Social Entrepreneurship and Complex Thinking: A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

This article presents the results of a bibliometric study that aimed to identify academic publications that considered the relationship between social entrepreneurship and the competency of complex thinking and its sub-competencies. The intention is to create a theoretical horizon that provides a complete overview of the current academic correlation between both competencies to identify areas of opportunity for new studies. Methodologically, we reviewed the Scopus and Web of Science databases under the PRISMA protocol. R, RStudio, and Bibliometrix were used to quantitatively analyze the data. The results showed that the number of related publications was minimal and corresponded to current studies, which sheds light on the vast possibilities to analyze the relationship between both variables.

Business Decision-Making and Complex Thinking: A Bibliometric Study

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“…Unlike concrete thinking, which fragments reality, complex thinking incorporates all the elements, adding up the parts and recognizing their interaction and interdependence (Hiver et al 2022). Thus, complex thinking considers 4 types of reasoning or sub-competencies: critical thinking, innovative or creative thinking, systemic thinking, and scientific thinking (Vázquez-Parra et al 2022b).…”

“…It considers the authors, their institutions, and the countries where they reside (Forliano et al 2021). In general, bibliometrics with academic analysis provides a broad view of the current state of scientific knowledge on specific topics, allowing us to appreciate the advances made and the areas of opportunity for future research (Vázquez-Parra et al 2022b).…”

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“…Thus, it is possible to appreciate that both competencies can be of high formative value for professionals of any discipline due to the transversality and relevance that contemporary universities give them [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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