Figure 1.
The average annual citation share gain across theories is presented in a vertical bar chart. The vertical axis represents Average annual citation share gain. The horizontal axis represents Theories. Bars extend above and below the zero baseline. Dynamic Capabilities has the largest positive gain. Attention-Based View has a smaller positive gain. Resource-Based View has a large negative gain. Organisational Learning has a strong positive gain. Absorptive Capacity has a large negative gain. Upper Echelons Theory has a small negative gain. Neo-Institutional Theory has a moderate negative gain. Agency Theory has a small positive gain. Stewardship Theory has a very small negative gain. Porter’s Five Forces has a very small positive gain.Annual citation-share gain across main management theories, 2000–2025
Note(s): Prominent theories in strategic management were selected following Furrer et al. (2008) and Ferreira et al. (2016). For the complete comparative analysis of the theories and the computational approach, refer to Supplementary Material 1
Source: Authors’ own work