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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature on Board Member and Top Executive Transfers: Thematic Evolution and Cross-Country Collaboration Networks

Yönetim Kurulu ve Üst Düzey Yönetici Transferleri Literatürünün Bibliyometrik Analizi: Tematik Evrim ve Ülkeler Arası İş Birliği Ağları

Merve Özden Çaka(GÜMÜŞHANE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SOSYAL BİLİMLER MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0001-8086-0008
Tülay İlhan Nas(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6264-7948
Pages
187–211
Publication Date
2026-07-14
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The thematic findings indicate that literature has mainly developed around corporate governance, CEO turnover, and firm performance.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the intellectual structure, thematic development, and cross-country collaboration networks of the literature on executive mobility and board member / top executive transfers through bibliometric methods.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, network, overlay, and density maps based on keywords and cross-country collaboration relations were generated from 679 publications retrieved from the Scopus database.
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Conclusion & Impact:The thematic findings indicate that literature has mainly developed around corporate governance, CEO turnover, and firm performance.
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⚙️Variables:Yönetici Mobilitesi · Yönetici Transferleri · Yönetim Kurulu

Abstract

This study aims to examine the intellectual structure, thematic development, and cross-country collaboration networks of the literature on executive mobility and board member / top executive transfers through bibliometric methods. In this context, network, overlay, and density maps based on keywords and cross-country collaboration relations were generated from 679 publications retrieved from the Scopus database. In addition, robustness analyses were conducted using alternative threshold values. The thematic findings indicate that literature has mainly developed around corporate governance, CEO turnover, and firm performance. Moreover, ESG, board gender diversity, innovation, and sustainability themes have gained increasing attention in recent years. Cross-country collaboration findings show that scientific production is particularly concentrated in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, while visibility has increased in Türkiye and other developing countries. Overall, the study reveals that the literature on executive mobility and transfers has evolved into a multidimensional research field and points to potential avenues for future research.

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Bu çalışma, yönetim kurulu ve üst düzey yönetici transferleri literatürünün entelektüel yapısını, tematik gelişimini ve ülkeler arası iş birliği ağlarını bibliyometrik yöntemlerle incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda Scopus veri tabanından elde edilen 679 yayın üzerinde anahtar kelimelere ve ülkeler arası iş birliği ilişkilerine dayalı ağ, zaman ve yoğunluk haritaları oluşturulmuş; ayrıca alternatif eşik değerleri kullanılarak sağlamlık analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tematik bulgular, literatürün ağırlıklı olarak kurumsal yönetim, CEO değişimi ve firma performansı ekseninde şekillendiğini göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, son dönemde ESG, yönetim kurulunda cinsiyet çeşitliliği, inovasyon ve sürdürülebilirlik temalarının giderek daha fazla önem kazandığı belirlenmiştir. Ülkeler arası iş birliği bulguları ise bilgi üretiminin özellikle Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Çin ve Birleşik Krallık merkezli yoğunlaştığını, buna karşılık Türkiye ve diğer gelişmekte olan ülkelerde görünürlüğün arttığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak çalışma, yönetici mobilitesi ve transferleri literatürünün geleneksel performans odaklı yapısını korurken sürdürülebilirlik ve yenilikçilik ekseninde genişleyen çok boyutlu bir araştırma alanına dönüştüğünü ortaya koymakta ve gelecek araştırmalar için potansiyel çalışma alanlarına işaret etmektedir.

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Çaka, M. Ö., Nas, T. İ. (2026). A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature on Board Member and Top Executive Transfers: Thematic Evolution and Cross-Country Collaboration Networks. The Journal of International Scientific Researches, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2, 187–211. https://doi.org/10.23834/isrjournal.1937098

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