Geert Letens

741 total citations
24 papers, 513 citations indexed

About

Geert Letens is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Geert Letens has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 513 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Management Information Systems, 7 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 5 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Geert Letens's work include Quality and Supply Management (8 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (5 papers) and Product Development and Customization (4 papers). Geert Letens is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (8 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (5 papers) and Product Development and Customization (4 papers). Geert Letens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Mexico. Geert Letens's co-authors include Eileen M. Van Aken, Jennifer A. Farris, Fernando González Aleu, Fernando Deschamps, Dirk Van Goubergen, Hilda C. Martínez León, Wiljeana Jackson Glover, Aimé Heene, Jan Leysen and John Boyland and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Scientometrics and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.

In The Last Decade

Geert Letens

24 papers receiving 480 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Geert Letens Belgium 12 192 166 129 79 47 24 513
Patrick Adler Germany 6 130 0.7× 246 1.5× 121 0.9× 121 1.5× 70 1.5× 12 627
Kim E. van Oorschot Norway 15 200 1.0× 350 2.1× 223 1.7× 117 1.5× 31 0.7× 35 701
David Parmenter Latvia 5 201 1.0× 146 0.9× 100 0.8× 65 0.8× 60 1.3× 5 583
Natcha Thawesaengskulthai Thailand 12 137 0.7× 136 0.8× 64 0.5× 68 0.9× 27 0.6× 56 417
Harry Martin Netherlands 9 219 1.1× 184 1.1× 116 0.9× 45 0.6× 65 1.4× 20 684
Jens Ove Riis Denmark 15 245 1.3× 267 1.6× 165 1.3× 141 1.8× 94 2.0× 76 738
Pooya Tabesh United States 10 140 0.7× 205 1.2× 93 0.7× 84 1.1× 31 0.7× 17 534
Marko Mihić Serbia 12 99 0.5× 151 0.9× 211 1.6× 68 0.9× 21 0.4× 39 503
Tuomas Korhonen Finland 13 169 0.9× 176 1.1× 198 1.5× 43 0.5× 19 0.4× 26 498
Ian Barclay United Kingdom 11 149 0.8× 254 1.5× 74 0.6× 189 2.4× 57 1.2× 34 524

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Geert Letens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Geert Letens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Geert Letens 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 Geert Letens. Geert Letens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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George, Bert, et al.. (2025). The organizational change capability of public organizations: Concept and measurement. Public Money & Management. 46(1). 112–123. 1 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, et al.. (2024). Implementing organizational performance measurement systems: measures and success strategies. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 73(9). 2972–3007. 5 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2021). The defence performance measurement framework: measuring the performance of defence organisations at the strategic level. Defence Studies. 22(1). 99–122. 4 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2020). How successful is change?. 1 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2019). Book highlight—Setting a clear strategic direction. Global Business and Organizational Excellence. 38(5). 69–78. 1 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, et al.. (2016). Assessing the maturity of a research area: bibliometric review and proposed framework. Scientometrics. 109(2). 927–951. 138 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2013). Relationship between Leadership and Characteristics of Learning Organizations in Deployed Military Units: An Exploratory Study. Administrative Sciences. 3(3). 143–165. 27 indexed citations
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León, Hilda C. Martínez, et al.. (2012). An analytical management framework for new product development processes featuring uncertain iterations. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 30(1). 45–71. 20 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2011). Integrating top-down and bottom-up change: Lessons learned from a longitudinal case study. 1 indexed citations
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Farris, Jennifer A., et al.. (2011). Improving the performance review process. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 31(4). 376–404. 13 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, Jennifer A. Farris, & Eileen M. Van Aken. (2011). A Multilevel Framework for Lean Product Development System Design. Engineering Management Journal. 23(1). 69–85. 45 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, Jennifer A. Farris, Wiljeana Jackson Glover, & Geert Letens. (2010). A framework for designing, managing, and improving Kaizen event programs. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 59(7). 641–667. 52 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, et al.. (2008). Towards A Balanced Approach In Risk Identification. Engineering Management Journal. 20(3). 3–9. 16 indexed citations
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Farris, Jennifer A., Eileen M. Van Aken, Geert Letens, Kimberly P. Ellis, & John Boyland. (2007). A Structured Approach for Assessing the Effectiveness of Engineering Design Tools in New Product Development. Engineering Management Journal. 19(2). 31–39. 11 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert, Jennifer A. Farris, & Eileen M. Van Aken. (2006). Development and application of a framework for the design and assessment of a kaizen event program. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 6 indexed citations
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Letens, Geert & Eileen M. Van Aken. (2006). Managing the life cycle of improvement systems: a case study in the Belgian armed forces. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, et al.. (2005). Assessing maturity and effectiveness of enterprise performance measurement systems. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 54(5/6). 400–418. 53 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, Geert Letens, Jennifer A. Farris, Gerry Coleman, & Dirk Van Goubergen. (2004). Application of an Integrated Tool for Assessing Performance Measurement System Effectiveness and Maturity. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Goubergen, Dirk Van, Hendrik Van Landeghem, Eileen M. Van Aken, & Geert Letens. (2003). Using value stream mapping to redesign engineering project work. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Aken, Eileen M. Van, Dirk Van Goubergen, & Geert Letens. (2003). Integrated Enterprise Transformation: Case Application in Engineering Project Work in the Belgian Armed Forces. Engineering Management Journal. 15(2). 3–16. 12 indexed citations

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