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Analyzing leadership approaches in educational management doctoral theses in Turkey: a bibliometric study

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  • Orhun Kaptan

    (Yıldız Technical University)

  • Zehra Yalçin

    (Yıldız Technical University)

  • Erkan Tabancali

    (Yıldız Technical University)

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the bibliographies of doctoral theses on leadership in educational management in Turkey, focusing on approaches to leadership based on years, regions, and research methods. A total of 157 theses and 9032 cited references were examined, and 20,879 references were analyzed. A bibliometric systematic review with exponential random graph modeling (ERGM) was used to analyze the data. ERGM proves to be an apt methodology for bibliometric systematic reviews due to its mathematical framework tailored for analyzing complex relationships and network structures. By modeling the dynamic properties of citation networks, ERGM enables a deeper understanding of citation relationships, allowing researchers to capture nuanced changes within the literature. The network created was analyzed for density, reciprocity, transitivity, and centralization. Descriptive statistics were generated for attributes such as year, region, and research method to support the analysis. The study found that there has not been a significant change in the sources referred to for leadership, based on year, region, and method. Transformational leadership, instructional leadership, and ethical leadership were the main focus of the leadership-themed doctoral theses in educational management. The centrality level of the obtained network was quite low, and it was found that the citations were concentrated on a few works and there was no significant communication between these sub-graphs. This study fills a gap in the literature using ERGM analysis, providing significant statistical evidence on the transformations undergone by theses according to year, region, and methodology.

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  • Orhun Kaptan & Zehra Yalçin & Erkan Tabancali, 2025. "Analyzing leadership approaches in educational management doctoral theses in Turkey: a bibliometric study," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 59(1), pages 357-379, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:59:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11135-024-01936-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-024-01936-4
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