Sustainability as a competitive advantage: a bibliometric analysis

The aim of the research is to analyze publications on the topic of sustainability as a competitive advantage and identify the main areas of study on this topic. The question that guided the study was: what is the context in which the current academic research that underlie sustainability as a compet...

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Authors: Schmitt, Camila da Silva, von der Hayde, Cristian Tadeu, Dreher, Marialva Tomio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)
Repository:Revista Eletrônica de Estratégia e Negócios
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br:article/1296
Online Access:https://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/EeN/article/view/1296
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Sustainability
Competitive Advantage
Sustainable Management
Bibliometric study.
Sustentabilidade. Vantagem Competitiva. Gestão Sustentável. Estudo Bibliométrico.
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Summary:The aim of the research is to analyze publications on the topic of sustainability as a competitive advantage and identify the main areas of study on this topic. The question that guided the study was: what is the context in which the current academic research that underlie sustainability as a competitive advantage fall? The research method was bibliometric and data collection occurred in the Web of Science platform, which sought to identify key thematic areas, authors, document types, sources of title, year of publication, language and country of these publications. According to the results, the publication of articles about sustainability as a competitive advantage has increased considerably in the last five years. From a theoretical construct, further discussions can be generated, especially those that discuss the effects of the financial impact in promoting sustainable practices, and those who seek to analyze the balance between sustainability and competitive development of organizations in different sectors.