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Boundaryless Career : A Bibliometric Analysis


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1 Assistant Professor, GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi - 110 058, India
3 Associate Professor, Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura - 281 406, Uttar Pradesh, India
4 Associate Professor-Research (Corresponding Author), KIET School of Management, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad - 201 206, Uttar Pradesh, India
     

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Purpose : The research aimed to explore the research on boundaryless careers and found trends to set future research agendas. The study was a comprehensive bibliometric review of research on boundaryless careers. This study discovered significant and crucial aspects related to boundaryless career studies.

Methodology : The research comprised 360 studies on boundaryless careers retrieved from the Web of Science (WOS) database. A bibliometric study of the database was performed to identify specific trends in boundaryless careers. This bibliometric analysis study employed the R program (biblioshiny package) for impact analysis and the Vosviewer program to determine the co-occurrence of authors, countries, and sources, among other things. The research revealed a knowledge deficit in the field of boundaryless careers.

Findings : The study’s findings suggested that the concept of a boundaryless career was first published in 1995. Countries like the USA, UK, and China are leading in total production. The study also exhibited the results of co-citation and co-occurrence analysis in the paper.

Practical Implications : The research added to the body of knowledge on boundaryless careers. The research findings would be valuable for future researchers and academicians pursuing careers in human resource management.

Originality : The bibliometric study on a boundaryless career is unique. It highlighted the significance of boundaryless career orientation with other significant variables for future studies.


Keywords

Bibliometric, Boundaryless Career, Career, Literature Review, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer.

JEL Classification Codes : J52, O15

Paper Submission Date : September 20, 2022 ; Paper sent back for Revision : April 2, 2023 ; Paper Acceptance Date : June 20, 2023 ; Paper Published Online : August 16, 2023

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Authors

Sunil Kumar
Assistant Professor, GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
Adil Khan
Assistant Professor, GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
Anshu Lochab
Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi - 110 058, India
Vijay Prakash Gupta
Associate Professor, Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura - 281 406, Uttar Pradesh, India
Amit Kumar Arora
Associate Professor-Research (Corresponding Author), KIET School of Management, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad - 201 206, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


Purpose : The research aimed to explore the research on boundaryless careers and found trends to set future research agendas. The study was a comprehensive bibliometric review of research on boundaryless careers. This study discovered significant and crucial aspects related to boundaryless career studies.

Methodology : The research comprised 360 studies on boundaryless careers retrieved from the Web of Science (WOS) database. A bibliometric study of the database was performed to identify specific trends in boundaryless careers. This bibliometric analysis study employed the R program (biblioshiny package) for impact analysis and the Vosviewer program to determine the co-occurrence of authors, countries, and sources, among other things. The research revealed a knowledge deficit in the field of boundaryless careers.

Findings : The study’s findings suggested that the concept of a boundaryless career was first published in 1995. Countries like the USA, UK, and China are leading in total production. The study also exhibited the results of co-citation and co-occurrence analysis in the paper.

Practical Implications : The research added to the body of knowledge on boundaryless careers. The research findings would be valuable for future researchers and academicians pursuing careers in human resource management.

Originality : The bibliometric study on a boundaryless career is unique. It highlighted the significance of boundaryless career orientation with other significant variables for future studies.


Keywords


Bibliometric, Boundaryless Career, Career, Literature Review, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer.

JEL Classification Codes : J52, O15

Paper Submission Date : September 20, 2022 ; Paper sent back for Revision : April 2, 2023 ; Paper Acceptance Date : June 20, 2023 ; Paper Published Online : August 16, 2023


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom%2F2023%2Fv16i8%2F173063