Socially conscious investments: a structured literature review and prospective insights

IF 3.3 Q2 BUSINESS

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI:10.1108/apjba-07-2023-0323

Avani Shah, Balakrishnan Unny, Samik Shome

{"title":"Socially conscious investments: a structured literature review and prospective insights","authors":"Avani Shah, Balakrishnan Unny, Samik Shome","doi":"10.1108/apjba-07-2023-0323","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\n<p>This paper aims to conduct a systematic literature review of Socially Conscious Investment (SCI) articles published in premier journals. Its objective is to shed light on the publication trend, leading authors, journals, countries and themes in contemporary SCI research. The article also provides a conceptual model of SCI to enhance understanding of the knowledge structure and the future research direction.</p>\n<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\n<p>A systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and encompasses 264 full-text articles indexed in A* and A category journals listed in ABDC is reviewed. The literature synthesis adopts the theories, contexts, characteristics and methodology (TCCM) framework.</p>\n<h3>Findings</h3>\n<p>The article has identified the research trends related to author impact, journal impact, article impact and the outcomes derived from the TCCM framework. Additionally, it highlights three key themes: Performance of SCI, Behavioural issues and SCI development literature.</p>\n<h3>Originality/value</h3>\n<p>The insight on various aspects of SCI was explored for a comprehensive understanding. The authors also developed a conceptual model for socially conscious investment.</p>","PeriodicalId":45401,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/apjba-07-2023-0323","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to conduct a systematic literature review of Socially Conscious Investment (SCI) articles published in premier journals. Its objective is to shed light on the publication trend, leading authors, journals, countries and themes in contemporary SCI research. The article also provides a conceptual model of SCI to enhance understanding of the knowledge structure and the future research direction.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and encompasses 264 full-text articles indexed in A* and A category journals listed in ABDC is reviewed. The literature synthesis adopts the theories, contexts, characteristics and methodology (TCCM) framework.

Findings

The article has identified the research trends related to author impact, journal impact, article impact and the outcomes derived from the TCCM framework. Additionally, it highlights three key themes: Performance of SCI, Behavioural issues and SCI development literature.

Originality/value

The insight on various aspects of SCI was explored for a comprehensive understanding. The authors also developed a conceptual model for socially conscious investment.

查看原文本刊更多论文

具有社会意识的投资：结构化文献回顾与前瞻性见解

目的本文旨在对主要期刊上发表的社会意识投资（SCI）文章进行系统的文献综述。其目的是阐明当代 SCI 研究的发表趋势、主要作者、期刊、国家和主题。文章还提供了一个 SCI 概念模型，以加深对知识结构和未来研究方向的理解。设计/方法/途径系统性综述遵循 PRISMA 准则，对 ABDC 所列 A* 和 A 类期刊中的 264 篇全文文章进行了综述。文献综述采用了理论、背景、特征和方法（TCCM）框架。研究结果文章确定了与作者影响力、期刊影响力、文章影响力相关的研究趋势，以及从 TCCM 框架中得出的结果。此外，文章还强调了三个关键主题：原创性/价值为了全面了解 SCI，对 SCI 的各个方面进行了深入探讨。作者还为社会意识投资开发了一个概念模型。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration BUSINESS-

CiteScore

7.20

自引率

13.20%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration (APJBA) publishes original research on: Business Strategy and Policy, Accounting and Board Governance, Marketing and People Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management. The journal welcomes practical and skill-based submissions in these areas. There is particular interest in submissions regarding: Sustainable Business Practices, Quality Management Practices, Innovation and Creativity in Management, as well as Managing a Learning Organisation. The Asia Pacific region is full of collaborations between government, NGOs and private enterprise. Submissions are welcome which contribute to our understanding of partnerships and the cross-cultural issues. Research methods vary, and the journal is interested in the full diverse of qualitative (case and action research, etc) as well as quantitative survey studies and their recommendations. The APJBA seeks to become a forum for both established scholars and early career researchers in all aspects of management and business in the Asia-Pacific region. Emphasis is on rigour and relevance, on theory and practice, in a globalised scholarly environment.