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Masters of the Universe1: What top finance academics say about the ‘state of the field’

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Through the lens of systems theory, this paper examines contemporary research practices in the academic field of finance. The aim is to establish a benchmark for the ‘state of the field’ in the early 21st century in order to stimulate thinking and challenge the field to open debate about current research practices: what they are, what maintains them, and how they might evolve.

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  • Jennifer Gippel, 2015. "Masters of the Universe1: What top finance academics say about the ‘state of the field’," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 40(3), pages 538-556, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:40:y:2015:i:3:p:538-556
    DOI: 10.1177/0312896215584450
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