Do Academic Business Researchers Communicate Across Disciplines?

Abstract

Businesses increasingly recognize the importance of cross-disciplinary integration. Colleges of business are incorporating cross-disciplinary integration in response to trends in industry, accreditation, and professional standards. This study examines the extent and trend of cross­ disciplinary citation among the top journals in Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The results based on data from a sample of five years including 1986, 1991, 1996, 2000, and 2004 find that cross-disciplinary citations are infrequent in all disciplines with no discernible change in the trend over the sample period.