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Research Methodology in Strategic Management

Past Accomplishments and Future Challenges

Auburn University, Alabama, ketchda{at}auburn.edu

Brian K. Boyd

Arizona State University, Tempe

Donald D. Bergh

University of Denver, Colorado

Despite being a relatively young discipline, strategic management has grown dramatically in size and influence over the past few decades. As with any field, the findings generated within strategic management are only as robust as the research methods used to conduct the analyses. Although strategic management's accomplishments with regard to methods have been substantial, it is confronted by significant challenges as well. The authors describe these accomplishments and challenges, explain how the articles offered in this feature topic help to address certain challenges, and offer suggestions for future work that may create additional progress.

Key Words: research methods • strategic management • strategy

This version was published on October 1, 2008

Organizational Research Methods, Vol. 11, No. 4, 643-658 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1094428108319843


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