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Scientific Contribution in the Field of Nonprofit Governance: A Bibliometric Analysis

In: Uniting Marketing Efforts for the Common Good—A Challenge for the Fourth Sector

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  • João Domingues

    (CIICESI, ESTG, Politécnico do Porto)

  • Amélia Carvalho

    (CIICESI, ESTG, Politécnico do Porto)

  • Cecília Carmo

    (GOVCOPP, ISCA, Universidade de Aveiro)

  • Vanda Lima

    (CIICESI, ESTG, Politécnico do Porto)

  • Jaime Teixeira

    (CIICESI, ESTG, Politécnico do Porto)

Abstract

The topic of Governance is an emerging research area within the Third Sector. However, the majority of bibliometric analyses in the field of governance tends to focus on the corporate dimension rather than on the nonprofit field. A bibliometric analysis on governance of nonprofit organizations (NPO) was conducted to identify publication trends. The sample consists of 71 articles selected from the Web of Science database based on the theme “nonprofit governance”. Publications included were published between 1996 and 2021. The bibliometric analysis was conducted using the VOSviewer software involving, among others, the analysis of co-citations. The results of this study show the most productive countries, journals, and authors in this area. Cluster analysis highlighted two major research themes in nonprofit entities governance: the functioning of Boards and the relationship between Boards' characteristics and organizations’ Performance. Our findings are limited by the use of a single database and the type of publication chosen (articles). Notwithstanding the limitations, this research offers valuable insights to the literature, providing a theoretical map of the intellectual structure of Nonprofit Governance.

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  • João Domingues & Amélia Carvalho & Cecília Carmo & Vanda Lima & Jaime Teixeira, 2023. "Scientific Contribution in the Field of Nonprofit Governance: A Bibliometric Analysis," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Ana Maria Soares & Beatriz Casais (ed.), Uniting Marketing Efforts for the Common Good—A Challenge for the Fourth Sector, pages 57-77, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-29020-6_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29020-6_4
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