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Knowledge Management in Public Sector: A Bibliometric Analysis

Kamu Sektöründe Bilgi Yönetimi: Bir Bibliyometrik Analiz

Oğuz Demirel(DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İŞLETME FAKÜLTESİ, YÖNETİM BİLİŞİM SİSTEMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-1436-860X
Pages
187–197
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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The findings of the co-citation analysis revealed that two distinct clusters were produced and they were named as “Knowledge Sharing in Public Sector” and “The Foundations of Knowledge Management in Public Sector”.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Knowledge is one of the key elements in effective and efficient management in public sector as in other sectors.
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Key Findings & Data:Due to this fact, academic interest in knowledge management in public sector has increased.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings of the co-citation analysis revealed that two distinct clusters were produced and they were named as “Knowledge Sharing in Public Sector” and “The Foundations of Knowledge Management in Public Sector”.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Bilgi Yönetimi · Kamu Sektörü · Bibliyometrik Analiz

Abstract

Knowledge is one of the key elements in effective and efficient management in public sector as in other sectors. Due to this fact, academic interest in knowledge management in public sector has increased. The purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of studies on knowledge management in public sector. First, a literature search was conducted by using keywords “knowledge management”, “knowledge acquisition”, “knowledge creation”, “knowledge sharing” and “knowledge transfer”. Articles, review articles and early access articles which were carried out before 2024 and written in English were included. Performance analysis was performed first on a sample of 247 papers, then co-citation analysis were conducted to reveal the intellecual structure of the field. Findings demonstrated that in knowledge management in public sector subject, the most cited authors were A. Amayah, I. Ahmad, M. Buelens, J. Dumay and A. Garlatti; the most relevant sources were Journal of Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems and International Journal of Public Administration; and the most productive countries were USA, UK, Malaysia, China and Canada, respectively. The findings of the co-citation analysis revealed that two distinct clusters were produced and they were named as “Knowledge Sharing in Public Sector” and “The Foundations of Knowledge Management in Public Sector”.

Özet

Tüm sektörlerde olduğu gibi kamu sektöründe de bilgi etkin ve verimli bir yönetimin temel unsurlarından biridir. Bu durum, kamu sektöründe bilginin yönetimi üzerine olan akademik ilgiyi de artırmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kamu sektöründe bilgi yönetimi üzerine yapılmış akademik çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizini yapmaktır. Bu amaçla ilk olarak Web of Science veri tabanında “knowledge management”, “knowledge acquisition”, “knowledge creation”, “knowledge sharing” ve “knowledge transfer” anahtar kelimeleri ile arama yapılmış, elde edilen çalışmalardan 2024 yılı ve öncesinde hazırlanmış, İngilizce dilinde yazılmış makale, derleme makale ve erken görünümdeki makaleler seçilmiştir. 247 çalışmadan oluşan veri seti üzerinde öncelikle performans analizi yapılmış, ardından alanın entelektüel yapısını ortaya çıkarabilmek amacıyla ortak atıf analizi yürütülmüştür. Analiz bulgularına göre kamu sektöründe bilgi yönetimi konusunda en çok atıf alan yazarlar A. Amayah, I. Ahmad, M. Buelens, J. Dumay ve A. Garlatti; en çok yayın bulunduran kaynaklar Journal of Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ve International Journal of Public Administration; en çok yayın yapan ülkeler sırasıyla Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık, Malezya, Çin ve Kanada’dır. Ortak atıf analizi bulgularına göre iki ayrı küme ortaya çıkmış ve bu kümeler “Kamu Sektöründe Bilgi Paylaşımı” ve “Kamu Sektöründe Bilgi Yönetiminin Temelleri” şeklinde adlandırılmıştır.

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Demirel, O. (2025). Knowledge Management in Public Sector: A Bibliometric Analysis. Uşak Üniversitesi Uygulamalı Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 187–197. https://ajindex.com/articles/1623672

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