Job- related team diversity: A Bibliometric analysis
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This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of the body of research concerning job-related team diversity, aiming to provide a panoramic view of the current state of knowledge in this domain. It meticulously dissects the scholarly discourse published in peer-reviewed journals, leveraging citation data to discern the social stratification of academic contributions and their impact on the field. The selection process began with a search for terms related to jobrelated and deep-level diversity in the titles, abstracts, and author keywords of journal articles, using a broad range of keywords and the “OR” logical operator to ensure inclusivity, yielding a primary set of 14,567 records. These records were then refined to peer-reviewed articles within the ‘management’ category and further narrowed to those indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), resulting in 213 relevant articles, which, after a detailed review to exclude those not directly related to our research focus, provided a final sample of 114 papers.
The study sets out to map out the intellectual landscape, identifying key themes and research trends, spotlighting gaps in existing literature, and elucidating potential future
research trajectories. By employing bibliometric methods, this study systematically reviews and synthesizes research, highlighting the significance of job-related team diversity. It further examines co-occurrence and co-authorship patterns to trace the evolution of thought and practice in this area.
The approach is designed to be both quantitative and qualitative, ensuring a balanced and rigorous exploration of the field. The findings indicate a strong emphasis on certain types of diversity, such as educational and functional, while suggesting that a deeper understanding of job-related diversity’s impact on team performance and innovation is necessary. The paper concludes by proposing a set of actionable insights for both researchers and practitioners in the management field, advocating for an integrated approach to harness the full potential of job- related team diversity.
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