Celebrating 45 Years of the Journal of Organizational Management : Achievement and Prospects in the Field of Organizational Behavior(2009-2022)

Abstract

This article reviews major advances in research on organizational behavior(OB) published in Journal of Organization and Management from 2009 to 2022 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Academy of Organization and Management. Specifically based on the article analysis criteria used by Park & Kim (2010), the research topic and methodology of the published articles in the field of OB were analyzed. Moreover, this article examines the contribution of Journal of Organization and Management to the theoretical field by analyzing the micro-organization theories used in published articles. The analysis results of 220 of the 349 articles in the field of OB, including research methodology, revealed that the research topics were diversified compared with those in the early 30 years since the founding of Journal of Organizational and Management. However, in terms of the research methodology, we identified that it was mostly quantitative and hypothesis testing in nature. The micro-organizational theory analysis revealed that 78 theories, grouped into 13 theoretical categories, were used in the articles published in the area of OB, Social exchange theory and conservation of resource theory were the most frequently used theories. Based on these findings, we recommend that various articles with the potential for theoretical contribution in the two dimensions- namely, theory building and testing-be encouraged for publication in Journal of Organization and Management. We also suggest that there should be linkages between the research and practical area so that researchers can be motivated by actual data from the organization. Lastly, We conclude with a discussion of building the journal’s culture and identity to embrace domestic OB researchers.