A Comprehensive Review of Research Approaches in the Energy Sector: A Management Sciences Perspective

Marek Szarucki, Radosław Rybkowski, Justyna Bugaj and Klaudia Bracio ()
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Marek Szarucki: Department of Strategic Analysis, Institute of Management, College of Management and Quality Sciences, Cracow University of Economics, 27 Rakowicka St., 31-510 Krakow, Poland
Radosław Rybkowski: Jagiellonian University, 24 Golebia St., 31-007 Krakow, Poland
Justyna Bugaj: WSB University, 1C Z. Cieplaka St., 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
Klaudia Bracio: Department of Strategic Analysis, Institute of Management, College of Management and Quality Sciences, Cracow University of Economics, 27 Rakowicka St., 31-510 Krakow, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-21

Abstract: The energy sector plays a crucial role in addressing the global challenges of achieving sustainability by using renewable energy sources as well as by increasing energy efficiency and conservation while gaining energy security and safety. Choosing an appropriate research method to investigate the energy sector’s management has become more complex, involving multiple factors such as technical, environmental, social, political and economic. Additionally, considering the important role of energy in modern society, it is imperative to study the current methods used in examining the energy sector and to create an appropriate theory of the managing energy sector enterprises in the future. The main purpose of this review paper is to explore which research methods and approaches are utilized by researchers studying the issues of the managing energy sector enterprises. This article presents a systematic review based on a qualitative synthesis of the accessible publications from the Scopus database. In this review, which also adhered to strict search and filter criteria, a total of 77 articles were selected and synthesized. The selected papers met the inclusion criteria and a bibliometric visualization approach was applied using MAXQDA2020 software. The present paper reveals existing research trends in utilizing various research approaches in the energy sector from the perspective of management sciences in the last ten years and also provides future research avenues in the discussed area of knowledge.

Keywords: research methods; research approaches; energy sector; literature review; management sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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