What have Vietnamese scholars learned from researching entrepreneurship? A Systematic review

• Main Authors: Quan-Hoang Vuong, Viet-Phuong La, Thu-Trang Vuong, Hong-Kong T. Nguyen, Manh-Tung Ho, Manh-Toan Ho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
• Series: Heliyon
• Subjects: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship research output; Creativity; Innovation; Economics; Economic development
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020306538

This study reviews the research landscape of entrepreneurship studies done by Vietnamese researchers from 2008 to 2018. A sample size of 111 articles from 108 academic outlets (journals, conferences proceedings, and book chapters) indexed in Web-of-Science and Scopus were extracted on the SSHPA database, then read and systematically classified into 15 topics. A systematic review reveals (i) a high frequency of research on various aspects of management, (ii) a lackluster focus on innovation and creativity in entrepreneurial activities, (iii) and worrisome cultural influences on the level of creativity. Overall, there was evidence of a detachment between the academic community and the entrepreneurial community. The research landscape shows there have not been enough studies done on the following aspects of entrepreneurship: technology application, poverty reduction, network development, internationalization, inter-generational transfer, and sex/gender.