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Reflections on the Business History Tradition

Where has it Come from and Where is it Going to

Bibliographic Data

ID20437405
AuthorsMonica J Keneley (0000-0002-2569-4948, Deakin University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume60
Issue3
Pages282-300
Publication date2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Economic History Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-8992 • E-ISSN: 1467-8446
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aehr.12206
OpenAlexW3091944796
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited100

The question of what constitutes the discipline of business history has been the focus of ongoing debate for several decades. The output of business history researchers is diverse ranging from company histories to the application of theoretical frameworks used to interpret the many facets of business development. This article, in introducing this special edition of the Australian Economic History Review , provides an overview of the development of the business history discipline and the contribution it has made to understanding the operation of business enterprises and the markets in which they operate

Business history · Business model · Economics · Engineering ethics · Focus (optics) · Management · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Engineering · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Historical Economic and Social Studies

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,25
Citation span2022 - 2022 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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