Entrepreneurial action: A bibliometric study on the international scientific production

Milena Abreu Ávila; Daniela Meirelles Andrade; Camila de Assis Silva; Vinícius Batista Gonçalves

doi:10.14211/regepe.esbj.e2446

Authors

Milena Abreu Ávila Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-7541
Daniela Meirelles Andrade Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7893-4629
Camila de Assis Silva Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-8988
Vinícius Batista Gonçalves Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-2508

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14211/regepe.esbj.e2446

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial action, Entrepreneurship, Bibliometric method, Matrix-synthesis

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the international scientific production in the field of entrepreneurial action. Method: To investigate the theme of entrepreneurial action, the bibliometric method was used to fulfill the desired purposes. In the operationalization of the research, articles available in the Web of Science and Scopus databases were included. The database selection procedure was carried out by analyzing the documents using the software: My EndNote Web, Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer. Results: It was possible to identify the scarcity of compassionate research on the subject, in addition to the fact that little is known about the emergence of an entrepreneurial action and how, in fact, this research axis can contribute to studies on entrepreneurship. Theoretical contributions: It was identified that there are promising studies on the subject that made possible the exchange of the concept of entrepreneurial action and the different areas of knowledge through the construction of a synthesis matrix. Relevance/originality: The field of entrepreneurial action is still incipient and requires greater efforts towards a theoretical and empirical development, in order to establish and contribute to the construction of a very limited and defined conceptual structure about the phenomenon. Contributions to management: Studies on entrepreneurial action are directly related to case studies that report the emergence of entrepreneurial actions in organizations, which emphasizes the concentration of work in the areas of management and business.

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Author Biographies

Milena Abreu Ávila, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil

has a specialization in Municipal Public Management from the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), a master's degree in administration from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). His areas of interest are in entrepreneurship, people management, socio-emotional skills and public service management.

Daniela Meirelles Andrade, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil

is an associate professor at the Department of Administration and Economics (DAE) at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). She has a doctorate and master's degree in Administration from UFLA. His areas of interest are public administration, entrepreneurship and public entrepreneurial action in education.

Camila de Assis Silva, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil

is a PhD student in Administration at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). She has a master's degree in Administration from UFLA. His areas of interest are administration, public administration, entrepreneurship, public entrepreneurial action and social management.

Vinícius Batista Gonçalves, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil

is an administrative technician at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). He has a doctorate in Administration from UFLA, a master's degree in Public Administration from UFLA. His areas of interest are administration, public administration and public law.

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