***Please follow the literature review and thematic literature review formats below. The paper MUST follow these formats. I have attached the instructions document as well for further instructions.***
You will research and write a literature
review on a topic relevant. Your topic should be based on an
applied business problem and research questions developed to address the
applied business problem. In
Module 3, submit your proposed topic along with your applied business problem
and research questions in the literature review topic assignment link to your instructor
for approval. Do
not “recycle” any work from any previous courses you have taken. Your
research paper will be a comprehensive thematic review of the scholarly
literature related to your topic.
*The assignment MUST be based on the Literture Review Detailed Outline (see attachment) according to the assignment topic.
*Each references must be witihin the past 5 years.
What
is the format for literature reviews?
“Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also
must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background
information section; the body of the review containing the discussion of
sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the
paper.
·
Introduction: Gives a quick idea of the
topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational
pattern.
·
Body: Contains your discussion of sources
and is organized thematically.
·
Conclusions/Recommendations: Discuss what
you have drawn from reviewing literature so far. Where might the discussion
proceed?”
What
is a thematic literature review?
“Thematic reviews of literature are
organized around a topic or issue, rather than the progression of time.”v
“Sometimes, though, you might need to add
additional sections that are necessary for your study, but do not fit in the
organizational strategy of the body. What other sections you include in the
body is up to you. Put in only what is necessary. Here are a few other sections
you might want to consider:
Current Situation: Information
necessary to understand the topic or focus of the literature review.
History: The
chronological progression of the field, the literature, or an idea that is
necessary to understand the literature review, if the body of the
literature review is not already a chronology.
Methods and/or Standards: The
criteria you used to select the sources in your literature review or the
way in which you present your information. For instance, you might explain
that your review includes only peer-reviewed articles and journals.
Questions for Further Research: What
questions about the field has the review sparked? How will you further
your research as a result of the review?”
