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A Bibliometric Analysis on the Presence of a Quantitative Measure of the Development Hindering Behavior of Individuals and Institutions – The ‘Bad Behavior Index’
Al Fozaie, M.T. (2023). Identifying the absence of knowledge using bibliometric analysis: The case of the “bad behavior index”. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1187-1194. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180423
Al Fozaie, M.T. (2023). Identifying the absence of knowledge using bibliometric analysis: The case of the “bad behavior index”. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1187-1194. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180423
Al Fozaie, M.T. (2023). Identifying the absence of knowledge using bibliometric analysis: The case of the “bad behavior index”. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1187-1194. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180423
Al Fozaie, M.T. (2023). Identifying the absence of knowledge using bibliometric analysis: The case of the “bad behavior index”. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1187-1194. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180423
Abstract
Objective. Political instability, corruption, exclusive institutions et al. are some of the hypotheses backed by literature as to why some nations are more developed than others. One hypothesis which has not been intensively studied is the culpability of individual and institutional behavior and its impact on development. To examine the validity of such a hypothesis, a composite index which quantifies such development hindering behavior must be developed. The prelude to developing this index is to investigate whether such a quantitative measure exists to begin with. To achieve this objective, a bibliometric analysis of Scopus and Web of Science databases will be conducted. Method. A bibliometric and content analysis of Scopus and Web of science databases using Excel, VOSviewer, and R software. Results. The findings of the bibliometric analysis indicate the absence of such measure particularly within the scope of ‘bad behavior’, ‘unethical behavior’, and ‘development’. Conclusions. The study findings provide the greenlight to proceed with the construction of the ‘Bad Behavior Index’. Contribution. The practical contribution of this study is that it provides researchers with an improved methodology on how to conduct a bibliometric analysis to identify the absence of knowledge and provide a justification for the creation of such knowledge by integrating and analyzing two journal databases instead of one, using three mediums: Excel, VOSviewer, and R software.
Keywords
Bibliometric Analysis; Bad Behavior; Unethical Behavior; Composite Index; Development.
Subject
Social Sciences, Library and Information Sciences
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