Dissertation
TOPIC 03 LITERATURE REVIEW
LECTURER: THANG NGUYEN @ FSB HANOI BASED ON: SAUNDERS ET AL (2012)
RESEARCH METHODS FOR BIZ STUDENTS
OUTLINE Critical review Literature sources Literature search planning Literature search conducting Obtaining & evaluating Recording the literature Systematic review Plagiarism
CRITICAL REVIEW
CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW
Constructive analysis Clear argument What known & what not known About your research question
TASKS
A lot of reading Assessment of value of each reading Organise ideas & findings
CRITICAL REVIEW
VALUES
Constitute an important part of project Help generate & refine research ideas Provide context & theoretical framework Vision: lit. boundaries & your contributions
CRITICAL
Only most relevant & significant literature Understand advances & limitations Understand linkages between readings
CRITICAL REVIEW
TRADITIONAL STEPS
1) Define parameters to Q & Obj. 2) Search terms & first search 3) List of references 4) Read & evaluate 5) Record ideas & write the review 6) Go back to step (1)
CRITICAL REVIEW
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT LITERATURE
Finance Marketing Human resource Economics Psychology Sociology Geography
CRITICAL REVIEW
NATURE OF LITERATURE
Empirical Theoretical Opposing ideas
PURPOSES
Deductive approach Identify theories & use data to test Inductive approach Explore data & develop theories Relate your theories to literature
CRITICAL REVIEW
OTHER PURPOSES
Help refine research Q & Obj. Find future research ideas Help avoid repeating others work Help gain insights into research interests Guide your research approach
CRITICAL REVIEW
READING TIPS
Preview Summarise Compare & contrast Read with some skepticism Review questions (Wallace & Ray, 2011) 1) Why reading this? 2) Purposes of the author? 3) How relevant to your research? 4) How convincing? 5) How to use the reading?
CRITICAL REVIEW
CONTENT
Relevant & representative references Most significant theories of experts Relationships bet. research findings Key points & trends incl. omissions & biases Logical relationship to your research
CRITICAL REVIEW
CRITICAL APPROACH
Critique of rhetoric Effective use of argument language Critique of tradition Question conventional wisdom Critique of authority Question dominant view Critique of objectivity Recognise something not value free
CRITICAL REVIEW
CRITICALLY REVIEWING TIPS
Refer to & assess authority research Consider supporting & opposing ideas Make reasoned judgements on values Relate values to your research Support arguments with evidence Distinguish bet. facts & opinions Checklist: Box 3.3 p78
CRITICAL REVIEW
STRUCTURE
Avoid uncritical listing of previous research Use thematic comparison & contrast Thematic structures: Figure 3.2 p79 Checklist: Box 3.4 p80 Example: Box 3.5 p80
LITERATURE SOURCES
OVERVIEW
Primary: published & unpublished Secondary: journals, books, newspapers Tertiary: indexes, databases, Table 3.2 p87 Use of sources: dependent on Q & Obj.
LITERATURE SOURCES
USEFUL TERTIARY SOURCES
British National Bibliography (BNB) EBSCO Emerald IngentaConnect ISI Web of Knowledge JSTOR Sage Premier Web of Science Proceedings
LITERATURE SEARCH PLANNING
EFFECTIVE PLANNING
Clearly defined Q & Obj., outline proposal Parameters of research: Box 3.7 p92 Search terms & phrases: Box 3.11. p97 Online databases & search engines Criteria for relevant research
LITERATURE SEARCH CONDUCTING
SEARCHING APPROACHES
Tertiary sources: online databases, links Books and journals Secondary sources: your library Internet searching
OBTAINING & EVALUATING
OBTAINING
Library catalogue: abstracts => usability Inter-library loan
EVALUATING
Dependent on Q & Obj. Relevance & value Sufficiency: circle referencing
OBTAINING & EVALUATING
RELEVANCE
Close to your Q & Obj. to include? How recent? Superseded? Context sufficiently different to exclude? See references to this? Support or oppose your arguments?
OBTAINING & EVALUATING
VALUE
Biased, subjective, emotional? Methodological omissions? Precision sufficient? Guidance for future research?
RECORDING THE LITERATURE
RECORDING
Make notes: quotation marks & page numbers Bibliographic details: p111 Brief summary of content Supplementary information Software: Reference Manager, EndNote
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
A process Comprehensive pre-planned strategy Locate existing literature Evaluate contribution Analyse & synthesize findings Conclusions on what known & not known
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
5-STEP PROCESS
Formulate review questions Locate & generate list of potential readings Select & evaluate using inclusion & exclusion Analyse & synthesize relevant research Report results
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
Present work or ideas As if of your own Fail to acknowledge original sources
