Literature Review If you believe everything you read‚ better not read. (Japanese Proverb) [pic] What is a literature review? A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic in the past. Its purpose is to inform the reader what has been established about a topic and what the strengths and weaknesses are. A literature review must be defined by a guiding concept and should not be a list of all the material that you can find (Porter‚ S. 2008‚ p.49). What is
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How to do literature review? My suggestion is the following steps 1) Source: Search for the academic papers by either (1) Web of Science or (2) Google Scholars. (see the last page) 2) Try to identify the papers that are either (1) very relevant‚ or (2) slightly relevant but important. You can read only the abstract to find out whether a paper is relevant or not. 3) A paper is important when: a. Published in top journals. See Page 2. b. Famous authors or authors working at top
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What is social capital ? A Critical Literature Review Student: Ying Jiang Instructor: Jorge Sousa Course: CED1 The theory of social capital is one of the most rapidly developing social science research fields in the last 20 years. In the dictionary of classical economics‚ capital‚ mainly physical capital‚ is considered to be a production
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What is a literature review? The aim of a literature review is to show your reader (your tutor) that you have read‚ and have a good grasp of‚ the main published work concerning a particular topic or question in your field. This work may be in any format‚ including online sources. It may be a separate assignment‚ or one of the introductory sections of a report‚ dissertation or thesis. In the latter cases in particular‚ the review will be guided by your research objective or by the issue or thesis
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A Literature Review on International Business Introduction Engaging in international business is one of the most important factors that a businessman must consider in order to gain more financial strength and stability for his company. One reason of investing to other countries provides a much larger opportunity for growth. But the success of a business also depends on choosing the right country to transact with‚ and having the ability to negotiate with that country in terms of their rules and
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Literature Review Assignment The primary purpose of this assignment is to help you understand that the literature review is an integral part of any research project and how it lays the groundwork for the investigation you will do. Quoting from Hart (1998‚ p 13)‚ Sekaran and Bougie (2013) define a literature review as‚ …the selection of available documents (both published and unpublished) on the topic‚ which contain information‚ ideas‚ data and evidence written from a particular standpoint to fulfill
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Sarhad J. Agric. Vol.27‚ No.1‚ 2011 103 REVIEW OF PAST LITERATURE ON AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN RURAL AREA OF PAKISTAN NAUSHAD KHAN*‚ MALIK MUHAMMAD SHAFI*‚ MUSAWAR SHAH****‚ ZIAUL ISLAM***‚ MOHAMMAD ARIF***‚ RUKHSANA JAVED**‚ and NAEEM SHAH* * ** *** **** Institute of Development Studies‚ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University‚ Peshawar – Pakistan. Department of Economics‚ Jinnah College for Women‚ University of Peshawar – Pakistan. Institute of Business Management & Computer Sciences‚ Khyber
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BUSI610-D01 Organizational Design & Business Ethics: A Literature Review Liberty University Online Dr. Maddox May 9‚ 2014 Abstract A review of the current literature regarding business ethics was conducted analyzing scholarly peer-reviewed articles about business ethics and their relation to leadership‚ managerial decision making‚ corporate social responsibility and overall corporate structure. Increased corporate scandals and the discovery of a rise in unethical business practices have thrown
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Literature Review of Health Promotions Grand Canyon University NRS 429 September 12‚ 2010 Literature Review Traditionally the United States health care system has been sickness-oriented. However‚ in the last two decades‚ a new paradigm has emerged. This new paradigm emphasizes wellness rather than sickness. As a result in this change in focus‚ health promotion is now an integral part of the nursing profession. This research paper will review current literature from
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Strategic Marketing Concepts 2012 Literature Review Lecturer: Fiona Browne Topic & Industry: Factors influencing effective advertising in the sports industry Name: James Logue Student Number: P09011581 Signed: Date: of November 2012 Executive Summary: Football isn ’t a matter of life and death. It ’s more important than that (Bill Shankly‚ former manager‚ Liverpool FC). Pick up a newspaper‚ any newspaper and count the pages given over to reporting‚ advertising
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