Coworking as working mode and space: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Coworking is the working mode in which professionals from different areas without fixed workplace seek to expand their networking by sharing the same space and business services. Considering this fact, the article presents results of a bibliometric analysis on the coworking subject which aimed to identify studies and their approaches in the treatment of this theme. Eight articles were analyzed, identified through systematic search in databases, which enabled us to identify the areas of knowledge that have been studying coworking, research methodology used, periods of publications, and the countries of origin of the studies. Results were divided into categories according to the related approach to the subject. The articles identified were produced in France, England, USA, Australia, Germany, and Spain, and were published mainly in 2012, coming mostly from the computer science area. Studies conducted through qualitative approach predominated, associating the theme coworking to labor relations, new ways of working, physical space, profile of coworkers, and social responsibility.