Key Authors in Business and Management Education Research: Productivity,Topics, and Future Directions |
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| Authors: | J B Arbaugh Carlos J Asarta Alvin Hwang Charles J Fornaciari Regina F Bento Kathy Lund Dean |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI;2. Center for Economic Education & Entrepreneurship, Lerner College of Business, University of Delaware, Newark, DE;3. Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York, NY;4. LaSalle University, School of Business, Philadelphia, PA;5. University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business, Baltimore, MD;6. Gustavas Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN |
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| Abstract: | Previous studies of author productivity in business and management education (BME) research have focused on single disciplinary areas, and even single journals. This study is the first to examine the productivity of BME scholars across multiple disciplinary areas (i.e., accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and operations/supply chain management). We analyzed a pool of 17 BME journals with the highest hg‐index, by including the top three journals in the accounting and information systems areas, the top two journals in each of the other disciplinary areas, and an interdisciplinary BME journal. This examination covered a 10‐year period (2005‐2014), 4,464 articles and 9,617 article co‐authors. We identified 7,209 unique authors in this pool and ranked their productivity to create a “Key Authors” list. Each of the top 99 authors had five or more articles in our database. Our findings indicate the potential for cross‐disciplinary dissemination of research ideas and opportunities for scholars to enhance their research profile, because even a small increase in productivity can lead to substantial movement in the BME rankings of authors. |
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| Keywords: | Business and Management Education (BME) Research BME Author Productivity Cross‐Disciplinary Research BME Journal Quality Co‐Authorship BME Topic Areas |
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