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Mapping the research landscape of vocational education and entrepreneurship: insights and future directions

Vijay Amrit Raj (Institute of Management Sciences, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India)
Sahil Singh Jasrotia (Department of Marketing, International Management Institute, Kolkata, India) (Department of Marketing, Management Development Institute Murshidabad, Murshidabad, India)
Siddharth Shankar Rai (Department of Trade and Logistics, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kakinada, India)

Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning

ISSN: 2042-3896

Article publication date: 22 February 2024

Issue publication date: 25 September 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Vocational education and entrepreneurship are constantly increasing in research fields. However, what is the current state of vocational education and entrepreneurial research? Where will the area go next? These questions are still unanswered; thus, this study tries to map the research landscape of the study area to get insights and provide directions for future research.

Design/methodology/approach

This research collected extant literature on vocational education and entrepreneurship using Scopus scientific database. Bibliometric analysis has been performed to extract insights from 175 documents published in the study area. Content analysis on the extant literature has also been committed to getting contextual information and developing an integrated research framework for future researchers.

Findings

The bibliometric analysis revealed that training, career choice, curriculum, self-employment, student psychology, better job opportunity, learning environment and innovation are the most discussed in the vocational education and entrepreneurship literature. Developed nation’s strong presence, indicated by the number of publications in the field.

Originality/value

This study significantly contributes to entrepreneurship by disclosing advances in the literature and some of the most active research fronts in this sector, delivering insights that have yet to be wholly appreciated or appraised. The study also developed an integrated framework that could benefit various vocations, education and entrepreneurship stakeholders.

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Citation

Raj, V.A., Jasrotia, S.S. and Rai, S.S. (2024), "Mapping the research landscape of vocational education and entrepreneurship: insights and future directions", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 992-1010. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-05-2023-0129

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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