ÖZEN YÜKÜMLÜLÜĞÜ SÜREÇLERİNİN ULUSLARARASI ALAN YAZININDA BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ

Abstract

Küreselleşme ve dijitalleşmeyle birlikte işletmelerin stratejik karar alma süreçleri daha fazla hassasiyet gerektirmekte; özen yükümlülüğü (due diligence), birleşme, satın alma, yatırım ve yeniden yapılandırma kararlarında kritik rol oynamaktadır. Özen yükümlülüğü kavramının karar alıcılar için stratejik bir rehber niteliği taşıması bu kavrama olan literatürdeki ilginin de her geçen gün artmasına sebep olmuştur. Bu nedenle bu çalışma ile Scopus veri tabanındaki 1976-2025 yılları arasında yapılan özen yükümlülüğü kavramına dair 2559 adet çalışma R istatistik programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Böylece ileride yapılacak olan çalışmalara öngörü sağlaması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre alan yazınında en fazla kullanılan anahtar kelimeler “risk değerlendirmesi”, “insan”, “Amerika Birleşik Devletleri”, “karar alma” ve “kadın”dır. Trend analizi sonuçları incelendiğinde literatürde ilk dönemlerde özen yükümlülüğü kavramının finansal terimlerle ilişkilendirildiği görülmektedir. 2010'lu yıllara gelindiğinde regülasyonun etkisi görülürken 2018 yılından günümüze kadar gelen dönemde insan hakları, sürdürülebilirlik ve iklim değişikliği gibi çevresel ve etik konulara odaklanıldığı görülmektedir. Çalışma, gelecekteki araştırmacılara blok zinciri teknolojisinin özen yükümlülüğü bağlamında incelenmesini ve yapay zekanın karar verme süreçlerindeki rolüne yönelik derinlemesine araştırmalar yapılmasını önermektedir.

Keywords

• Özen yükümlülüğü
• bibliyometrik analiz
• uluslararası alan yazını

A Bibliometric Analysis of Due Diligence Processes in the International Literature

Abstract

Globalization and digitalization require greater sensitivity in businesses' strategic decision-making processes; due diligence plays a critical role in merger, acquisition, investment, and restructuring decisions. The fact that the concept of due diligence serves as a strategic guide for decision-makers has led to growing interest in this concept in the literature. Therefore, this study analyzed 2,559 studies on the concept of due diligence conducted between 1976 and 2025 in the Scopus database using the R statistical program. The aim is to provide foresight for future studies. According to the findings of the study, the most frequently used keywords in the literature are “risk assessment,” “human,” “United States,” “decision-making,” and “women.” An examination of the trend analysis results shows that in the early stages of the literature, the concept of due diligence was associated with financial terms. By the 2010s, the impact of regulation became apparent, while from 2018 to the present, the focus has been on environmental and ethical issues such as human rights, sustainability, and climate change. The study recommends that future researchers examine blockchain technology in the context of due diligence and conduct in-depth research on the role of artificial intelligence in decision-making processes.

Keywords

• Due diligence
• bibliometric analysis
• international literature

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