The Evolution of Strategic Management Researches: An Evaluation on Approaches and Micro Views

Abstract

This study seeks to answer the question, How have strategic management research evolved? Within the framework of this question, an investigation has been made on the basis of the position view, the resource-based view and the complementary (micro) views which have an impact on the historical development process of the strategic management discipline between 1980 and 2018. The review was carried out in the form of systematic resource review, taking into account the historical formation order of the approaches and microviews. In order to carry out the study within a certain framework, a comparison was made within the framework of three criteria: (1) theoretical foundations of approaches and micro views, (2) competitive advantage bases and (3) sustainability mechanisms. As a result, theoretical frameworks and suggestions have been made with the potential to contribute to the consolidation, improvement and expansion of the strategic management area.