Application of RBV Theory in Business Management - A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

A firm’s primary objective is how to gain competitive advantage over other firms in their segment. Resource based view has been a theory which is being used by many firms to gain competitive advantage. Through this paper we tried to make a holistic attempt to comprehend application of Resource based view theory in area of business management and accounting. 1741 articles were abstracted from Scopus database. The paper is, divided into two half. Bibliometric analysis is, performed in the first half to show the most productive states/regions and co-citation by different authors. Content analysis is, conducted to pinpoint the articles that have exclusively used RBV theory along with other applicable theories in the field of business management