Its Relationship to Strategy-Making, Structure, and Environment

Danny Miller;Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Jean-Marie Toulouse.
(1982)

1211 Citations

Top Executive Locus of Control and Its Relationship to Strategy-Making, Structure, and Environment

Danny Miller;Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Jean-Marie Toulouse.
(1982)

1211 Citations

The Downside of Downsizing

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Katharina Balazs.
(1997)

795 Citations

The Downside of Downsizing

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Katharina Balazs.
(1997)

795 Citations

Narcissism and Leadership: An Object Relations Perspective

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries;Danny Miller.
(1985)

630 Citations

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