2.3 Topic 2. Define your 2nd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss
your conclusion. Tie back to your research question.
2.4 Topic 3: Define your 3rd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss
your conclusion. Tie back to your research question.
2.5 Topic 4: Define your 4th word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion. Tie back to your research question.
2.6 Conclusion to Literature Review. Tie back to your research question.
NB: overall you must have at least 20-30 references (to get that number you will have to read about
100 items – keep the blogs to a minimum – please use the Harvard Reference style. Chapter 3 (6-8 pages) Data Collection, Methodology, and Analysis
3.1 Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis
3.2 Data Sampling Method. How will you get the data you need to test your hypotheses? What tools or devices will you use to make or record observations? How will you choose the sample? What degree of accuracy or level of confidence can you guarantee?
3.3 Data Analysis. What combinations of analytical, statistical, and/or non-statistical procedures will be applied to the data? Which of these will allow you to accept or reject your hypotheses and/or formulate logical assessments?
3.4 Conclusion to Data Collection and Analysis – tie-back to your research question/s.
Chapter 4 (3-5 pages)Discussion of Results
4.1 Discussion on Hypotheses. Was your initial hypothesis supported or rejected? Why?
4.2 Discussion on Literature and Research Results. What are the implications of your findings for the theory base, for the background assumptions, or relevant literature?
4.3 Recommendations. What recommendations result from the work?
Chapter 5 (1-2 pages) Conclusion and Future Work
5.1 Conclusion: Brief summary connecting your business research topic to your research results 5.2 Future Work: What suggestions can you make for further research on this topic?
References
At least 16 references (4 references per topic; ideally 20-30 items in total) properly referenced. You can add a separate Selected Readings Bibliography, but it is optional.
Appendix
Here you could include the PowerPoint slides from your presentation, any (empty) surveys, any extra information of value such as extra data analysis not included in the chapters.
Any very detailed discussion, explanation, graphs, or images should be in an appendix and referred to in the body of the literature review.
NB: some graphs are better placed in the body of the literature review.