Discovering the evolution of resource-based theory: Science mapping based on bibliometric analysis

Yucheng Zhang, Zhongwei Hou, Feifei Yang, Miles M. Yang and Zhiling Wang

Journal of Business Research, 2021, vol. 137, issue C, 500-516

Abstract: A great number of papers published on resource-based theory (RBT) have shaped its popularity and usefulness as a strategic approach. This study contributes to the literature by reviewing and evaluating the development of RBT research. Using a bibliometric analysis, we analyzed 2771 primary focal articles published between 1991 and 2020 and 103,796 secondary references. Our research reveals the status of RBT research by identifying the influential publications, authors, countries, institutions, and journals in this field. Based on the bibliometric analysis results, we suggest the future agenda of RBT research. Complementing previous qualitative literature reviews and quantitative meta-analyses, our study provides a systematic and dynamic understanding of RBT research.

Keywords: Resource-based theory (RBT); Bibliometrics; Science mapping; Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (5)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296321006226
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:137:y:2021:i:c:p:500-516

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.08.055

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of Business Research is currently edited by A. G. Woodside

More articles in Journal of Business Research from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().