A Bibliometric Analysis on Servant Leadership

Barış Şabahat; Umut Eroğlu

Article Details

A Bibliometric Analysis on Servant Leadership

Authors:

Barış Şabahat | Umut Eroğlu

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 1, pp.85-100

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352954

pISSN:

1306-8946

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Abstract:

 Leadership approaches have emerged as a result of the scientific examination of the leadership phenomenon, which is believed to have existed throughout human history. Following classical models such as the trait, behavioral, and situational approaches, modern leadership theories have found their place in the literature. This study aims to provide an overview of the evolutionary development of servant leadership, one of the modern leadership approaches, by analyzing relevant scientific publications through a holistic approach. Based on a search conducted in the Web of Science WoS database using the keyword servant leadership, a total of 2100 publications published between 1978 and 2025 were included in the analysis. Using VOSviewer and R, the analysis identified prominent authors, articles, sources, institutions, countries, keywords, themes, and trends related to servant leadership. The quantitative data were visualized and systematically interpreted to offer a guiding framework for researchers and practitioners interested in the subject.

 Leadership approaches have emerged as a result of the scientific examination of the leadership phenomenon, which is believed to have existed throughout human history. Following classical models such as the trait, behavioral, and situational approaches, modern leadership theories have found their place in the literature. This study aims to provide an overview of the evolutionary development of servant leadership, one of the modern leadership approaches, by analyzing relevant scientific publications through a holistic approach. Based on a search conducted in the Web of Science WoS database using the keyword servant leadership, a total of 2100 publications published between 1978 and 2025 were included in the analysis. Using VOSviewer and R, the analysis identified prominent authors, articles, sources, institutions, countries, keywords, themes, and trends related to servant leadership. The quantitative data were visualized and systematically interpreted to offer a guiding framework for researchers and practitioners interested in the subject.

 Leadership approaches have emerged as a result of the scientific examination of the leadership phenomenon, which is believed to have existed throughout human history. Following classical models such as the trait, behavioral, and situational approaches, modern leadership theories have found their place in the literature. This study aims to provide an overview of the evolutionary development of servant leadership, one of the modern leadership approaches, by analyzing relevant scientific publications through a holistic approach. Based on a search conducted in the Web of Science WoS database using the keyword servant leadership, a total of 2100 publications published between 1978 and 2025 were included in the analysis. Using VOSviewer and R, the analysis identified prominent authors, articles, sources, institutions, countries, keywords, themes, and trends related to servant leadership. The quantitative data were visualized and systematically interpreted to offer a guiding framework for researchers and practitioners interested in the subject.

 Liderlik yaklaşımları, insanlık tarihi boyunca var olduğuna inanılan liderlik kavramının bilimsel temelde ele alınması sonucu ortaya çıkmıştır. Özellikler yaklaşımı, davranışsal yaklaşım ve durumsallık yaklaşımı gibi klasik modellerin ardından, modern liderlik anlayışları literatürde yerini almıştır. Bu çalışma, modern liderlik yaklaşım modellerinden biri olan hizmetkâr liderlik üzerine gerçekleştirilen bilimsel yayınları bütünsel bir yaklaşımla analiz ederek kavramın evrimsel gelişimine genel bir bakış sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science WoS veri tabanında servant leadership anahtar kelimesiyle yapılan tarama sonucunda, 19782025 yılları arasında yayımlanan 2100 çalışma incelemeye alınmıştır. VOSviewer ve R programları aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilen analizlerde, hizmetkâr liderlikle ilişkili öne çıkan yazarlar, makaleler, kaynaklar, kurumlar, ülkeler, anahtar kelimeler, temalar ve eğilimler belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen nicel veriler görselleştirilerek sistematik biçimde yorumlanmış; böylece konuya ilgi duyan araştırmacı ve uygulayıcılara yönelik yol gösterici bir çerçeve sunulmuştur.

Article Details

A Bibliometric Analysis on Servant Leadership

Authors:

Barış Şabahat | Umut Eroğlu

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 1, pp.85-100

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352954

pISSN:

1306-8946

Servant Leadership

Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Job Satisfaction

PerformanceHizmetkâr Liderlik

Liderlik

Dönüşümcü Liderlik

İş Tatmini

Performans

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Barış Şabahat | Umut Eroğlu

Publisher: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics: İşletme

Journal: Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 1, pp.85-100

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352954

pISSN: 1306-8946

Issues

Authors:

Barış Şabahat | Umut Eroğlu

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

İşletme

Journal:

Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 1, pp.85-100

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352954

pISSN:

1306-8946