Contingency Theory from The Past to The Present: A Bibliometric Research

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 76 - 85

Feride Bal

Abstract

Contingency theory, which is the first theory that tries to reveal organizations and their relationships with contextual factors, is very important because it is a pioneer in the field of organization theory. Contingency theory is a theory that provides a paradigm shift in the field of organization theories, tries to explain the relationships between internal and external dynamics in terms of understanding organizations, considers organizations as a system and makes important contributions to the literature. In this context, the aim of this research is to understand the contingency theory, to distinguish it from other organizational theories, to examine its development process from past to present and to explain with which concepts it is associated. In this context, 741 articles in the Web of Science database between 1980 and 2024 were evaluated by bibliometric analysis method. There is no similar research in both national and international literature. The limitations of the research are that only the Web of Science database was utilized in obtaining the data and that it was limited to articles in the field of business and management.

Keywords

Contingency Theory, Organization Theories, Bibliometric Analysis

Geçmişten Günümüze Koşul Bağımlılık Teorisi: Bibliyometrik Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Örgütleri ve örgütlerin bağlamsal faktörler ile ilişkilerini ortaya çıkarmaya çalışan koşul bağımlılık teorisi; örgüt kuramı alanında öncü nitelikte olmasından dolayı oldukça önemlidir. Bu teori, örgüt kuramları alanında paradigma dönüşümünü sağlayan, örgütleri anlamak yönünden iç ile dış dinamikler arasındaki ilişkileri açıklamaya çalışan, örgütleri sistem olarak ele alan ve literatüre önemli katkılar sunan bir kuramdır. Bu çalışmada; teoriyi anlamak, diğer örgüt kuramlarından ayrıştırmak, geçmişten günümüze kadar ki gelişim sürecini irdelemek ve hangi kavramlarla ilişkilendirildiğini açıklayabilmek amaçlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda Web of Science veri tabanında bulunan 1980-2024 yılları arasındaki 741 makale bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Gerek ulusal gerekse uluslararası literatürde benzer bir çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır. Verilerin elde edilmesinde sadece Web of Science veri tabanından yararlanılması, işletme ve yönetim alanındaki makaleler ile sınırlı olması çalışmanın kısıtlarındandır.

Keywords

Koşul Bağımlılık Teorisi, Örgüt Kuramları, Bibliyometrik Analiz

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