In 1993. the Strategic Managentent Sociely (in
cooperation Milt John Wiley & Sons) started
awarding an annual prize far (lie 'best paper'
lxiblished in [lie Strategic Afrirurgemew Jmrrnul
five or more years prior. My palrcr. 'A Resoltrce-
based View of the Firni (Rrernerfelt. 198.1). %Von
the 199-1 prier. I pare been invited tie reflect on
the paper. 'these remarks acre organized into Iwo
parts; I first discuss the history of the paper front
191;4 to 1994 and tIICII til7CCUlaIC oil itS future
use rulness.
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