World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
35
Citations
25446
World Ranking
6558
National Ranking
3166

Overview

Steven J. Karau is affiliated with Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Business, Management and Accounting as well as Social Sciences. Within these broader fields, they focus on several subfields including Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Communication, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics covered in their work involve Knowledge Management and Sharing, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Organizational and Employee Performance, Team Dynamics and Performance, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, and Management and Organizational Studies.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publication venues, including:

  • Leadership & Organization Development Journal
  • Innovation & Management Review
  • Sustainability
  • American Journal of Management
  • Baltic Journal of Management

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Steven J. Karau include:

  • The trickle-down effect of empowering leadership: a boundary condition of performance pressure, 2020, Leadership & Organization Development Journal
  • Opportunity in uncertainty: small business response to COVID-19, 2023, Innovation & Management Review
  • Sustaining Collaborative Effort in Work Teams: Exchange Ideology and Employee Social Loafing, 2020, Sustainability
  • Microfinancing and Entrepreneurial Processes Among Females: A Role Congruity Theory Perspective, 2023, American Journal of Management
  • Sleepless nights at work: examining the mediating role of insomnia in customer mistreatment, 2024, Baltic Journal of Management

Steven J. Karau frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Gukdo Byun
  • Soojin Lee
  • Ji Hoon Lee
  • Ye Dai
  • Aric Wilhau

Best Publications

  • Role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders.

    Alice H. Eagly;Steven J. Karau

  • Social loafing: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration.

    Steven J. Karau;Kipling D. Williams

  • Gender and the effectiveness of leaders: a meta-analysis

    Alice H. Eagly;Steven J. Karau;Mona G. Makhijani

  • Gender and the emergence of leaders : a meta-analysis

    Alice H. Eagly;Steven J. Karau

  • Role of the Big Five personality traits in predicting college students' academic motivation and achievement

    Meera Komarraju;Steven J. Karau;Ronald R. Schmeck

  • The Big Five personality traits, learning styles, and academic achievement

    Meera Komarraju;Steven J. Karau;Ronald R. Schmeck;Alen Avdic

  • Social loafing and social compensation: the effects of expectations of co-worker performance.

    Kipling D. Williams;Steven J. Karau

  • THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ACADEMIC MOTIVATION

    Meera Komarraju;Steven J. Karau

  • Social Identity Complexity and Outgroup Tolerance

    Marilynn B. Brewer;Kathleen P. Pierce

  • The effects of time scarcity and time abundance on group performance quality and interaction process.

    Steven J Karau;Janice R Kelly

  • Gender and Leadership Style among School Principals: A Meta-Analysis

    Alice H. Eagly;Steven J. Karau;Blair T. Johnson

  • The effects of group cohesiveness on social loafing and social compensation.

    Steven J. Karau;Kipling D. Williams

  • Group Decision Making: The Effects of Initial Preferences and Time Pressure

    Janice R. Kelly;Steven J. Karau

  • Group cohesiveness and social loafing: Effects of a social interaction manipulation on individual motivation within groups.

    Steven J. Karau;Jason W. Hart

  • Social Loafing: Research Findings, Implications, and Future Directions:

    Steven J. Karau;Kipling D. Williams

  • Gender and motivation to manage in hierarchic organizations: A meta-analysis

    Alice H. Eagly;Steven J. Karau;John B. Miner;Blair T. Johnson

  • Cyberloafing and Personality: The Impact of the Big Five Traits and Workplace Situational Factors

    Heather Jia;Ronnie Jia;Steven Karau

  • Understanding Individual Motivation in Groups: The Collective Effort Model

    Steven J. Karau;Kipling D. Williams

  • Angel on one shoulder: Can perceived organizational support moderate the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and counterproductive work behavior?

    Joshua C. Palmer;Meera Komarraju;Min Z. Carter;Steven J. Karau

  • Entrainment of Creativity in Small Groups

    Janice R. Kelly;Steven J. Karau

Frequent Co-Authors

Alice H. Eagly
Alice H. Eagly Northwestern University
Kipling D. Williams
Kipling D. Williams Purdue University West Lafayette
Janice R. Kelly
Janice R. Kelly Purdue University West Lafayette
Blair T. Johnson
Blair T. Johnson University of Connecticut

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities in the U.S. opens a range of flexible, rewarding online degree options. Prospective students can start with an online degree in psychology, which provides a solid foundation in human behavior and mental processes—key areas for many helping professions.

For those interested in community support or advocacy, masters in social work online programs offer a direct path to becoming a licensed social worker. These programs typically focus on real-world skills and issues like diversity, policy, and counseling strategies.

Advanced students aiming for clinical or leadership roles might consider the best psyd programs. These programs emphasize practical clinical training and prepare graduates for psychologist licensure.

Lastly, if you're interested in helping families and couples, numerous accelerated mft programs online allow working professionals to complete their studies more quickly, focusing on marriage and family therapy.

Each program offers unique pathways into growing, impactful careers, making them excellent options to consider for your future.

Best Scientists Citing Steven J. Karau

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles