Teoria da Agência: um estudo bibliométrico

Abstract

This work aimed at analyzing the evolution of academic production regarding agency theory at the national level. The methodology is presented with a descriptive approach, where it was observed the need to broaden the understanding of the phenomenon, seeking to identify conditions for the occurrence of agency theory. Data collection was done through the search for scientific articles published in two databases and at a national congress, with subjects related to agency theory from 2000 to 2017. There were 36 articles directly related to the topic, in their large bibliographic studies. The bibliometric study is considered relevant for presenting a panoramic view about the national scientific production. As organizations grow and grow, becoming more and more complex, given the volume of their operations, it becomes evident the need to delegate control by the owner to the managers, who are paid for such. Although the evolution of production is not so relevant, it is constantly growing. It is worth mentioning that the main researchers of the subject are masters and doctors of several Brazilian institutions, occurring a greater concentration of these in the southeastern and southern regions of Brazil. Although quantitatively the evolution of the research is not so relevant, the publications are well classified, ranging from A2 to B2, and published in 29 different journals. The vast majority of the 96 authors involved had participated in only one work published in the period, only 4 authors published more than one study. As for the relational structure among the researchers, not many partnerships were observed, which shows that the field is still in the consolidation phase.