Coauthorship in major marketing journals has increased since the 1960s. A survey of recent coauthors indicates the primary reasons for this increase were to improve the quality of the paper by combining complementary skills. Writing activities were the most critical factors in collaborative work. Quality of contribution outweighed quantity of effort.
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