La influencia del boca a boca electrónico en la investigación empresarial: identificación de temas y actores principales

Autores/as

  • Doaa Am Herzallah University of Granada, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/jb.2025.2452

Palabras clave:

boca a boca electrónico, (eWOM), mapeo científico, análisis de producción científica.

Resumen

Propósito: Este artículo investiga cómo ha evolucionado y mejorado la investigación sobre el boca a boca electrónico (eWOM) a lo largo del tiempo, examinando la literatura publicada en revistas académicas de alto impacto y utilizando métodos de análisis de producción científica para identificar su información esencial, tendencias recientes y direcciones futuras.

Diseño/Metodología: Para visualizar y realizar un análisis de la producción científica sobre el eWOM, utilizando la base de datos Web of Science y la herramienta de mapeo científico VOSviewer, este estudio analizó 1,449 artí­culos relacionados con eWOM publicados entre 2012 y 2022 en el campo de Economía Empresarial. Se identificaron autores influyentes, áreas temáticas y revistas destacadas. También se examinó la estructura temática e intelectual de la investigación sobre eWOM mediante el análisis de co-ocurrencia de palabras clave, coautoría, citación, acoplamiento bibliográfico y co-citación.

Resultados: El análisis revela que la investigación sobre eWOM ha crecido significativamente en diversas disciplinas. Resalta a académicos prominentes, publicaciones influyentes y países líderes. Asimismo, identifica seis temas centrales de la investigación sobre eWOM, incluyendo el panorama digital, las valoraciones y la calidad percibida, y el enfoque centrado en el cliente.

Originalidad: Este artículo analiza la producción científica sobre eWOM, un campo de rápido crecimiento e influencia que afecta tanto las decisiones de compra de los consumidores como a las empresas. Utiliza un análisis completo y exhaustivo del mapeo científico de la literatura sobre eWOM basado en un amplio y actualizado conjunto de datos de artículos. Ofrece una visión completa del campo, destacando los desarrollos, patrones y tendencias actuales, mientras propone nuevas y relevantes vías para inves­tigaciones futuras y proporciona importantes implicaciones para empresas y académicos. Además, avanza en la identificación y mejora de la red de investigación que involucra a países, autores y trabajos publicados.

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2025-01-16

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Herzallah, D. A. (2025). La influencia del boca a boca electrónico en la investigación empresarial: identificación de temas y actores principales. Journal of Business, Universidad Del Pacífico (Lima, Peru), 16(1). https://doi.org/10.21678/jb.2025.2452