Laura B. Forker

1.3k total citations
16 papers, 987 citations indexed

About

Laura B. Forker is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura B. Forker has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 987 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Management Information Systems, 8 papers in Strategy and Management and 4 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Laura B. Forker's work include Quality and Supply Management (7 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (4 papers) and Global trade and economics (4 papers). Laura B. Forker is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (7 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (4 papers) and Global trade and economics (4 papers). Laura B. Forker collaborates with scholars based in United States. Laura B. Forker's co-authors include David Méndez, James C. Hershauer, Shawnee K. Vickery, Cornelia Dröge, A. Gunasekaran, Robert Janson, William A. Ruch, Joe B. Hanna and John N. Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Operations Management and International Journal of Production Research.

In The Last Decade

Laura B. Forker

16 papers receiving 870 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura B. Forker United States 11 656 585 225 153 85 16 987
Satish Mehra United States 18 712 1.1× 568 1.0× 213 0.9× 115 0.8× 94 1.1× 34 988
Douglas K. Macbeth United Kingdom 18 681 1.0× 702 1.2× 165 0.7× 195 1.3× 124 1.5× 40 1.2k
Lawrence M. Corbett New Zealand 17 630 1.0× 653 1.1× 161 0.7× 176 1.2× 90 1.1× 19 1.0k
Frank W. Dewhurst United Kingdom 14 442 0.7× 536 0.9× 129 0.6× 144 0.9× 103 1.2× 21 849
Christian Bechtel United States 5 771 1.2× 669 1.1× 136 0.6× 181 1.2× 76 0.9× 8 1.1k
João V. Lisboa Portugal 18 351 0.5× 374 0.6× 163 0.7× 117 0.8× 77 0.9× 43 846
C. Droge United States 10 496 0.8× 573 1.0× 93 0.4× 177 1.2× 139 1.6× 12 923
Barbara Igel Thailand 14 502 0.8× 712 1.2× 115 0.5× 121 0.8× 172 2.0× 44 1.0k
Margaret A. Emmelhainz United States 10 548 0.8× 578 1.0× 98 0.4× 161 1.1× 56 0.7× 12 994
M. Bensaou France 8 727 1.1× 767 1.3× 128 0.6× 282 1.8× 87 1.0× 8 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Laura B. Forker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura B. Forker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura B. Forker

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Forker, Laura B. & David Méndez. (2001). An analytical method for benchmarking best peer suppliers. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 21(1/2). 195–209. 107 indexed citations
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Gunasekaran, A., et al.. (2000). Improving operations performance in a small company: a case study. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 20(3). 316–336. 140 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B., et al.. (2000). Cooperation versus competition: do buyers and suppliers really see eye-to-eye?. 6(1). 31–40. 72 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B., William A. Ruch, & James C. Hershauer. (1999). Examining Supplier Improvement Efforts from Both Sides. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 35(2). 40–50. 69 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B., et al.. (1999). Supply chain consortia: the rise of transcendental buyer–supplier relationships. 5(2). 85–93. 29 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B., David Méndez, & James C. Hershauer. (1997). Total quality management in the supply chain: What is its impact on performance?. International Journal of Production Research. 35(6). 1681–1702. 131 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1997). Factors affecting supplier quality performance. Journal of Operations Management. 15(4). 243–269. 136 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1997). Internationalizing Procurement: Determinants of Countertrade Involvement. Econstor (Econstor). 33(1). 27–34. 5 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B., Shawnee K. Vickery, & Cornelia Dröge. (1996). The contribution of quality to business performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 16(8). 44–62. 157 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1996). Countertrade's Impact on the Supply Function. Econstor (Econstor). 32(3). 37–45. 7 indexed citations
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Pearson, John N. & Laura B. Forker. (1995). International Countertrade: Has Purchasing's Role Really Changed?. Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management. 31(4). 38. 7 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1992). Purchasing's Views on Countertrade. 28(2). 10–19. 9 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1991). Quality: American, Japanese, and Soviet perspectives. Academy of Management Perspectives. 5(4). 63–74. 48 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B. & Robert Janson. (1990). Ethical Practices in Purchasing. Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management. 26(1). 19–26. 52 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1990). Accepting Soviet Goods in Countertrade: Problems with Product Quality. Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management. 26(2). 13–19. 8 indexed citations
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Forker, Laura B.. (1990). Purchasing professionals in state government: How ethical are they?. Journal of Business Ethics. 9(11). 903–911. 10 indexed citations

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