Purpose: This study aims to portray a comprehensive bibliometric picture of the
studies related to Bangladesh’s RMG industry to unearth the trend, themes,
research collaboration, and historiography of the related literature.
Methodology: We amassed 228 papers through the WoS database within the
broad periphery of business, economics, and management and utilized VOSviewer
and R to analyze and visualize the bibliometric landscape, i.e., key journals,
institutions, research groups and collaborations, co-occurrence networks, thematic
mapping, and historiography.
Findings: Research interest in Bangladesh’s RMG industry emerged in the 1900s,
focusing on early developmental factors; it remained limited until the late 2000s,
when scholars covered mostly the notions of labor rights, industry accountability,
and governance tied to fast fashion and export growth dynamics. However, the
number of publications spiked significantly after 2013, following the Rana Plaza
disaster. Recently, researchers have become more concerned about the social
sustainability management endeavors of suppliers and international buyers, along
with the contested compliance regimes. Strategic management, governance, and
labor rights are motor themes, while social justice and empowerment remain
emerging ideas. Interestingly, Bangladesh’s RMG sector has received global
scholarly attention as 23 top research institutions are investigating this segment,
illustrating a high international collaboration rate of 46.05%.
Originality/Value: This paper provides a comprehensive literary picture of
Bangladesh’s RMG industry-focused studies, highlighting the lineage and growth
of this research domain.
Practical Implications: Academics of the related domain can reflect on their
research interest and build on their research themes. Moreover, the managers of
this industry may note the contemporary research themes to prepare for upcoming
challenges.
Limitations: This study used one database, WoS, and bibliometric tools solely.
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