A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry

Purpose: For the past two decades, researchers have been exploring knowledge of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry (HTI). This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of global research trends in the field through a bibliometric analysis. Design/methodology/approach: A t...

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Main Authors: Yao, Han, Ying, Yang, Mohamed, Rosmah
Format: Article
Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100066/
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author Yao, Han
Ying, Yang
Mohamed, Rosmah
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Ying, Yang
Mohamed, Rosmah
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description Purpose: For the past two decades, researchers have been exploring knowledge of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry (HTI). This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of global research trends in the field through a bibliometric analysis. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 335 papers from 2005 to 2021 were searched using the Scopus database. The analysis focused on the temporal distribution, most productive journals, countries/territories, institutions, authors, international and authors' collaboration, the most cited publications and author keywords. The VOS viewer and R software were used to visualise the scientific landscapes. Findings: The results indicated a rapidly increasing trend of studies on work engagement in the HTI. The journal with the most published articles was the International Journal of Hospitality Management. The USA ranked first in production, and Karatepe, O.M., from Turkey was the leading author. The first and most cited article was from Salanova et al. (2005). Other themes were identified, mainly related to job resources and outcomes associated with work engagement. Practical implications: The study provides a more comprehensive understanding of the progress of work engagement in HTI studies and offers clues for further investigation in this field. Originality/value: This is the first paper to explore work engagement in the HTI using quantitative and visualised bibliometric analysis.
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spelling upm-1000662024-08-01T06:24:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100066/ A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry Yao, Han Ying, Yang Mohamed, Rosmah Purpose: For the past two decades, researchers have been exploring knowledge of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry (HTI). This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of global research trends in the field through a bibliometric analysis. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 335 papers from 2005 to 2021 were searched using the Scopus database. The analysis focused on the temporal distribution, most productive journals, countries/territories, institutions, authors, international and authors' collaboration, the most cited publications and author keywords. The VOS viewer and R software were used to visualise the scientific landscapes. Findings: The results indicated a rapidly increasing trend of studies on work engagement in the HTI. The journal with the most published articles was the International Journal of Hospitality Management. The USA ranked first in production, and Karatepe, O.M., from Turkey was the leading author. The first and most cited article was from Salanova et al. (2005). Other themes were identified, mainly related to job resources and outcomes associated with work engagement. Practical implications: The study provides a more comprehensive understanding of the progress of work engagement in HTI studies and offers clues for further investigation in this field. Originality/value: This is the first paper to explore work engagement in the HTI using quantitative and visualised bibliometric analysis. Emerald Publishing Limited 2022-10-06 Article PeerReviewed Yao, Han and Ying, Yang and Mohamed, Rosmah (2022) A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 6 (5). pp. 1946-1966. ISSN 2514-9792 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHTI-06-2022-0235/full/html 10.1108/JHTI-06-2022-0235
spellingShingle Yao, Han
Ying, Yang
Mohamed, Rosmah
A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title_full A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title_fullStr A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title_full_unstemmed A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title_short A bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
title_sort bibliometric analysis of work engagement in the hospitality and tourism industry
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100066/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100066/