Stakeholder management: a bibliometric analysis to understand the evolution of the research field

Authors

  • Saúl Alfonso Esparza-Rodríguez Arkansas State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9900-6159
  • Gabino García Tapia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • César Gustavo Iriarte Rivas Arkansas State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2022.1026

Keywords:

Bibliometric analysis, Management, Social sciences, Stakeholders, Sustainability

Abstract

Objetive. The aim of this paper is to provide a general overview of research performed in stakeholder management using bibliometric methods, to analyze three main relevant factors: general productivity, research approaches and influence structure at country, institution, author and related subject´s level.

Method. The analysis made in the present work will take into consideration bibliometric indicators.

Results. The main advantage of this approach is that it identifies the most productive and influential authors, journals, institutions and countries are presenting the major productivity in the field. By doing so, the reader can clearly identify where is the leading research taking place since 1969 to the date. In what corresponds to the research questions, the main findings are listed as follows.

Conclusions. the results show that there is an important concentration of productivity mainly in seven countries: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Germany and Spain, with an overall predominance of the United States in terms of total citation.

Author Biographies

Saúl Alfonso Esparza-Rodríguez, Arkansas State University

Research Professor in Business Programs at Arkansas State University with international experience. D. in Management from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Master in Management from ITESM and Bachelor in Management from the Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia. Inventor with patents registered in IMPI, more than 20 copyrights registered in INDAUTOR.

Gabino García Tapia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Master in Health Systems Administration and Doctor of Administration Sciences from UNAM. Post-doctorate at the Ibero-American Institute of the University of Salamanca USAI

César Gustavo Iriarte Rivas, Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University, Economics, Faculty Member. Member of the National System of Researchers (SNIC).

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Received-Recibido-Recibido: 2022-07-24

Accepted-Aceptado-Aceitado: 2022-12-09

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2022-12-15

How to Cite

Esparza-Rodríguez, S. A., García Tapia, G., & Iriarte Rivas, C. G. (2022). Stakeholder management: a bibliometric analysis to understand the evolution of the research field. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (84), 32–59. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2022.1026

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No. 84 (2022)

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