POLITICAL SKILL: LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSİS

Abstract

In this study, first of all, a literature review on the phenomenon of political skill was written. Within the framework of the study, the importance of the phenomenon of political skill in terms of individuals and organizations, the theories on which this phenomenon is based, its definitions, characteristics, scales, dimensions, antecedents and outcomes were included. And then, this study reveals the current status and trend of graduate theses written in Turkey about the  phenomenon of political skill. With the help of both literature review and bibliometric analysis, it is aimed to shed light on researchers, who are considering working on this phenomenon. In order to determine the relevant graduate theses, the Database of National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education was searched until 2021. By taking action based on search results, a total of 45 graduate theses prepared between 2008 and 2021, of which are 33 master’s theses and 12 doctoral dissertations with determinations/inferences and/or findings about political skill, were included in the research scope of this study. Later on, content analysis was carried out by using secondary data to determine the bibliometric characteristics of these theses in terms of “descriptive features”, “content and research method”, “sample”, “data”, “analysis techniques”, “references” and “citation”. The findings of analysis were tabulated generally on the basis of frequency and percentage in terms of the type of thesis, in line with 7 criteria and 28 research questions determined. In the light of these findings, determinations and inferences were made under the title of “discussion and conclusion”. Moreover, suggestions for future studies were made.