2026 Marilyn M. Helms: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	41	1552	1450	659	601	242	11429

Overview

Marilyn M. Helms is affiliated with Dalton State College in the United States. Their research work spans multiple areas in business and social sciences, with a particular focus on strategy and management, management information systems, education, business and international management, and political science and international relations.

Their main fields of study include Business, Management and Accounting as well as Social Sciences. Within these fields, subfields such as Strategy and Management and Management Information Systems feature prominently in their research portfolio.

Helms's research topics cover a range of subjects predominantly centered on sustainable supply chain and risk management. Key topics they have explored are:

Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Online and Blended Learning
International Relations in Latin America

Their recent published papers demonstrate an interest in applying innovative solutions like blockchain and circular economy models to supply chain challenges, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected recent publications include:

"Redesigning Supply Chains using Blockchain-Enabled Circular Economy and COVID-19 Experiences" (2020) in Sustainable Production and Consumption
"Do blockchain and circular economy practices improve post COVID-19 supply chains? A resource-based and resource dependence perspective" (2020) in Industrial Management & Data Systems
"A performance measurement framework for socially sustainable and resilient supply chains using environmental goods valuation methods" (2021) in Sustainable Production and Consumption
"Conceptualising Circular economy performance with non-traditional valuation methods: Lessons for a post-Pandemic recovery" (2021) in International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
"Circular Economy Business Models-Supply Chain Perspectives" (2020) in IEEE Engineering Management Review

The venues where Helms frequently publishes highlight their focus within supply chain and business research. Notable publication outlets include:

Sustainable Production and Consumption
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Operations and Supply Chain Management An International Journal
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
The CASE Journal

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Helms's research activity, with frequent coauthors contributing to their work. These coauthors include:

Santosh Nandi
Aref A. Hervani
Joseph Sarkis
Fernando Garcia
Stephen R. Smith

Best Publications

Performance measurement for green supply chain management

Aref A. Hervani;Marilyn M. Helms;Joseph Sarkis

2090
Citations
Exploring SWOT analysis – where are we now?

Marilyn M. Helms;Judy C. Nixon

1134
Citations
Generic Strategies and Business Performance: an Empirical Study of the Screw Machine Products Industry

Peter Wright;Mark Kroll;Howard Tu;Marilyn Helms

582
Citations
Reverse logistics and social sustainability

Joseph Sarkis;Marilyn Michelle Helms;Aref A. Hervani

551
Citations
Linking strategic practices and organizational performance to Porter's generic strategies

Richard S. Allen;Marilyn M. Helms

539
Citations
The Ultimate Glass Ceiling Revisited: The Presence of Women on Corporate Boards

Deborah E. Arfken;Stephanie L. Bellar;Marilyn M. Helms

513
Citations
Redesigning Supply Chains using Blockchain-Enabled Circular Economy and COVID-19 Experiences

Santosh Nandi;Joseph Sarkis;Joseph Sarkis;Aref Aghaei Hervani;Marilyn M. Helms

371
Citations
Critical tactics for implementing Porter's generic strategies

Obasi Akan;Richard S. Allen;Marilyn M. Helms;Samuel A. Spralls

306
Citations
Encyclopedia of Management

Marilyn M. Helms.

220
Citations
Supply chain forecasting – Collaborative forecasting supports supply chain management

Marilyn M. Helms;Lawrence P. Ettkin;Sharon Chapman

220
Citations
The Effect of Entrepreneurial Marketing on Outcome Goals in SMEs

Richard C. Becherer;Marilyn M. Helms;John P. McDonald

212
Citations
Student Perceptions of Hybrid Courses: Measuring and Interpreting Quality

Mary Jo Jackson;Marilyn M. Helms

193
Citations
Do blockchain and circular economy practices improve post COVID-19 supply chains? A resource-based and resource dependence perspective

Santosh Nandi;Joseph Sarkis;Aref Hervani;Marilyn Helms

179
Citations
Employee Perceptions of the Relationship between Strategy, Rewards and Organizational Performance

Richard S. Allen;Marilyn M. Helms

175
Citations
Competitive strategies and business performance: evidence from the adhesives and sealants industry

Marilyn M. Helms;Clay Dibrell;Peter Wright

166
Citations
Aligning information technology and business strategy with a dynamic capabilities perspective: A longitudinal study of a Taiwanese Semiconductor Company

Ruey-Shun Chen;Chia-Ming Sun;Marilyn M. Helms;Wen-Jang (Kenny) Jih

157
Citations
An Exploratory Investigation of Entrepreneurial Marketing in Smes: The Influence of the Owner/operator

Richard C. Becherer;Paula J. Haynes;Marilyn M. Helms

143
Citations
Small and mid‐sized businesses and Internet use: unrealized potential?

Paula J. Haynes;Richard C. Becherer;Marilyn M. Helms

142
Citations
Exploring the factors that influence employees' perceptions of their organisation's culture.

Marilyn M. Helms;Rick Stern

125
Citations
Technologies in support of mass customization strategy: Exploring the linkages between e-commerce and knowledge management

Marilyn M. Helms;Mohammad Ahmadi;Wen Jang Kenny Jih;Lawrence P. Ettkin

124
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Sarkis Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Peter Wright University of Memphis

Clay Dibrell University of Mississippi

Mark Kroll The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

External Links

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