What Are the 100 Most Cited Articles in Business and Management Education Research, and What Do They Tell Us?

Abstract

Although business and management education research has made great strides over the last decade, concerns about the area’s legitimacy and attraction of new scholars continue to require attention. One of the obstacles that may impede the area’s progress is a lack of knowledge of the influential works that may be useful in determining the nature and magnitude of potential contributions. Using Harzing’s Publish or Perish and a broad list of search terms related to business and management education, we generated an initial list of 100 highly cited articles published since 1970. Fifty-eight of the 100 articles were published in or after 2000. After noting the most highly cited articles, their journal outlets, and their influence patterns with other highly cited articles, we conclude the article with potential research questions regarding development of research streams, the relative influence of new journals, and efforts to attract and increase the influence of business education scholars.

Keywords:

• management education
• publishing

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Notes on contributors

J. B. Arbaugh

J. B. Arbaugh is Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He received his PhD from the Ohio State University. J. B. is a former editor of Academy of Management Learning and Education and is a past chair of the Academy of Management’s Management Education and Development Division. His current research interests are in online management education, graduate management education, the use of predictive analytics in higher education, bibliometric studies of management education research, and the impact of management education research on management education practice. He can be reached at [email protected].

Alvin Hwang

Alvin Hwang is Professor of Management and Chair of International Business Programs at Pace University. He received his PhD from UCLA. Alvin is a former Associate Editor of Academy of Management Learning and Education and is a past chair of the Academy of Management’s Management Education and Development Division. His research covers management development, technology and learning, cross cultural differences, leadership and organizational learning with publications in the Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Human Relations, Journal of Management Education, and others. He can be reached at [email protected].