Field Partitioning: The Emergence, Development and Consolidation of Subfields
提出子领域是领域层面变化的关键特征，通过领域划分概念分析子领域如何涌现、发展并巩固自身，识别了聚焦新机会、组织间与子领域内网络、区分三种机制，对组织研究和产业分析有参考价值。
This paper develops the concept of the subfield as a key feature of field-level change. In particular, it analyses how a subfield emerges, develops and consolidates itself over time. It does this through the concept of field partitioning whereby a formerly established field generates a distinct subfield with its own institutional infrastructure. Three mechanisms are identified (focusing on new opportunities; inter-organization studies and intra-subfield networking; and distinction) through which field partitioning occurs. Each mechanism is shown to contribute to the development of specific aspects of the subfield’s institutional infrastructure, as part of a dynamic process that differentiates the subfield from its parent field.