Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Strategic Thinking from a Cognitive Perspective

Year 2024, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 172 - 194, 30.07.2024

Barış Dönmez , Mustafa Yıldırım

https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1476107

Abstract

This study aims to see the development of the literature on strategic thinking concept from a cognitive perspective and to map the existing studies. Articles published between 1989 and 2023 in the Scopus database were examined and 238 articles were obtained. The inclusion criteria (publications related to business and management, articles and book chapters, and those published in English) and exclusion criteria (articles not focused on strategic thinking and strategic cognition) were applied and finally 44 articles were chosen for bibliometric analysis. Two main procedures of bibliometric analysis followed; performance analysis to reveal the general state of the publications and scientific mapping techniques to uncover the intellectual and conceptual structure of the field. The results showed that the United States, Australia, and China were the most influential countries based on citation counts. The journals with the highest number of citations were the Journal of Management Science and Organization Science. According to the results, the studies in the field clustered around six themes; how managerial cognition shapes strategic action, behavioral foundations of strategy, philosophical origins of strategy, cognitive perspective on strategy, the social context of strategic cognition and the utility of strategic tools. In recent years, the concepts of “strategic cognition” and “learning” have gained increased prominence in the literature. The expected contribution of the research is to offer a comprehensive inventory of existing research, thereby enhancing the literature on strategic thinking from a cognitive perspective.

Keywords

strategic thinking, strategic cognition, bibliometric analysis, science mapping

Stratejik Düşünme Kavramını Bilişsel Açıdan Ele Alan Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, stratejik düşünce kavramını bilişsel açıdan ele alan çalışmalarla literatürün gelişimini görmeyi ve yapılan çalışmaların haritasını çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Scopus veri tabanında 1989-2023 yılları arasında yayınlanmış makaleler taranmış, 238 makale elde edilmiştir. Dahil etme kriterleri (işletme ve yönetim alanındaki yayınlar, makale ve kitap bölümleri, ingilizce dilindeki yayınlar) ve hariç tutma kriterleri (stratejik düşünme ve stratejik biliş kapsamı dışındaki makaleler) sonucunda 44 makale bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Bibliyometrik analizin iki temel prosedürü bulunmaktadır. Bu kapsamda veri setindeki yayınların genel durumunu ortaya koymak üzere performans analizi, alanın entellektüel ve kavramsal yapısını ortaya koymak üzere bilimsel haritalama tekniği kullanılmıştır. Atıf sayısına göre en etkili ülkeler sırasıyla Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Avustralya ve Çin olmuştur. En çok atıf alan dergiler ise Journal of Management Science ve Organization Science’dir. Alandaki çalışmalar 6 küme etrafında toplanmıştır. Bu kümeler; yönetsel bilişin stratejik eylemi nasıl şekillendirdiğini, stratejinin davranışsal temellerini, stratejinin felsefi kökenini, stratejideki bilişsel bakış açısını, stratejik bilişin sosyal bağlamını ve stratejik araçların faydasını araştırmaya yönelik çalışmalardan oluşmaktadır. Bu çalışmalarda en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler sırasıyla “managerial cognition” ve “cognition” olmuştur. Son birkaç yıldır ise bu alanda daha çok “strategic cognition” ve “learning” kavramları ön plana çıkmaya başlamıştır. Çalışmanın bu kapsamdaki beklenen katkısı stratejik düşünme kavramını bilişsel açıdan ele alan literatürü genişletmek için geçmiş araştırmaların faydalı bir envanterini sağlamaktır.

Keywords

stratejik düşünme, stratejik biliş, bibliyometrik analiz, bilimsel haritalama

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