Abstract
International business (IB) research has evolved substantially over the past four decades incorporating new concerns and theoretical contributions. During the past two decades, the Resource-Based View (RBV) has gained the preference of many IB scholars and has gradually become one of the dominant theoretical perspectives for studying IB decisions and operations. The 1991 article “Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage” by Jay Barney is recognized as a fundamental contribution to the Resource-Based View (RBV). In this paper we assess the influence of the RBV, proxied by Jay Barney’s (1991) article, on IB research over the twenty years period, from 1991 to 2010. In this bibliometric study of the articles published in the leading journal for IB research – Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) – we conduct citation and co-citation analyses, the networks of co-authorship, and delve into the analysis of the key research topics. Beyond understanding the extant research we also contribute to identifying future research avenues.
Highlights
International business (IB) research has evolved substantially over the past four decades incorporating new concerns and theoretical contributions
We conduct a bibliometric study in the highest status journal for IB research (PHENE; GUISINGER, 1998) – Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) – to observe trends, identify impact and connections binding authors, theories and issues addressed in the extant research, and detect possible gaps
5 FINAL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUDING REMARKS In this paper we aimed at understanding the influence of Resource-Based View (RBV) in international business research
Summary
International business (IB) research has evolved substantially over the past four decades incorporating new concerns and theoretical contributions. In this paper we assess the influence of the RBV, proxied by Jay Barney’s (1991) article, on IB research over the twenty years period, from 1991 to 2010 In this bibliometric study of the articles published in the leading journal for IB research – Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) – we conduct citation and co-citation analyses, the networks of co-authorship, and delve into the analysis of the key research topics. Using theoretical insights grounded on strategic management research, IB scholars attempt to comprehend how multinational firms obtain a competitive advantage by delving into questions such as the selection of entry modes and of foreign markets, whether to internalize or outsource manufacturing or other activities, to internationalize gradually or start-up immediately with a global mindset and planning worldwide operations, and so forth. Our bibliometric study comprises all articles published in JIBS from 1991 to 2010, and entails three procedures: citation and cocitation analyses, networks of authorship and research themes
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