Identifying Research Topic Development in Business and Management Education Research Using Legitimation Code Theory

Autor/inn/en	Arbaugh, J. B.; Fornaciari, Charles J.; Hwang, Alvin
Titel	Identifying Research Topic Development in Business and Management Education Research Using Legitimation Code Theory
Quelle	In: Journal of Management Education, 40 (2016) 6, S.654-691 (38 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-5629
DOI	10.1177/1052562916631109
Schlagwörter	Business Administration Education; Management Development; Citation Analysis; Journal Articles; Entrepreneurship; Distance Education; Criticism; Ethics; Business Schools; Classification; Reputation; Theories; Career Development; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citation; Citations; Zitatenanalyse; Zitat; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Unternehmungsgeist; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kritik; Ethik; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Theory; Theorie; Berufsentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Although the volume of business and management education (BME) research has expanded substantially, concerns remain about the field's legitimacy and its ability to attract new and dedicated scholars. An obstacle that may impede field development is lack of knowledge about influential works and authors to frame topical areas of inquiry and future research questions. We used citation analysis to track the development of BME research by uncovering 100 highly cited articles that revolve primarily around four research topical areas: (a) Entrepreneurship Education, (b) Distance Education/Online Teaching and Learning, (c) Business Student Ethics, and (d) Characteristics/Critiques of Business Schools. We then used legitimation code theory to categorize these articles on the basis of richness of knowledge ideas (Knowledge Code), the reputation of scholars (Knower Code), the combination of knowledge and reputation (Elite Code), or some other qualities (Relativist Code). Both Entrepreneurship Education and Online Teaching and Learning had articles in Relativist Code, Elite Code, and Knowledge Code categories, with other topical areas primarily populating the Knower Code and Relativist Code categories. We conclude by discussing potential implications for the development of BME research topics, BME scholars, and future applications of legitimation code theory. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01