Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis on Leadership in Co-operatives

Abstract

Introduction: Past studies in Cooperatives are strewn. The authors intend to make an effort to understand the trends in the studies in the area of cooperatives and leadership. This article aims to provide an overview of existing literature on leadership in cooperatives and further identify future scope based on existing literature.

Objectives: This research aims to examining the publication pattern from 2001 to 2024 of the papers included in the Scopus database, to comprehend the scholarly contributions to cooperatives and leadership.

Methods: To better understand the pertinent literature, 136 peer-reviewed research and review publications from 2001 to 2024 were taken from the Scopus database, researched, and assessed. The analysis has provided yearly trends of publications, top most cited papers, and prominent authors. The Bibliometric Analysis revealed an association between co-authors and country, Co-citation and Cited sources, Co-occurrence, and important keywords.

Results: the study suggests the future scope for research based on existing research on leadership in cooperatives. Cooperatives are directly contributing to sustainable development due to their dual contribution to social and economic objectives. This research gives insights into leadership as an important dynamic that will boost social and policy frameworks for a further edge.

Conclusions: Co-operatives are the most primordial form of collectives that have a strong impact on society at large. Economic structure and business environment developments have made tremendous changes in the working framework of co-operatives. Leadership is an essential constituent of any business; co-operatives are no exception.