Three decades of research in the perceived organizational performance: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Purpose

Many conceptual, empirical and exploratory studies on perceived organizational performance have been conducted in various domains. But, no attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive scientific analysis of that area. Thus, by synthesizing knowledge structures, the aim of this study is to highlight the research field's trend.

Design/methodology/approach

A collection of 115 paper were included from Scopus and Web of science database covering the years 1994–2023. A bibliometric study was conducted on the perceived performance of the organization. The research used Biblioshiny, an online application part of the R-language Bibliometrix package (Aria and Cuccurullo, 2017). Significant journals, authors, countries, articles and topics were discovered using the automated workflow feature of the program. Both social network analysis and conceptual network analysis were done.

Findings

The outcomes display how the themes of perceived organizational performance have evolved as an interdisciplinary field. Initially, the field's analysis progressively expanded to include subjects like leadership and corporate social responsibility. The social structure of the domain is revealed by this research beside the conceptual structure. This study provides valuable new knowledge on areas that require more research.

Practical implications

This study offers significant insights regarding the perceived performance of organizations. It directs the reader toward the potential topics for research while highlighting the most discussed concerns in the field. By revealing the social and conceptual structure of the field, it gives upcoming academics knowledge about novel topics, contexts and collaborative opportunities.

Originality/value

In the past, several cross-national conceptual and empirical investigations in various areas have been carried out. This study's main contribution is the combining of the scattered literature on this topic and the identification of significant authors, sources and documents associated with perceived organizational performance.

Citation

Solanki, M. and Baroda, S. (2024), "Three decades of research in the perceived organizational performance: a bibliometric analysis", Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-03-2024-0123