Happiness Management in the Corporate Domain: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The research provides an up-to-date bibliometric analysis of literature surrounding happiness management in companies over a 22-year period. A PRISMA methodology is used to access the web of science core collection database for data collection and VosViewer to create network maps. The results showed a rapid increase in scientific production since 2017 and a preference for articles as the mode of publication. The business category was found to be the most frequent area of study, while Emerald, Springer, and Elsevier publishers were prominent in the publication of documents related to the topic. The significance of the study is threefold: an exploration of existing literature on happiness management in companies, checking the comprehensiveness of previous narrative and systematic reviews, and ensuring an updated narrative review of the literature.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Human Capital: Human capital is a term used in the economic theory of growth to designate a factor of production dependent on the degree of training and productivity of the people involved in a productive process.

Happiness: Happiness is an emotion or state of mind experienced by a conscious being when he/she reaches a moment of contentment, well-being or has achieved certain desirable goals for the conscious individual.

Happiness Management: It is a management philosophy that focuses on employee well-being and satisfaction as a way to improve productivity and company performance.