Adrian S. Choo

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Adrian S. Choo is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian S. Choo has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Strategy and Management, 9 papers in Management Information Systems and 7 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Adrian S. Choo's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Quality and Supply Management (9 papers) and Product Development and Customization (3 papers). Adrian S. Choo is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Quality and Supply Management (9 papers) and Product Development and Customization (3 papers). Adrian S. Choo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Portugal and Japan. Adrian S. Choo's co-authors include Kevin Linderman, Roger G. Schroeder, Charles A. Liedtke, Srilata Zaheer, Yusen Xia, Rajiv Nag, Sriram Narayanan, R. Srinivasan, Soumodip Sarkar and Martha Grabowski and has published in prestigious journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Management Science and Journal of Operations Management.

In The Last Decade

Adrian S. Choo

24 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Six Sigma: a goal‐theoretic perspective

2002 649 citations Kevin Linderman, Roger G. Schroeder et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
Six Sigma: Definition and underlying theory⋆

2007 604 citations Roger G. Schroeder, Kevin Linderman et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adrian S. Choo United States	15	1.5k	1.4k	552	242	177	24	2.4k
K.F. Pun Hong Kong	26	797 0.5×	889 0.6×	322 0.6×	201 0.8×	223 1.3×	53	1.7k
Damodar Y. Golhar United States	17	1.9k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	591 1.1×	539 2.2×	307 1.7×	44	3.0k
Sanjay L. Ahire United States	19	2.5k 1.6×	2.2k 1.6×	697 1.3×	529 2.2×	319 1.8×	41	3.4k
Hale Kaynak United States	15	2.0k 1.3×	2.0k 1.4×	372 0.7×	378 1.6×	195 1.1×	31	2.9k
Henk Akkermans Netherlands	24	1.1k 0.7×	866 0.6×	551 1.0×	194 0.8×	229 1.3×	68	2.1k
Eileen M. Van Aken United States	23	1.0k 0.7×	718 0.5×	464 0.8×	178 0.7×	189 1.1×	75	1.9k
Ann Vereecke Belgium	19	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.1×	242 0.4×	121 0.5×	214 1.2×	41	2.3k
Karen Donohue United States	22	2.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	900 1.6×	180 0.7×	113 0.6×	44	3.1k
David Johnston Canada	19	784 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	164 0.3×	266 1.1×	139 0.8×	44	1.7k
Michael R. Crum United States	22	774 0.5×	842 0.6×	137 0.2×	310 1.3×	73 0.4×	51	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Adrian S. Choo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adrian S. Choo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adrian S. Choo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Adrian S. Choo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Adrian S. Choo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Adrian S. Choo. Adrian S. Choo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Choo, Adrian S., Yusen Xia, G. Peter Zhang, & Chenwei Liao. (2024). Leader behavioral integrity for safety and its impact on worker preventive maintenance behavior and operational performance. Safety Science. 177. 106577–106577. 3 indexed citations

Srinivasan, R., Adrian S. Choo, Sriram Narayanan, Soumodip Sarkar, & Antti Tenhiälä. (2021). Knowledge sources, innovation objectives, and their impact on innovation performance: Quasi‐replication of Leiponen and Helfat (2010). Strategic Management Journal. 42(11). 2104–2136. 20 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S., Jamison V. Kovach, & Lawrence D. Fredendall. (2019). Effects of Surprises During Quality Improvement Projects: A Longitudinal Study on Method-Driven Learning in Behavioral Healthcare. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 68(6). 1758–1772. 2 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S., et al.. (2019). The Role of Domestic and Foreign Knowledge Inflows on the Relationship between R&D Portfolio Mix and Innovation Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Manufacturing Firms in an Emerging Economy*. Decision Sciences. 51(2). 349–394. 11 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S. & Martha Grabowski. (2018). Linking Workplace Safety to Operational Disruptions: A Moderated Mediation Analysis in Commercial Vessels. Journal of Business Logistics. 39(4). 282–298. 16 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S., Rajiv Nag, & Yusen Xia. (2015). The role of executive problem solving in knowledge accumulation and manufacturing improvements. Journal of Operations Management. 36(1). 63–74. 36 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S.. (2014). Defining Problems Fast and Slow: The U‐shaped Effect of Problem Definition Time on Project Duration. Production and Operations Management. 23(8). 1462–1479. 34 indexed citations

Choo, Adrian S.. (2010). Impact of a Stretch Strategy on Knowledge Creation in Quality Improvement Projects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 58(1). 87–96. 21 indexed citations

Schroeder, Roger G., Kevin Linderman, Charles A. Liedtke, & Adrian S. Choo. (2009). Six Sigma: Definition and underlying theory. Quality Engineering. 54(5). 441–445. 11 indexed citations

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Schroeder, Roger G., Kevin Linderman, & Adrian S. Choo. (2008). Method and psychological effects on learning behaviors and knowledge creation in quality improvement projects. Quality Engineering. 53(3). 257–258. 1 indexed citations

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Schroeder, Roger G., Kevin Linderman, Charles A. Liedtke, & Adrian S. Choo. (2007). Six Sigma: Definition and underlying theory⋆. Journal of Operations Management. 26(4). 536–554. 604 indexed citations breakdown →

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Choo, Adrian S., Kevin Linderman, & Roger G. Schroeder. (2006). Method and context perspectives on learning and knowledge creation in quality management. Journal of Operations Management. 25(4). 918–931. 239 indexed citations

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Linderman, Kevin, Roger G. Schroeder, & Adrian S. Choo. (2005). Six Sigma: The role of goals in improvement teams. Journal of Operations Management. 24(6). 779–790. 189 indexed citations

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Schroeder, Roger G., Kevin Linderman, Srilata Zaheer, & Adrian S. Choo. (2004). Six sigma: A goal-theoretic perspective. Quality Engineering. 49(1). 49–50. 4 indexed citations

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Linderman, Kevin, et al.. (2004). Integrating quality management practices with knowledge creation processes. Journal of Operations Management. 22(6). 589–607. 219 indexed citations

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Choo, Adrian S., Kevin Linderman, & Roger G. Schroeder. (2004). SOCIAL AND METHOD EFFECTS ON LEARNING BEHAVIORS AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2004(1). C1–C6. 18 indexed citations

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Linderman, Kevin, Roger G. Schroeder, Srilata Zaheer, & Adrian S. Choo. (2002). Six Sigma: a goal‐theoretic perspective. Journal of Operations Management. 21(2). 193–203. 649 indexed citations breakdown →

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Linderman, Kevin & Adrian S. Choo. (2002). Robust economic control chart design. IIE Transactions. 34(12). 1069–1078. 31 indexed citations

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Linderman, Kevin & Adrian S. Choo. (2002). . IIE Transactions. 34(12). 1069–1078. 1 indexed citations

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Pangarkar, Nitin & Adrian S. Choo. (2001). Do Firms Seek Symmetric Alliance Partners? An Exploratory Study. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. 3(1). 83–100. 5 indexed citations

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