Social media platforms and social enterprise: Bibliometric analysis and systematic review |
| |
| Institution: | 1. School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, No.18, Xuezheng St., Xiasha University Town, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People''s Republic of China;2. Zheshang Research Institute, Zhejiang Gongshang University, 149 JiaoGong road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People''s Republic of China;3. Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities - Modern Business Research Center of Zhejiang Gongshang University, No.18, Xuezheng St., Xiasha University Town, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People''s Republic of China;4. Professor, Information Systems, Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | A considerable number of contributions at the intersection of social media platforms and social entrepreneurship has been witnessed over the past decade. The multi-disciplinary nature of current literature necessitates integrative insights on the topic. We thus undertake a two-pronged approach – bibliometric analysis followed by systematic review – to map the extant literature in a structured, objective, and quantitative way. We contribute to the literature as we (i) offer a classification of the literature in three clusters, namely ‘social media platforms, social collaboration and social marketing’, ‘social media platforms and crowdfunding, and ‘social media platforms and crowdsourcing’; (ii) analyze recent research development in each cluster, methodological development, countries co-authorship and evolution of research in the area; and (iii) propose a conceptual framework -accompanied by research propositions- that provides an overview of the literature at the intersection of social media platforms, various social entrepreneurial practices and their influence on the social enterprise performance. Our review culminates with numerous impactful research avenues for scholarly progression in the area. From a practical standpoint, this review integrates scattered findings into one body, allowing the practitioners and policymakers to discern the role of social media platforms in dealing with emerging societal problems and increasing operational efficiencies of social enterprises (SEs). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review of its kind, offering unique perspectives at the nexus of social media platforms and SE’s performance. |
| |
| Keywords: | Social entrepreneurship Social media platforms Bibliometric analysis Literature review |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
