FURTHER REMARKS ON RETROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

Miller, Cardinal, and Glick (1997) challenged the conclusions in Golde n (1992b), which examined the use of retrospective data in strategic m anagement research. Further, the authors suggest that my findings have led many other researchers to avoid the use of retrospective data. Th e present note suggests recent researchers have not entirely avoided r etrospective data but have perhaps added precautions when using such d ata. I also suggest that Miller and colleagues did not fully represent important aspects of my research and inappropriately compare my study with others.