Integrative assessment of exporting research articles in business journals during the period 1960–2007

The manuscript reports on an integrative assessment of exporting research published in 821 academic articles during the period 1960–2007. Such an undertaking is deemed necessary due to the voluminous, multifarious, and fragmented nature of knowledge in this crucial field of international business. The study includes an analysis of each article on four major grounds (i.e., research design, scope of research, research methodology, and thematic...