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Literature Review Assignment

Title of Project Proposal (to be recorded on cover page)
This needs to be well defined, precise and clearly written. It may well contain phrases such as;

Example:
‘An investigation into ...'
‘A critical analysis/appraisal of ...'
‘An investigation to establish/analyse the impact of ...'
‘A comparison between ...'

Introduction (approx. 200 words)

Hook
An interesting sentence about the topic to catch the reader's/viewer's attention, so that they want to keep reading/viewing.

Background
Information such as facts, definitions and history to prepare the reader/viewer for your message about research topic.

Outline
It gives the reader/viewer clear information about the content of the essay/presentation and the main ideas that will be discussed.

1.1 Identify a specific researchable topic area:
Academic significance of topic area, (up to two sentences)
Business context where the problem resides, (up to three sentences)

1.2 Establish the importance of the problem
Cite previously published statistics that indicate how widespread the problem is, how many people/ businesses are affected by it, etc.

Instead of providing stats on prevalence of the problem, researchers sometimes use other strategies - recent corporate or government actions, citing of prominent researchers in the field
An explanation of the general and specific academic areas in which the problem is situated and the general significance and impact of the problem on business operations in general.

Can you use charts, diagrams and data to help communicate the problem?

1.3 Aim of the research project, (end the purpose section with):
• Therefore, the aim the proposed study is ...
• ‘to investigate ...',
• ‘to research ...'
• ‘to analyse/evaluate/compare ...'
• ‘to critically evaluate ...', or
• ‘to survey or to assess ...'

Use the following checklist of questions to inform your Introduction:
• Has researcher provided conceptual definitions of terms?
• Has researcher indicated the basis/ source for factual statements?
• Do specific research questions logically flow from introduction?

1.4 Research rationale
• What is the rationale for your research?

The rationale of your research is the reason for conducting the study. The rationale should answer the need for conducting the said research. It is a very important part of your publication as it justifies the significance and novelty of the study.

2.0 Research Question(s) (approx. 100 words)

Research Question
• What is the research question you have identified to answer your research problem?

A research question will allow you to say what the issue or problem is that you wish to study and what your research project will seek to find out, explain or answer.

One of the key criteria of your research success will be whether you have developed a set of clear conclusions from the data you have collected. The extent to which you can do that will be determined largely by the clarity with which you have posed your research question.

2.1 Research questions (3-5 Subsidiary Questions) that answer the main research question - this is a restatement of the project title (note: Title < -- > Question < -- > Aim))

Restate the aim of the study and the research problem. This forms the basis of the recommendations that you would make following completion of the study.

Research Objectives / Sub questions
• Research Objective / Sub question one
• Research Objective / Sub question two
• Research Objective / Sub question three

• What other questions you have identified to help research your research problem?
• Consider other questions that reflect on past issues, the current situation and future opportunities or recommendations

Research objectives outline the specific steps that you will take to achieve your research aim. Objectives define the what, why, who, when and how questions. You should check your objectives regularly during your research project to ensure you are staying focused, and decide if you need to review or revise them. Once you have defined your objectives, consider whether each is possible and if the number of objectives is realistic (as a guide, there should be between three and five objectives derived from the aim).

3.0 Literature Review (approx. 2,000 words)

A summary of theory, and key factors arising from theory, relating to the area of the research. It is important that you link different areas of literature / comment showing a consistent thread of logic connecting the different sources you use. You need to cite a minimum number of references
(between fifteen and twenty will be appropriate).

It is prudent to link defined literature to each of your subsidiary questions.
Use the following checklist of questions to inform your Literature Review:
• Is there extensive literature on the chosen topic?
• Is the Literature Review critical?
• Is current research cited?
• Has researcher distinguished between theory and opinion?
• Have the sources been correctly referenced?
• Have the headings/ subheadings been used to organise the Literature Review?
• Can you use charts, diagrams and data to help communicate your findings?•

4.0 Methodology (approx. 200 words)

You must briefly justify your suggested methodology by reference to appropriate theory.

Research Design, Research approach and Research Type
This section should refer to the research design and the reasons for the research. You should present a summary of your data collection and data analysis techniques together with how the results will be presented if you were to pursue this research project further.

4.1 Research Design
4.2 Data Collection
4.3 Data Analysis

5.0 Conclusion
• What is your conclusion to the research you have sourced?
• How has the research that you have sourced answered the research question you have asked?

• References (NOT included into word-count)

You need to include evidence of preliminary reading for this assignment (around 20 sources). Cited works should be flagged and listed using the UU Harvard style of referencing.

Attachment:- Literature Review Template.rar