Assessing the maturity of a research area: bibliometric review and proposed framework

Keathley-Herring, Heather; Aken, Eileen M. Van; Aleu, Fernando González; Deschamps, Fernando; Letens, Geert; Orlandini, Pablo Cárdenas

doi:10.1007/s11192-016-2096-x

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“…In order to synthesise the academic discourse pertaining to the definition of the sharing economy, we conducted a literature review followed by qualitative content analysis using a grounded theory approach. Methods presented by Keathley-Herring et al [57], Randhawa et al [58], Corbin & Strauss [59] and Bazeley & Jackson [60] primarily supported us in developing our approaches to both.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Similar to Keathley-Herring et al [57], we conducted a scoping study to support the identification of keywords to be used in our subsequent database search of Scopus and Web of Science. We chose the search query "'sharing economy' OR 'collaborative consumption'" to account for the fact that some authors used the terms interchangeably.…”

Section: Methods For Data Collection-database Searchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

2019

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(1) Background: The sharing economy has emerged as a phenomenon widely described by academic literature to promote more sustainable consumption practices such as access over ownership. However, there exists great semantic confusion within academic literature surrounding the term “sharing economy,” which threatens the realisation of its purported sustainability potential. (2) Objective: The aim of this paper is to synthesise the existing academic definitions and propose a definition of the sharing economy from the perspective of sustainability science in order to indicate sharing practices that are consistent with the sustainability claims attributed to the sharing economy. (3) Methods: We conduct a database search to collect relevant academic articles. Then, we leverage qualitative content analysis in order to analyse the authors’ definitions and to synthesise the broad dimensions of the sharing economy in the discourse. (4) Results: We propose the following characteristics, or semantic properties, of the sharing economy for sustainability: ICT-mediated, non-pecuniary motivation for ownership, temporary access, rivalrous and tangible goods. (5) Conclusion: The semantic properties that inform our definition of the sharing economy for sustainability indicate those sharing practices that promote sustainable consumption compared to purely market-based exchanges. This definition is relevant for academics studying the sustainability impacts of the sharing economy in order to promote comparability and compatibility in research. Furthermore, the definition is useful for policy-makers, entrepreneurs, managers and consumers that have the sharing economy on the agenda in order to promote social enterprise and support sustainable consumption.

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Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

2019

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“…This program lets analysis move among three vertices (noticing important information, associating those findings and interpreting them in an intelligent manner), allowing the methodological process to be creative, flexible and resourceful (Mendez Romero, 2016). Our approach is the one presented by Keathley-Herring and all. (2016).…”

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Qualitative Research in WoS of the Link between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance

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Valahian Journal of Economic Studies

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This study aims to analyze the relationships between corporate social responsibility and corporate financial performance using only content analysis from 1971 to 2018 available in all databases of Web of Knowledge. Our findings attempts to fill this void that past researchers are deepening because the uncertainty can be find in lots of papers. If there is a link between CSP and CFP is no longer the question. Our question is what kind of link is it and what is its impact? Some authors are proposing some kind of theories linking this concepts but we must understand better the implications for the companies.

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“…We used multiple databases to get a more complete view of research [31]. Specifically, we considered two of the most important databases: Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus.…”

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Climate Change Mitigation: Application of Management Production Philosophies for Energy Saving in Industrial Processes

2020

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Climate change is a fact. Global warming of the planet is a result of the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and the cause of serious sustainability issues. The objective of this article is to highlight the potential of the Six Sigma methodology to reduce energy consumption in the productive sphere, with consequential reductions in pollutant emissions. We present a systematic literature review that highlights the increasing interest from academics and practitioners in using quality management philosophies for addressing sustainability issues. From the analysis carried out, it is clear that Lean is being used in this regard but the potential of Six Sigma is not being exploited. Taking advantage of the best of both approaches (Lean Six Sigma) can contribute to reducing energy consumption in industrial processes and contribute to mitigating the impacts of those processes on climate change. Moreover, through keyword analysis, we found that the three dimensions of sustainability are currently gaining importance in the literature, when previously only the economic pillar was relevant. Finally, we raise some questions for reflection for academics but also for practitioners, as the problem is a global problem that should be faced by all the community.

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Assessing the maturity of a research area: bibliometric review and proposed framework

Cited by 156 publications

References 43 publications

Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

Defining the Sharing Economy for Sustainability

Qualitative Research in WoS of the Link between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance

Climate Change Mitigation: Application of Management Production Philosophies for Energy Saving in Industrial Processes

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