Responsible Leadership Research: A Bibliometric Review

Journal Title: BAR: Brazilian Administration Review - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 1

Abstract

Political, religious, sports and business leaders across the world have been under scrutiny regarding allegedly unethical behaviors. The current study analyzes the use of responsible leadership in management research. Using a sample of 64 articles published in SSCI-indexed journals over 10 years (2006-2016), we carried out a bibliometric analysis to understand the intellectual structure of the responsible leadership literature. The results of authorship, citation and co-citation, and factor analyses reveal the most prolific authors and the most notable journals writing and publishing on responsible leadership. The most cited works are theoretical, using Western frameworks and cultures, and focus on the concept of responsible leadership; only a few empirical/case study articles appear. Also, the most prevalent links are between theoretical works and highlight the conceptualization, understanding, and roles and parameters of responsible leaders. Six distinct factors emerge, denoting the groups of studies devoted to the evolution of leadership, transformational leadership, stakeholder theory and leadership, conceptualization and understanding of the topic, and roles of responsible leaders. These various research topics show the central tenets of responsible leadership, as well as the existing gaps in the existent literature.

Authors and Affiliations

Marques, Tânia; Reis, Nuno; Gomes, Jorge F. S.

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  • EP ID EP40661
  • DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-7692bar2018170112
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Marques, Tânia; Reis, Nuno; Gomes, Jorge F. S. (2018). Responsible Leadership Research: A Bibliometric Review. BAR: Brazilian Administration Review, 15(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-40661