Mapping the terrain of social and livestream commerce research through the affordance lens: A bibliometric review and research agenda

Livestream commerce is a form of social commerce that leverages advanced technology for interactivity. Although research is complex due to vast geographical and platform diversity, this domain is ideal for applying affordance theory. We systematically analyze 62 livestreaming and social commerce res...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Kawaf, Fatema, Girotto, Michele
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/217986
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217986
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Comerç electrònic
Dades de recerca
Bibliometria
Sociologia de l'economia
Electronic commerce
Research data
Bibliometrics
Sociology of economics
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Sumario:Livestream commerce is a form of social commerce that leverages advanced technology for interactivity. Although research is complex due to vast geographical and platform diversity, this domain is ideal for applying affordance theory. We systematically analyze 62 livestreaming and social commerce research papers that have used affordance theory. Our three-step methodology includes performance analysis to identify prolific authors and collaborative patterns; thematic analysis to uncover methodological approaches, contextual themes and focal points of investigation; and science mapping to identify thematic evolution and research frontiers. (...)