Girişimcilik Araştirma Eğilimlerinin Ağ Veri Haritalari Araciliğiyla Kapsamli Bir Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, araştırma literatüründe görsel veri sınıflandırması için pratik bir araç olarak önerilen ağ veri haritalarının rolünü, girişimcilik disiplinine odaklanarak incelemektedir. Çalışmada, yazarların yayınlarında tanımladıkları anahtar kelimeler analiz edilerek güncel araştırma eğilimlerinin tespit edilmesine odaklanılmaktadır. Web of Science'taki (WoS) bibliyografik veriler, 2010-2023 yılları arasında Sosyal Bilimler Atıf Dizini (SSCI), Genişletilmiş Bilim Atıf Dizini (SCI-E) ve Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Atıf Dizini'nde (A&HCI) indekslenen yayınlar ile elde edilmiştir. Çalışmada, analiz edilen grup ("girişimcilik") içindeki kapsamlı veritabanı sonuçlarına dayanarak anahtar kelimelerin var olma veya frekans değerleri ile toplam bağlantı güçlerinin grafiksel gösterimlerini oluşturmak için VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılmaktadır. Girişimcilik yönetimi alanı, girişimcilik ekosistemindeki gelişmeler, çeşitli eğilimler ve kavramlar sayesinde önemli bir ilerleme göstermektedir. Temel bulgular; inovasyon, sosyal girişimcilik, girişimcilik eğitimi ve girişimcilik niyetinin girişimcilik literatüründe en sık alıntılanan anahtar kelimeler olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Önemli bulguların görselleştirilmiş halleri, bu alandaki araştırmacıların dikkatine sunulmaktadır. Farklı bir bakış açısı sunmak amacıyla girişimcilik ile makine mühendisliği arasındaki potansiyel ilişki de mevcut veritabanı kullanılarak detaylı bir şekilde analiz edilmektedir.

Keywords

• Girişimcilik
• Kuluçka Merkezi
• İnovasyon Yönetimi
• Ağ Veri Haritaları
• Teknoloji Yönetimi

A Comprehensive Analysis of Research Trends in Entrepreneurship Through Network Data Maps

Abstract

The paper explores the role of network data maps as a practical tool for visual data classification in complex research literature, focusing on the discipline of entrepreneurship. This paper takes a closer viewpoint at contemporary research trends by analysing keywords defined by the authors in their publications. The bibliographic data from the Web of Science is investigated for indexed publications in the Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index between 2010 and 2023. The study utilises VOSviewer to generate graphical representations of occurrences and total link strengths based on the comprehensive database results within the analysed group (“entrepreneurship”). The field of entrepreneurship management shows considerable progress due to developments, trends, and concepts in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Key findings reveal that innovation, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and entrepreneurial intention are the most frequently cited keywords in entrepreneurship literature. The visualisations of important findings are demonstrated to the attention of the researchers in the field. As a further study, the potential relationship between entrepreneurship and mechanical engineering is analysed.

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship
• Incubation Centre
• Innovation Management
• Network Data Maps
• Technology Management

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