Hi everyone.
I have received comments from reviewers advising to include relevant underlying theories in the literature section. May I request the following?
1- Can you name major management theories in the area of OB and Strategic Management of Business?
2- How to link and use management theories in the literature section? Can I have an example of it.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Happy researching !!!
Dear Khurram Aziz,
My colleagues have supplied you with very useful suggestions and guides on how to write literature reviews. Enclosed please find a simple example how existing theories are evaluated and selected in the literature review.
Bests,
Igor Gurkov
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See http://is.theorizeit.org. Theories are the start point for you discussion. So, understand 'as' and 'because' theories supports your study to use its with literature review.
http://is.theorizeit.org
For a brief review of how to do a literature review in the field of management and organizations, please see:
Reuber, A.R., 2010. Strengthening your literature review. Family Business Review, 23(2), pp.105-108.
(you can find the pdf on Google Scholar - free downloading)
The following papers should also be helpful, particularly the elaborations on the use of theory in literature review (Denney and Tewksbury, 2013, pp. 13-14):
- Cronin, P., Ryan, F. and Coughlan, M. (2008). Undertaking a literature review: a step-by-step approach. British journal of nursing, 17, 1, pp. 38-43.
- Denney, A. S. and Tewksbury, R. (2013). How to write a literature review. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 24, 2, pp. 218-234.
- Randolph, J. J. (2009). A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 14, 13, pp. 1-12.
You can get a good idea from the article given below. It is freely available in the internet.
Jackson, S.E. and Schuler, R.S., 1995. Understanding human resource management in the context of organizations and their environments. Annual review of psychology, 46(1), pp.237-264.
Paul and Elder* invite attention to eight elements of thought, that (much as they can direct our own thinking) we can also leverage to the best of our abilities to read research articles critically and, as this query seems to refer to, review literature. To wit:
- All reasoning has a purpose. Therefore, we should take time to identify the purpose behind a research article, distinguish that from related purposes, check periodically to confirm the purpose is still on target, and confirm it is significant and realistic.
- All reasoning is an attempt to figure something out, to settle some question, to solve some problem. Therefore, we should take time to clearly and precisely review the question at issue, check that it is expressed in what ways clarify its meaning and scope, break the question into sub questions, and identify if the research article has one right answer, is a matter of opinion, or requires reasoning from more than one point of view.
- All reasoning is based on assumptions. Therefore, we should clearly identify what assumptions the research article makes and determine whether they are justifiable, and consider how the assumptions are shaping the research article's point of view.
- All reasoning is done from some point of view. Therefore, we should identify the research article's point of view, seek other points of view and identify their strengths as well as weaknesses, and strive to be fair-minded in evaluating all points of view.
- All reasoning is based on data, information, and evidence. Therefore, we should check that the research article's claims are restricted to those that are supported by the data it has; search for information that opposes the research article's position as well as information that supports it; make sure that all the information used is clear, accurate, and relevant to the question at issue; and confirm that the research article has gathered sufficient information.
- All reasoning is expressed through, and shaped by, concepts and ideas. Therefore, we should identify what key concepts underpin the research article and check that they have been explained clearly, consider alternative concepts or alternative definitions to concepts, and confirm that the research article has used concepts with care and precision.
- All reasoning contains inferences by which we draw conclusions and give meaning to data. Therefore, we should investigate if the research article has inferred only what the evidence implies, check inferences for consistency with one another, and identify what assumptions led to the inferences.
- All reasoning leads somewhere, has implications and consequences. Therefore, we should trace the implications and consequences that follow from the research article's reasoning, search for negative as well as positive implications, and consider all possible consequences.
* Paul, R. and Elder L. (2008). The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools. Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
Dear Khurram Aziz,
My colleagues have supplied you with very useful suggestions and guides on how to write literature reviews. Enclosed please find a simple example how existing theories are evaluated and selected in the literature review.
Bests,
Igor Gurkov
Article Why Some Russian Industrial Companies Innovate Regularly: De...
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