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Socioemotional wealth in family businesses: A bibliometric analysis

Aile işletmelerinde sosyo-duygusal zenginlik: Bibliyometrik bir analiz

Ömer Samet Kazdal, Derya Çelik

Pages
438–458
Publication Date
2025-12-05
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Abstract

Socioemotional Wealth (SEW) is a well-established concept in the family business literature. Although international academic sources provide theoretical foundations on the topic, the literature on family businesses in Turkey lacks a comprehensive understanding of diverse research approaches and unexplored areas. This limitation poses a significant barrier to the advancement of both theory and practice in the field. This study employs a bibliometric analysis to provide an overview of the past, present, and future of research on “socioemotional wealth (SEW) and family business,” offering a thematic map to trace the evolution of the literature. For this purpose, “VOSviewer 1.6.6” software as well as OpenAI ChatGPT (2025) supported Python-based analysis tools were used. Our findings show that the first publication emerged in 2007, the number of publications reached 176 by 2025, and the total number of citations amounted to 13,651, with 2024 marking the most productive year with 25 publications. In terms of citation count and linkage strength, Journal of Management Studies stands out among journals; Canada and the USA among countries; Arizona State University and the University of Alberta among institutions; and Luis Gomez-Mejia and David L. Deephouse among authors. The most prominent keywords include “socioemotional wealth,” “performance,” and “ownership.” Changes in the relative importance of keywords from 2007 to 2025 indicate a shift from a central focus on socioemotional wealth to emerging themes such as entrepreneurship, behavioral agency, and strategic governance. These themes reflect a transition from an socioemotional wealth (SEW) based framework to multidimensional areas such as entrepreneurship, governance, and agency relationships. Based on the findings, recommendations for future research are presented in the conclusion section.

Özet

Sosyo-duygusal zenginlik (SEW), aile işletmeleri literatüründe yerleşik bir konudur. Uluslararası akademik kaynaklarda konuya dair teorik bilgiler yer alsa da, Türkiye’deki aile işletmeleri literatürü farklı araştırma yaklaşımları ve keşfedilmeye açık yeni alanlar konusunda kapsamlı bir anlayıştan yoksundur. Bu sınırlama, alandaki teori ve pratiğin ilerlemesi açısından önemli bir engeldir. Bu çalışmada bibliyometrik analiz ile “sosyo-duygusal zenginlik (SEW) ve aile işletmesi” alanındaki araştırmaların geçmişi, bugünü ve geleceğine dair genel bir bakış sunularak, literatürün evrimini anlamaya yönelik tematik bir harita oluşturulmuştur. Bunun için “VOSviewer 1.6.6” yazılımının yanı sıra OpenAI ChatGPT (2025) destekli Python tabanlı analiz araçları kullanılmıştır. Bulgularımız, ilk yayının 2007’de yayımlandığını, yayın sayısının 2025’te 176’ya ulaştığını, bu çalışmalara 13.651 kez atıf yapıldığını ve 2024 yılında 25 yayınla en yoğun akademik üretimin gerçekleştiğini göstermektedir. Atıf sayısı ve bağlantı gücü açısından Journal of Management Studies dergisi; ülkelerden Kanada ve ABD; kurumlardan Arizona State University ve University of Alberta; yazarlardan Luis Gomez-Mejia ve David L. Deephouse; anahtar kelimelerden ise “sosyo-duygusal zenginlik”, “performans” ve “sahiplik” öne çıkmıştır. 2007–2025 yılları arasındaki göreli önem değişimlerine göre anahtar kelimeler sosyo-duygusal zenginlik (SEW) etrafında şekillenmiş; zamanla girişimcilik, davranışsal vekalet ve stratejik yönetişim temalarına evrilmiştir. Temalar, sosyo-duygusal zenginlik (SEW) temelli çerçeveden girişimcilik, yönetişim ve vekalet ilişkileri gibi çok boyutlu alanlara yönelmiştir. Bulgulara istinaden, gelecekteki araştırmalara yönelik öneriler sonuç bölümünde sunulmuştur.

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Kazdal, Ö. S., Çelik, D. (2025). Socioemotional wealth in family businesses: A bibliometric analysis. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2, 438–458. https://doi.org/10.33707/akuiibfd.1688111

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