Analytical framework
| Category | Variables | Results | Krippendorff’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publication type | Single-authored | 20 | 1.000 |
| Multiple-authored | 160 | ||
| Country of the first author | Continental Europe | 29 | 1.000 |
| United Kingdom | 19 | ||
| America | 23 | ||
| Australasia | 85 | ||
| Others | 24 | ||
| Research method | Quantitative | 151 | 1.000 |
| Qualitative | 24 | ||
| Mix-method approach | 5 | ||
| Quantitative research methods | Empirical research | 149 | 0.983 |
| Content analysis/other textual analysis | 10 | ||
| Other quantitative methods | 0 | ||
| Qualitative research methods | Survey | 5 | 0.958 |
| Casestudy/ interview | 17 | ||
| Literature review | 8 | ||
| Other qualitative methods | 1 | ||
| Theories | Multiple theory | 82 | 0.943 |
| No clear theory applied | 45 | ||
| Agency theory | 19 | ||
| Stakeholder theory | 9 | ||
| Legitimacy theory | 7 | ||
| Neo-institutional theory | 3 | ||
| Resource-based theory | 3 | ||
| Critical mass theory | 3 | ||
| Institutional theory | 3 | ||
| Upper echelon theory | 2 | ||
| Signalling theory | 1 | ||
| Social movement theory | 1 | ||
| Behavioural theory | 1 |
| Category | Variables | Results | Krippendorff’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publication type | Single-authored | 20 | 1.000 |
| Multiple-authored | 160 | ||
| Country of the first author | Continental Europe | 29 | 1.000 |
| United Kingdom | 19 | ||
| America | 23 | ||
| Australasia | 85 | ||
| Others | 24 | ||
| Research method | Quantitative | 151 | 1.000 |
| Qualitative | 24 | ||
| Mix-method approach | 5 | ||
| Quantitative research methods | Empirical research | 149 | 0.983 |
| Content analysis/other textual analysis | 10 | ||
| Other quantitative methods | 0 | ||
| Qualitative research methods | Survey | 5 | 0.958 |
| Casestudy/ interview | 17 | ||
| Literature review | 8 | ||
| Other qualitative methods | 1 | ||
| Theories | Multiple theory | 82 | 0.943 |
| No clear theory applied | 45 | ||
| Agency theory | 19 | ||
| Stakeholder theory | 9 | ||
| Legitimacy theory | 7 | ||
| Neo-institutional theory | 3 | ||
| Resource-based theory | 3 | ||
| Critical mass theory | 3 | ||
| Institutional theory | 3 | ||
| Upper echelon theory | 2 | ||
| Signalling theory | 1 | ||
| Social movement theory | 1 | ||
| Behavioural theory | 1 |
Notes:
Table 1 shows the research paper characteristics used in our study based on publication type, country of origin of first author, research methodology and theories
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