THE IMPLICATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BLINDNESS ON EMPLOYEES AND ORGANIZATIONS: A BIBLIOMETRIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Organization employees may exhibit behaviors such as ignoring, showing indifference, or neglecting issues or disruptions related to work activities. In organizations where organizational blindness is exhibited, serious problems can arise. The study highlights the harmful consequences of organizational blindness, a research area with limited studies in the literature. A bibliometric analysis method was applied within the scope of the research objective. The research sample consists of 179 data points. In the study, considering the field of social sciences, the authors who researched the topic, publication years, productivity, frequently emphasized keywords and conceptual relationships are included. As a result of the study, it was found that organizational blindness has strong associations with the concepts of diversity, multiculturalism, race, inclusion, colorblindness, diversity ideologies, gender, assimilation, belonging, intergroup relations, and ideology. In terms of centrality and density in examining organizational blindness, it was observed that the notion of theory, disability, environment, institutions, and organization displayed strong relationships. Some concepts frequently emphasized by the authors include diversity, multiculturalism, blindness, race, inclusion, and discrimination. The results of the study have provided new dimensions to the idea of employee psychology, organizational behavior, organizational productivity, policies, and continuity in the examination of organizational blindness.

Keywords

• Bibliometric Method
• Employees
• Organizations
• Organizational Blindness (Myopia)

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ÖRGÜTSEL KÖRLÜĞÜN ÇALIŞANLAR VE ORGANİZASYONLAR ÜZERİNDEKİ YANSIMALARI: BİBLİYOMETRİK BAKIŞ

Abstract

Organization employees may exhibit behaviors such as ignoring, showing indifference, or neglecting issues or disruptions related to work activities. In organizations where organizational blindness is exhibited, serious problems can arise. The study highlights the harmful consequences of organizational blindness, a research area with limited studies in the literature. A bibliometric analysis method was applied within the scope of the research objective. The research sample consists of 179 data points. In the study, considering the field of social sciences, the authors who researched the topic, publication years, productivity, frequently emphasized keywords and conceptual relationships are included. As a result of the study, it was found that organizational blindness has strong associations with the concepts of diversity, multiculturalism, race, inclusion, colorblindness, diversity ideologies, gender, assimilation, belonging, intergroup relations, and ideology. In terms of centrality and density in examining organizational blindness, it was observed that the notion of theory, disability, environment, institutions, and organization displayed strong relationships. Some concepts frequently emphasized by the authors include diversity, multiculturalism, blindness, race, inclusion, and discrimination. The results of the study have provided new dimensions to the idea of employee psychology, organizational behavior, organizational productivity, policies, and continuity in the examination of organizational blindness.

Keywords

• Bibliometric Method
• Employees
• Organizations
• Organizational Blindness (Myopia)

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