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Qualitative Analysis of Teleworking Research – an International Overview

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  • Zhan Xiaoyu

    (Valahia University of Târgovişte, Romania)

  • Wang Fang

    (Changchun College Of Electronic Technology, China)

  • Popescu Delia-Mioara

    (Valahia University of Targoviste, Romania)

Abstract

Because the year 2020 has brought upon the whole world unprecedented changes to the global economy and especially to the world of work, analyzing the subject of teleworking will bring more value to the field. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the general panorama of teleworking research worldwide by analyzing articles and papers published in trustful publishers such as the Web of Knowledge database and statistical data published by international agencies. We will identify the poles for teleworking research, such as countries, authors, and institutions and correlate them through descriptive statistics. We conclude that before the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking could have been more well-analyzed because only a tiny fraction of the workforce was occasionally working from home. From March 2020, as the infections swept the globe, many countries instructed employers to close their operations, and therefore a new era began. The study uses a wide range of bibliometric indicators provided by WOS, which analyzes the main articles, authors, and institutions. Also, we used the VOS Viewer software to map the main trends in the research field.

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  • Zhan Xiaoyu & Wang Fang & Popescu Delia-Mioara, 2023. "Qualitative Analysis of Teleworking Research – an International Overview," Valahian Journal of Economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 14(1), pages 77-90, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:vaecst:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:77-90:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/vjes-2023-0009
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    Keywords

    teleworking; qualitative research; bibliometric research; Web of Knowledge; VOS Viewer;
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    JEL classification:

    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General
    • J50 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - General

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