The knowledge management field from bibliometries
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2020v25n1p320Keywords:
Knowledge Management, Bibliometrics, Information, Academic ProductionAbstract
Introduction: Knowledge Management is an interdisciplinary field, as a result, several bibliometric studies on the field have been published, seeking to identify its scope and contours. Objective: Map bibliometric studies in Knowledge Management in order to understand the boundaries of the field of study as well as the interfaces with other areas. Methodology: Qualitative, constituting a systematic analysis of bibliometric studies on knowledge management between 2008 and 2018. Results: Bibliometric studies have shown that the field emerged around the 1970s and was consolidated from some seminal works. Throughout the 1990s, several areas contributed to the approach of themes that were incorporated into KM studies. Since the 2000s, the number of publications has expanded considerably, making the field multifaceted and developing into two strands, one with scientific publications in several Journals and another in Conferences. Conclusions: KM´s field presents itself as a broad field of study, with the contribution of the following areas: Computer Science, Administration/Management/ Organizations; Economy; Information Science/Information Systems; Communication; Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Library Science. There is little convergence between the areas that contribute to the construction of the field, both in terms of authors and publications.References
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ALAJMI, B.; ALHAJI, T. Mapping the Field of Knowledge Management: Bibliometric and Content Analysis of Journal of Information & Knowledge Management for the Period from 2002–2016. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, v. 17, n. 03, p. 1-16, 30 jul. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649218500272
ALAVI, M.; LEIDNER, D. E. Knowledge management and knowledge management systems: conceptual foundations and research issues. MIS Quarterly, v. 25, n. 1, p. 107-136, 2011.
BONTIS, N.; SERENKO, A. A follow-up ranking of academic journals. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 13, n. 1, p. 16-26, 20 fev. 2009.
CASSUNDÉ, F. R. S. A.; BARBOSA, M. A. C.; MENDONÇA, J. R. C. Entre revisões sistemáticas e bibliometrias: como tem sido mapeada a produção acadêmica em Administração no Brasil? Informação & Informação, v. 23, n. 1, p. 311-334, 2018.
COHEN, W.M.; LEVINTHAL, D. A. Absorptive capacity: A new perspective on learning and innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly, v. 35, n.1, p.128–152, 1990.
CURADO, C. M. M.; OLIVEIRA, M., MAÇADA, A. C. G. Mapping knowledge management authoring patterns and practices. African Journal of Business Management. v. 5, n. 22, p. 9137-9153, set., 2011 Disponível em: http://repositorio.pucrs.br/dspace/handle/10923/10247. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2020.
DAVENPORT, T. H.; PRUSAK, L. Working Knowledge: How Organizations Manage what They Know. [S. l.] Harvard Business Press, 1998.
DRUCKER, P. Sociedade pós-capitalista. São Paulo: Pioneira, 1993.
DWIVEDI, Y. K; VENKITACHALAM, K.; SHARIF, A. M.; AL-KARAGHOULI, W.; WEERAKKODY, V. Research Trends in Knowledge Management: Analyzing the Past and Predicting the Future. Information Systems Management, v. 28, n. 1, p. 43–56, 10 jan. 2011.
ELLEGAARD, O.; WALLIN, J. A. The bibliometric analysis of scholarly production: How great is the impact? Scientometrics, v. 105, n. 3, p. 1809–1831, 2015.
GAVIRIA-MARIN, M.; MERIGO, J. M.; POPA, S. Twenty years of the Journal of Knowledge Management: a bibliometric analysis. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 22, n. 8, p. 1655–1687, 4 jun. 2018. Disponível em: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325564266_Twenty_years_of_the_Journal_of_Knowledge_Management_a_bibliometric_analysis. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2020.
GOSWAMI, A. K.; AGRAWAL, R. K. A reflection on knowledge sharing research: patterns and trends. Vine Journal of information and Knowledge Management Systems, v. 48, n. 3, 352-372. 2018.
GRANT, K. Knowledge Management, An Enduring but Confusing Fashion. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management: EJKM; Reading, v. 9, n. 2, p. 117–131, abr. 2011.
HEIMERL, F.; HAN, Q.; KOCH, S.; ERTI, T. CiteRivers: Visual Analytics of Citation Patterns. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, v. 22, n. 1, p. 190–199, jan. 2016.
KHASSEH, A. A.; MOKHTARPOUR, R. Tracing the historical origins of knowledge management issues through referenced publication years spectroscopy (RPYS). Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 20, n. 6, p. 1393–1404, 10 out. 2016.
KOKOL, P.; ZLAHTIC, B.; ZLAHTIC, G.; ZORMAN, M.; PODGORELEC, V. Knowledge Management in Organizations - A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE KMO, 10., Anais […], 2015, v. 224, p. 3-14, Springer International Publishing, 2015.
LEE, M. R.; CHEN, T. T. Revealing research themes and trends in knowledge management: from 1995 to 2010. Knowledge-Based Systems, v. 28, p. 47-58, abr. 2012.
MA, Z.; YU, K. H. Research paradigms of contemporary knowledge management studies: 1988-2007. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 14, n. 2, p. 175-189, abr. 2010.
MADEIRA, L. M. M.; VICK, T. E.; NAGANO, M. S. Directions of scientific literature in knowledge management from the perspective of their relationships with innovation, information and technology management. Transinformação, v. 25, n. 2, p. 167–174, ago. 2013. Disponível em: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-37862013000200008. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2020.
MUGNAINI, R.; DIGIAMPIETRI, L. A., MENA-CHALCO, J. P. Comunicação científica no Brasil (1998-2012): indexação, crescimento, fluxo e dispersão. Transinformação, v. 26, n. 3, p. 239–252, dez. 2014.
NONAKA, I.; TAKEUCHI, H. The Knowledge-creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation. [S. l.] Oxford University Press, 1995.
NONAKA, I. A dynamic theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation. Organization Science, Organisation for economic co-operation and development. v. 5, n. 1, p. 14 - 37, fev. 1994.
QIU, J.; LV, H. An overview of knowledge management research viewed through the web of science (1993-2012). Aslib Journal of Information Management, v. 66, n. 4, p. 424–442, jul. 2014. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1108/AJIM-12-2013-0133. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2020.
RAMY, A.; FLOODY, J.; RAGAB, M. M. F.; ARISHA, A. A scientometric analysis of Knowledge Management Research and Practice literature: 2003–2015. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, v. 16, n. 1, p. 66–77, jan. 2018. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2017.1405776. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2020.
SERENKO, A.; COX, R. A. K.; BONTIS, N.; BOOKER, L. D. The superstar phenomenon in the knowledge management and intellectual capital academic discipline. Journal of Informetrics, v. 5, n. 3, p. 2011.
SERENKO, A. Meta-analysis of scientometric research of knowledge management: discovering the identity of the discipline. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 17, n. 5, p. 773–812, 2013.
SERENKO, A.; BONTIS, N.; BOOKER, L.; SADEDDIN, K.; HARDIE, T. A scientometric analysis of knowledge management and intellecttual capital academic literature (1994-2008). Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 14, n. 1, p. 3-23, 23 fev. 2010.
SERENKO, A.; BONTIS, N. The intellectual core and impact of the knowledge management academic discipline. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 17, n. 1, p. 137–155, 2013.
SERENKO, A.; BONTIS, N. Global ranking of knowledge management and intellectual capital academic journals: 2017 update. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 21, n. 3, p. 675–692, mar. 2017.
SILVA, J. A. da; BIANCHI, M. de L. P. Cientometria: a métrica da ciência. Paidéia, Ribeirão Preto, v. 11, n. 20, p. 5–10, 2001.
SVEIBY, K. E.; MARTINS, J. R. Gestão do conhecimento: as lições dos pioneiros. Global Brands, p. 1-6, 2006.
TSOUKAS, H.; VLADIMIROU, E. What is Organizational Knowledge? Journal of Management Studies, v. 38, n. 7, p. 973 - 993, nov. 2001.
TZORTZAKI, A. M.; MIHIOTIS, A. A Review of Knoledge Management Theory and Future directions. Knowledge and Process Management, v. 21, n. 1, p. 29-41, 2014.
UZUNBOYLU, H.; ERIS, H.; OZCINAR, Z. Results of a citation analysis of knowledge management in education. British Journal of Educational Technology, v. 42, n. 3, p. 527–538, 2011.
WALLACE, D. P.; VAN FLEET, C.; DOWNS, L. J. The research core of the knowledge management literature. International Journal of Information Management, v. 31, n. 1, p. 14–20, 1 fev. 2011.
WALTER, C.; RIBIERE, V. A citation and co-citation analysis of 10 years of KM theory and practices. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, v. 11, n. 3, p. 221–229, 1 ago. 2013.
WALLIN, J. A. Bibliometric Methods: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 2005, v. 97, p. 261–275, 2005.
WANG, P.; ZHU, F. W.; SONG, H. Y.; HOU, J. H.; ZHANG, J. L. Visualizing the Academic Discipline of Knowledge Management. Sustainability, v. 10, n. 3, p. 682-710, mar. 2018.
WIIG, K. Knowledge Management: An Introduction and Perspective. Journal of Knowledge Management, v. 1, n. 1, p. 6-14, 1997.
WILSON, T.D. The Nonsense of Knowledge Management. Information Research, v. 8, n.1, paper144, 2002. Avaiable at http://informationr.net/ir/8-1/paper144.html.
ZUPIC, I.; CATER, T. Bibliometric Methods in Management and Organization. Organizational Research Methods, v. 18, n. 3, p. 429–472, 2015.
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Elias, M. L. G. G. R., & Machado, H. P. V. (2020). The knowledge management field from bibliometries. Informação & Informação, 25(1), 320–345. https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2020v25n1p320
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