Barbara B. Flynn

16.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
92 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Barbara B. Flynn is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara B. Flynn has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Management Information Systems, 53 papers in Strategy and Management and 10 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Barbara B. Flynn's work include Quality and Supply Management (53 papers), Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management (25 papers) and Sustainable Supply Chain Management (18 papers). Barbara B. Flynn is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (53 papers), Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management (25 papers) and Sustainable Supply Chain Management (18 papers). Barbara B. Flynn collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Barbara B. Flynn's co-authors include Roger G. Schroeder, Sadao Sakakibara, Xiande Zhao, Baofeng Huo, Edward J. Flynn, Kimberly Bates, Brooke A. Saladin, Jeff Hoi Yan Yeung, Cecil Bozarth and Donald P. Warsing and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Academy of Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Barbara B. Flynn

90 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

The impact of supply chain integration o... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2009 1994 1990 1995 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. The impact of supply chain integration on performance: A contingency and configuration approach
    2009 2.4k citations Barbara B. Flynn, Baofeng Huo et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
  2. A framework for quality management research and an associated measurement instrument
    1994 1.5k citations Barbara B. Flynn, Roger G. Schroeder et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
  3. Empirical research methods in operations management
    1990 1.3k citations Barbara B. Flynn, Sadao Sakakibara et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
  4. The Impact of Quality Management Practices on Performance and Competitive Advantage
    1995 1.0k citations Barbara B. Flynn, Roger G. Schroeder et al. Decision Sciences profile →
  5. The impact of power and relationship commitment on the integration between manufacturers and customers in a supply chain
    2007 714 citations Xiande Zhao, Baofeng Huo et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
  6. The impact of supply chain complexity on manufacturing plant performance
    2008 578 citations Barbara B. Flynn, Edward J. Flynn 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 Career Trend Papers Cites
Barbara B. Flynn United States 35 8.5k 8.5k 1.6k 1.5k 1.4k 92 12.6k
Morgan Swink United States 50 6.6k 0.8× 6.0k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 108 10.4k
Lisa M. Ellram United States 61 9.7k 1.1× 9.0k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 2.5k 1.7× 1.7k 1.2× 130 14.7k
Ram Narasimhan United States 57 7.8k 0.9× 7.4k 0.9× 2.5k 1.6× 1.7k 1.2× 948 0.7× 143 12.1k
Stephan M. Wagner Switzerland 57 8.8k 1.0× 6.2k 0.7× 972 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 954 0.7× 178 12.1k
Douglas M. Lambert United States 37 5.8k 0.7× 7.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 89 10.4k
Martin Christopher United Kingdom 49 11.0k 1.3× 10.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 2.0k 1.4× 1.9k 1.4× 133 16.2k
Xiande Zhao China 61 9.1k 1.1× 7.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 2.9k 2.0× 1.6k 1.1× 210 13.9k
Stephen J. Childe United Kingdom 40 7.0k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 870 0.6× 76 11.6k
Amrik S. Sohal Australia 62 8.3k 1.0× 7.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 2.3k 1.6× 2.5k 1.7× 329 14.5k
Peter T. Ward United States 30 5.7k 0.7× 6.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 887 0.6× 848 0.6× 54 9.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bortolotti, Thomas, Stefania Boscari, Pamela Danese, & Barbara B. Flynn. (2024). Moderation of OM practice effectiveness by organizational culture profile: contingency vs paradox perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 44(13). 296–325. 2 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., et al.. (2023). Achieving risk resilience in an environment of mistrust: supply chain piracy of physical goods. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 44(3). 565–590. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min, Xiande Zhao, Baofeng Huo, & Barbara B. Flynn. (2022). The impact of power and relationship commitment on customer integration: a replication and extension. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 52(3). 238–260. 17 indexed citations
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Martins, Ricardo Silveira, et al.. (2019). Go Global or Stay Local? Understanding How Fiscal Incentives Reshape Supply Networks. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 23(5). 654–671. 2 indexed citations
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Djebarni, Ramdane, et al.. (2017). Effect of different food recall strategies on consumers’ reaction to different recall norms. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 117(9). 2045–2063. 13 indexed citations
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Pereira, Susana Carla Farias, et al.. (2016). The Samarco accident in Brazil: industry and supply chain impacts. IUScholarWorks (Indiana University). 1 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., Xenophon Koufteros, & Guanyi Lu. (2016). On Theory in Supply Chain Uncertainty and its Implications for Supply Chain Integration. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 52(3). 3–27. 253 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B. & Xiande Zhao. (2014). Global Supply Chain Quality Management. 8 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., Sarah J. Wu, & Steven A. Melnyk. (2010). Operational capabilities: Hidden in plain view. Business Horizons. 53(3). 247–256. 26 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., Baofeng Huo, & Xiande Zhao. (2009). The impact of supply chain integration on performance: A contingency and configuration approach. Journal of Operations Management. 28(1). 58–71. 2414 indexed citations breakdown →
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Flynn, Barbara B. & Brooke A. Saladin. (2005). Relevance of Baldrige constructs in an international context: A study of national culture. Journal of Operations Management. 24(5). 583–603. 181 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B. & Edward J. Flynn. (2003). SUPPLIER OBSTRUCTIONISM: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION AND EMPIRICAL VALIDATION.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2003(1). A1–A6. 9 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B. & Brooke A. Saladin. (2001). Further evidence on the validity of the theoretical models underlying the Baldrige criteria. Journal of Operations Management. 19(6). 617–652. 214 indexed citations
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Schroeder, Roger G. & Barbara B. Flynn. (2001). High performance manufacturing : global perspectives. Wiley eBooks. 171 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., Roger G. Schroeder, & Edward J. Flynn. (1999). World class manufacturing: an investigation of Hayes and Wheelwright's foundation. Journal of Operations Management. 17(3). 249–269. 277 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B. & Edward J. Flynn. (1999). Information‐Processing Alternatives for Coping with Manufacturing Environment Complexity. Decision Sciences. 30(4). 1021–1052. 160 indexed citations
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Flynn, Edward J. & Barbara B. Flynn. (1996). Achieving Simultaneous Cost and Differentiation Competitive Advantages through Continuous Improvement: World Class Manufacturing as a Competitive Strategy. Journal of managerial issues. 8(3). 360–e0174060. 20 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B., Sadao Sakakibara, & Roger G. Schroeder. (1995). Relationship Between JIT and TQM: Practices and Performance. Academy of Management Journal. 38(5). 1325–1360. 67 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B.. (1990). The Perspective of a High School Social Studies Textbook Publisher.. ˜The œInternational journal of social education. 4(3). 74–80. 1 indexed citations
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Flynn, Barbara B. & F. Robert Jacobs. (1987). Applications and Implementation: AN EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON OF CELLULAR (GROUP TECHNOLOGY) LAYOUT WITH PROCESS LAYOUT. Decision Sciences. 18(4). 562–581. 83 indexed citations

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