Literature review in thesis

1. LITERATURE REVIEW
What should I be reading, and what do I do with it all?

2. ... in research methodology the term “literature” refers
to the knowledge of a particular area of investigation of
any discipline which includes theoretical, practical and
its research studies.
... the term “review” means to organize the knowledge
of the specific area of research to evolve an edifice of
knowledge to show that his study would be an addition
to this field. The task of review of literature is highly
creative and tedious because researcher has to
synthesize the available knowledge of the field in a
unique way to provide the rationale for his study.
Literature review…
(Singh, Y. K., Fundamental of Research Methodology and Statistics, 2006)

3. A literature review is a systematic examination of the
scholarly literature about one’s topic. It critically
analyzes, evaluates, and synthesizes research findings,
theories, and practices by scholars and researchers that
are related to an area of focus.
... the writer should present a comprehensive, critical, and
accurate understanding of the current state of knowledge;
compare different research studies and theories; reveal
gaps in current literature; and indicate what needs to be
done to advance what is already known about the topic of
choice.
(Efron and Ravid, Writing the literature review - A practical guide, 2019)
Literature review

4. A literature review is a written document that
presents a logically argued case founded on a
comprehensive understanding of the current state
of knowledge about a topic of study. This case
establishes a convincing thesis to answer the
study’s question.
Literature review
(Machi&McEvoy, The literature review - Six steps to success, 3rd edition, 2016)

5. Literature review…
(Greetham, How to Write Your Literature Review, 2021)

6. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)

7. (O’Leary, The essential guide to doing your research project, 3rd ed., 2017)

8. LITERATURE &
THE RESEARCH
PROCESS
(O’Leary, The essential guide to
doing your research project, 3rd
ed., 2017)

9. (O’Leary, The essential guide to doing your research project, 3rd ed., 2017)

10. Literature review…
(Adams, J. et al., Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students,
2nd edition, 2014)

11. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Literature review

12. Ø Books
Ø Journals and Conference Proceedings
Ø Government and Industry reports
Ø Theses and Dissertations
Ø Electronic Databases
Ø Internet searches
(Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Literature sources

13. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Planning a Literature Review

14. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Writing a Literature Review

15. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Writing a Literature Review

16. (Saunders et al., Research Methods for Business Students, 8th edition, 2019)

17. (Saunders et al., Research Methods for Business Students, 8th edition, 2019)

18. (Saunders et al., Research Methods for Business Students, 8th edition, 2019)

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20. (Saunders et al., Research Methods for Business Students, 8th edition, 2019)

21. Ø A good literature review is an argument that is more
purposeful than a simple review of relevant
literature.
Ø The formal literature review is a very specific piece
of argumentative writing designed to inform your
readers of your topic, establish your credibility as a
researcher, and argue the need for, and relevance of,
your work. Most find it a difficult task that takes
patience, practice, drafts and redrafts.
(O’Leary, The essential guide to doing your research project, 3rd ed., 2017)

22. 2 important pitfalls:
Ø purposely misrepresenting the work
of other authors.
Ø plagiarism.
(Sekaran & Bougie, Research Methods for Business, 7th edition, 2016)
Ethical issues

23. Data used for research that was not gathered directly and
purposefully for the project under consideration is termed
secondary data.
Secondary data
(Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)

24. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020)
Secondary data

25. (Hair, J. F., Essentials of Business Research Methods, 2020, p.142)