Characteristics of publications on Entrepreneurship (Social) in Web of Science for the period 2002-2011

Authors

  • Lucas Veiga Ávila Universidade Federal de Santa Maria -UFSM
  • Izabel Cristina Ferraz Barros Universidade Federal de Santa MARIA - UFSM
  • Lúcia Rejane Da Rosa Gama Madruga Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM
  • Vitor Francisco Schuch Júnior Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i2.4072

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of the literature on social entrepreneurship (Social Entrepreneurship) and entrepreneurship (entrepreneurship) in the database Web of Science, for the period 2002-2011 and identify which topics related to entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship are being studied along and the sectors which are most relevant (hot topics). The descriptive and quantitative nature of bibliometric searches to gather the characteristics of academic production. The main results of 1,167 papers analyzed, it was found a steady growth year on scientific production over the last decade, particularly in the following areas: Business economics (Business Economics), Environmental sciences ecology (Ecology Environmental Science), Engineering (engineering), Education educational research (Educational Research), Geography (Geography). Showed up as "hot topcis" hot topics or combinations of topical social entrepreneurship (Social Entrepreneurship) and entrepreneurship (entrepreneurship) with: Entrepreneurship environmentalpartner (entrepreneurship social and environmental), social (social) sustainable innovation (sustainable innovation), environmental governance (environmental governance). Finally, it appears that social entrepreneurship contributes breakthrough for economic and social areas, especially for public management, with new business models and management.

Keywords: Individual Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Bibliometrics.

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Author Biographies

Lucas Veiga Ávila, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria -UFSM

Docente do Colégio Politécnico na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

Mestre em Administração - UFSM

Izabel Cristina Ferraz Barros, Universidade Federal de Santa MARIA - UFSM

Mestre em Administração - UFSM

Lúcia Rejane Da Rosa Gama Madruga, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM

Doutora em Agronegócios - UFRGS

Docente de Pós-graduação no departamento de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (CCSH) da UFSM.

Vitor Francisco Schuch Júnior, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Doutor em Educação - UNICAMP

Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração PPGA

Published

2014-02-04

How to Cite

Ávila, L. V., Barros, I. C. F., Madruga, L. R. D. R. G., & Schuch Júnior, V. F. (2014). Characteristics of publications on Entrepreneurship (Social) in Web of Science for the period 2002-2011. Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 6(2), 88–100. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i2.4072

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