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ASSESSMENT: Structured Literature Review
This assessment is designed to allow students to identify relevant sources for their research and undertake review on a theoretical concepts/constructs that has real world business implications. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b and d
This article collections and structured review set a basis for literature review section of Research Proposal in Assessment 4.
Following consultation with the lecturer or tutor, the students research the field to find four academic articles relating to the research topic as proposed in Assessment 2. The articles must be from 2010 onwards, and all articles must be full papers (not research note or book reviews) sourced from refereed academic journals.
The structured literature review should addresses the following information:
1. Brief summary of the theory and progression in the field (i.e how has the theory developed)
2. Common themes/findings across the four articles
3. Different themes/findings across the four articles
4. Managerial implication of the four articles
5. Study limitations and future research direction proposed in the four articles.
Submission Details
- Individual Assessment
- Word limit: 1500 words (±10%) (excluding reference list)
- Youneedtostatethewordcountoftheassessmentonthecoverpage.
- The review should be professionally presented using proper headings and sub-headings, in Arial 10pt or Times New Roman 12pt, single space. Harvard (Anglia) style referencing.
Present brief summary of the theory and discussion of progression in the field
Identify and discuss common and different themes across the four articles
Identify and discuss managerial implication of the four articles
Discuss the limitation of each of articles and how the limitation differ across the four articles, as well as identify future research direction suggested by the articles.
Apply relevant skills and knowledge of research, the wider context of the problem and the inter-relationships between them;
Present the information in a professional manner with correct referencing