OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Human Service Organizations Management Leadership & Governance is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Mobilizing a Network of Competencies to Fulfill the Purpose and Achieve Impact: The Portuguese Case of Mezze for the Integration of Refugees	26
Innovative Approaches to Social Activation Using Collaborative Social Work Concepts: The Case of Social Enterprise in Working with the Vulnerable Long-Term Unemployed	19
Social Work Management in Integrated Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	18
Organizational Culture and Resulting Leadership Behaviors: Empirical Evidence from Social Workers in Kuwait	15
Career Choice Motivations and Turnover Intention Among Chinese Social Workers: A Double-Mediator Model of Job Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction	12
The Craft of Scholarship and Research in a Changing University and Civic Context	10
The Great Resignation and Its Impact in Behavioral Health and Social Services	10
Governing Through Digital Feedback: Exploring Google Maps Reviews as a Tool for Social Service Governance in Türkiye	8
Community Service Organizations and Actions for Climate Justice: An Exploration of the Western Australian Context	8
Enhancing the Collective Psychological Ownership of Young Adult Social Workers in Chinese Organizational Contexts: A Recognition Perspective	8
Innovative Consultancy Promoting Older African American Perspectives	8
Black Women in Leadership Positions in Rural Nonprofit Organizations: Shifting Toward Intentional Intergenerational Leadership and Mentorship Model Centered on Black Women’s Collective Identity	8
Trauma and Powerlessness Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Administrative Practice	8
The Protective Effects of Hope Training on the Human Service Workforce Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress	7
Leadership and Organizational Challenges, Opportunities, Resilience, and Supports during the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Can Case-Management Teams Solve the Dilemmas of the Street-Level Bureaucrat? Evidence from a Nonprofit Case Study	6
Human Service Organizations, Disruptive Extreme Events, and Organizational Resilience: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Human Service Organizations in Times of the COVID-19	6
Interviewing Social Work Leaders: Points of View as a Course Assignment	6
Changes in Intention to Quit Among Child Welfare and Protection Workers in Norway - How Does Time and Mentoring Affect Intention?	6
An Empirical Study on the Illegitimate Tasks and Its Causal Mechanism at Chinese Social Work Agencies	6
A Three-Phase Methodology for Conducting Equity-Focused Needs Assessments	6
The Role of First-Line Managers in a Pandemic in Reducing the Spread of Infections and Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Rohingya Refugees	6
What Do Inspections of Child and Family Social Work Services Focus On? A Conceptual Framework for Inspection Based on a Rapid Evidence Review	5
Converging on Institutional Logics: The Expansion of Syringe Service Programs in a Midwest State	5
Characteristics of the Child Protection Workforce in Romania: Key Findings and Future Implications for Social Workers	5

Exploring Social Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Work-Life Balance Policies in Korean Human Service Organizations	5
AI in the Nonprofit Human Services: Distinguishing Between Hype, Harm, and Hope	5
Sibling Support as a Global Human Services Field: Findings from a Global Study of Business-Operation in Organizations Providing Support to Siblings of People with Disability	5
A Critical Appraisal of Ways Organizations Can Support Social Workers in Light of COVID-19: A Scoping Review	4
Programming Change Among Nonprofit Human Service Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Organizational and Environmental Determinants of Board Performance in Community-Based Human Service Nonprofit Organizations	4
How Digital Platforms Promote Roles of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations During the COVID-19 in China	4
A Test for the Welfare-Partnership: Austria’s Nonprofit Human Service Organizations in Times of Covid-19	4
The Unintended Influence and Impact: Funder-Mandated Performance Metrics, Service Delivery, and Social Justice	4
Diffuse Power with Mixed Feelings. Insights from a German Study on the Plural Governance of Contemporary Human Service Settings	4
Strategies of Resistance: How Black Women Founders Challenge Racialized Norms in the Nonprofit Sector	4
Predicting Retention for a Diverse and Inclusive Child Welfare Workforce	4
Strategies for Selecting and Changing Research Topics	3
Changing the Way Nonprofits Prepare: Lessons Learned from Early Resettlement of Rohingya Unaccompanied Refugee Minors	3
A (Dis)orderly Progression: The Lasting Impact of Pandemic on Community-Based Organizations	3
“We’re Being Redlined”: The Experiences of Minority Behavioral Healthcare Business Owners and Providers	3
The Influence of Belongingness on Job Satisfaction and Retention Among Child Welfare Workers	3
Collaboration Between Businesses and Social Service Nonprofits as Organized Anarchy: The Insider Perspective	3
Volunteer Motivation, Satisfaction, and Future Volunteering Intentions in a Faith-Based Organization	3
Evaluating the Early Implementation of a Resilience Intervention Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Workers	3
An Exploratory Study of Social Workers in Human Service Organizations and Their Task Performance in Client Advocacy Engagement: A Cluster Analysis	3