The Development of Strategy Research: Evolution of Topics and Article Characteristics

Authors

  • David M. Brock Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
  • Ofer H. Azar Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.8162

Abstract

We analyze how the strategy field evolved between 1980-2004 by examining the topics of influential articles published in two of the field’s most prominent journals, Long Range Planning (LRP) and the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). Our findings describe the field's development, including declines in the traditional "content" and "process" categories, and increasing interest in topics related to firm resources and organizational issues. We also discuss changes in article characteristics – authorship, length and references – and reflect on how the strategy field has evolved over this early period in its development. Keywords: Business Strategy, Development of Research, Strategic Management

Author Biographies

David M. Brock, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

David M. Brock is an Associate Professor at the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Management, Ben-Gurion University. Previously he was on the faculty of the University of Auckland Business School; and before that at North Carolina State University. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Management Studies and Journal of International Management, and is a guest editor at JMS. His research areas include planning in multinationals, global strategy, and institutional changes in the professions.

Ofer H. Azar, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Dr. Ofer Azar received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and joined the Department of Business Administration at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev afterwards, where he serves as the Head of the Multidisciplinary Specialty. He is an Associate Editor in the Journal of Economic Psychology and in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and serves as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of ICABEEP and as President-Elect of the Society for Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE). His research deals with various topics in economics and management.

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Published

2012-02-22

How to Cite

Brock, D. M., & Azar, O. H. (2012). The Development of Strategy Research: Evolution of Topics and Article Characteristics. Contemporary Management Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.8162

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Strategy