Charting the Course of Job Insecurity in Organizations: A Dynamic Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends

Abstract

Economic and technological changes have increased the perception of job insecurity. The growing prevalence of job insecurity among employees should not be disregarded, as it can lead to a deterioration in employee performance and have a detrimental effect on organizational efficiency, impeding its overall development. The aim of this research is to examine and chart data pertaining to job insecurity from 2017 to 2023. Focus on the subject of job insecurity because of its relevance and negative impact on employees and organizations. Bibliometric analysis was conducted by searching for data from the Scopus online database. A total of 519 data were found after the data were filtered and screened for this study's scope based on publication date, source type, and document type. The analysis of these publications was conducted using VOS-viewer, Harzing's Publish or Perish, and Microsoft Excel. A review of recent publications reveals a growing trend in the research and discussion of job insecurity on an annual basis, with the most publications in 2022. Most publications were in English, with the United States having the highest publication rate. The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has the highest publication on job insecurity topic. This research found that Jiang L was the most active author, while Shoss MK was the author whose publications were most cited.