Knowledge map of stakeholder management in construction projects

Abstract

Stakeholders are an important part that can affect the conditions and performance of construction projects or be affected by project conditions and performance. Stakeholder support plays a crucial role in the success of construction projects. Understanding and meeting stakeholders' expectations and goals can only be achieved through stakeholder management, which also involves organizing and managing their internal relationships. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the development of stakeholder management in a global context by using bibliometric analysis. The study aims to explore stakeholder management's role within the broader concept of project management and its relationship with other management concepts within different time periods. Bibliometric analysis will be used to create a knowledge map in the field of stakeholder management. Data was collected from the Scopus and Web of Science databases and analyzed using the VOSviewer software. The output is utilized to develop a knowledge map about stakeholder management in the construction management literature. The results indicate that researchers have been addressing stakeholder management-related topics since 1985, with 762 articles published during this period. Key topics are examined in-depth, considering different time periods, and a research model presents the evolution of stakeholder management worldwide. The analysis identifies that new trend topics in construction projects are related to stakeholder management. Additionally, this analysis is an ongoing process that can be updated with future publications, providing a reliable foundation to visualize the evolution of stakeholder management over time.