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Bibliometric review of resource dependence theory literature: an overview

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This study aims to present a general overview of the Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) literature using bibliometric analysis. I included 474 articles published in 165 journals in the Web of Science database between 1975 and 2019 in the analysis. Firstly, an overview of the 474 articles has been presented based on specific bibliometric indicators. Later, bibliometric methods such as co-word, citation, and co-citation analysis were conducted on the articles. Utilizing bibliometric methods, it allowed us to map out the evolution of the RDT literature, providing a comprehensive view of the dynamics (or structure) of the field and identifying the fundamental studies, journals, authors, sub-topics (theme) and their interconnections and relationship networks. As a result of the study, two significant findings have been reached: (i) the scope of RDT is limited to strategic options rather than the main concepts and assumptions of the theory, and (ii) RDT has been studied along with other theories or perspectives. Especially, as a result of the co-word and co-citation analysis, it was concluded that there is a strong relationship between RDT and the discipline of strategic management.

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. This concept is used in a broad sense including “interdependence” throughout the study.

In a bibliometric study, for interpretation reasons, clusters based on co-word analysis (co-occurrence of keywords analysis) and/or co-citation analysis can be identified. However, I don’t need to identify (thematic or citation-based) clusters. Because, I just aim to show the mostly used keywords (most studied sub-topics) and most-cited studies and journals and reveal the interconnection networks of the keywords, studies and journals in the RDT literature. The interpretation of the maps (and networks) resulting from these analyses for the RDT field is sufficient for this study. As a matter of fact, clusters are created subjectively by researchers according to the maps obtained from the software(s), and I do not think that such classifications and/or categorizations created by combining items have any consistency and validity. I also observe for the most part that the items in a created cluster do not exactly reflect that cluster and they do not have a high level of relationship among themselves to form such a cluster.

In Fig. 5, different editions of the same work (Pfeffer and Salancik 1978, 2003) are shown as separate studies. The first edition of the book (with 361 citations) more cited than second edition (with 75 citations). Because older studies have a greater chance of being cited.

Table 8 gives the numbers of citations of the top most-cited articles to comprehend better the difference and the magnitude of the effect of the book in the literature.

Figure 8 (Appendix) shows the results of the same analysis obtained by using VOSViewer..

. Drees and Heuges (2013, 1666) stated in their meta-analysis study on RDT that the theory was inadequate for empirical studies. Therefore, although 10 years have passed after the studies of Pfeffer and Salancik (2003), nothing much has changed.

Note: All studies here, except Pfeffer (1972c), has been published in the Administrative Science Quarterly.

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Titel: Bibliometric review of resource dependence theory literature: an overview
verfasst von: Oguzhan Ozturk
Publikationsdatum: 31.07.2020
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: Management Review Quarterly / Ausgabe 3/2021
Print ISSN: 2198-1620
Elektronische ISSN: 2198-1639
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-020-00192-8

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