Mapping of organizational deviance research during the last two decades: a bibliometric approach

Abstract

PurposeThe objective of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the existing literature on organizational deviance to assess how far this concept has progressed since its introduction in the domain of organizational behavior.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs bibliometric methodologies (citation analysis, co-citation analysis and co-occurrence of author keywords) using VOSviewer. The Scopus database was used, as it is the largest database of scholarly literature.FindingsThe findings indicate the character and direction of organizational research over the past two decades. Organizational deviance due to psychological contract breach, organizational deviance in the context of organizational cynicism and organizational deviance in the context of psychological capital are the three major themes in the literature on organizational deviance. In addition, the study highlights the most significant authors, journals, institutions and nations in the field of value co-creation research as well as potential future research areas in this area.Research limitations/implicationsThe use of a single database and the inability to contextualize the citation structure of papers revealed by the review are limitations of this study.Originality/valueThis study examines the structure of the literature on organizational deviance and charts the field's evolution over time.