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Chapter 6: Reviewing the Literature :pencil2: (Techniques of Extracting…
Chapter 6: Reviewing the Literature :pencil2:
Source of literarure
Primary
Reports
Theses
Emails
Confrence reports
Company reports
Some government publication
Unpublished manuscript sources
Secondary
Newspaper
Books
Provide initial information for research
Journals
Provide further information for research
Internet
Some government publication
Tertiary
Indexes
Abstracts
Catalogues
Encylcopedia
Dictionaries
Bibliographies
Citation indexes
Function of the Literature
Seeking clarification & focus on the Research Problem
Choosing one interesting subject that you want to investigate
Select one broad topic (e.g.: compensation management)
Choose one specific topic (e.g.: pay administration)
RP should be supported by existing theories (e.g.: compensation theory)
Developing the Theoretical Framework
Improving the Research Methodology
Broadening important knowledge in the area of study
Techniques of Extracting Ideas from Related Literature
Title
Search in libraries or online database
Abstract
Determines whether an article is relevant or not to the research problem
Introduction
Identify problem that is investigated
LR
Available theories / previous research findings used to support research problem, RQ/RH
Methodology
Can help to develop a rigorous methodology & procedure for your study
Results
Results of statistical analyses or iv
Discussion
The author interpret the results of data analyses & provide additional information to support, refute or revise existing model for future research
References
List of all publications cited in the article can be used to expand your literature
Implications of Neglecting the Related Literature
Hypotheses that are developed based on hearsay/guest will lead to incorrect conclusions
Research design applied are faulty
Sampling procedures that are adopted from previous studies are faulty
Data collection procedures that are developed will gather inaccurate data
Statistical procedures that are applied in data analysis is not appropriate
Conclusions drawn from data analysis are incorrect