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A Preliminary Assessment Of The Impact Of IMP Literature On Scholarly Research: A Citation Analysis

Horan, C P; McLoughlin, D; De Burca, S

In: Halinen-Kaila, A; Nummela, N. IMP Conference (14th): Interaction, Relationships and Networks:Visions For The Future; 03 Sep 1998-05 Sep 1998; Turku, Finland. IMP ; 1998.

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is, to address by way of debate, the relative impact of the literature in the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) field. Prominent IMP literature, including texts and articles, are taken as the sampling frame. The resultant citing of these articles is examined in respect to the journal in which the citing article is published. The Social Science Citation Index® 1981-1997 is used to explore the impact of the concepts advocated by IMP authors and assesses whether the literature has achieved scholarly recognition. The issues being addressed for debate include whether IMP concepts are being seen by publishing academics as being of value to understanding the business environment, and whether these concepts, by way of a research front, are being disseminated in the main journals on a geographical and disciplinary basis. The IMP academic, whose literature evidences a research front, needs some kind of current alerting service, such as a citation index, to facilitate a conceptual map.

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Type of resource:
Content type:
Conference contribution
Type of conference contribution:
Conference paper (reviewed)
Conference contribution title:
A Preliminary Assessment Of The Impact Of IMP Literature On Scholarly Research: A Citation Analysis
Publication date:
1998
Author(s):
Conference title:
Interaction, Relationships and Networks:Visions For The Future
Conference venue:
Turku, Finland
Conference start date:
1998-09-03
Conference end date:
1998-09-05
Publisher:
IMP
Proceedings title:
IMP Conference (14th)
Proceedings editor:
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is, to address by way of debate, the relative impact of the literature in the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) field. Prominent IMP literature, including texts and articles, are taken as the sampling frame. The resultant citing of these articles is examined in respect to the journal in which the citing article is published. The Social Science Citation Index® 1981-1997 is used to explore the impact of the concepts advocated by IMP authors and assesses whether the literature has achieved scholarly recognition. The issues being addressed for debate include whether IMP concepts are being seen by publishing academics as being of value to understanding the business environment, and whether these concepts, by way of a research front, are being disseminated in the main journals on a geographical and disciplinary basis. The IMP academic, whose literature evidences a research front, needs some kind of current alerting service, such as a citation index, to facilitate a conceptual map.
Proceedings' volume:
14
Series title:
IMP

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Manchester eScholar ID:
uk-ac-man-scw:2n746
Created:
7th April, 2011, 23:48:43
Last modified:
7th April, 2011, 23:48:43

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