Chapter 2: Literature review (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}]

Chapter 2: Literature review (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}] For MBA students

Chapter 2: Literature review

2.1 Chapter introduction

** insert the academic literature review tree

2.2. Specific literature review questions and tasks to address

2.2.1 Question: What are the research objectives of the study?

2.2.2. Question: What are the academic theories employed in the study?

2.2.3. Task: On reviewing the academic theories individually.

2.2.4. Task: A literature synthesis on these academic theories.

2.2.5. Question: How do the chosen academic theories inform the research method designs?

2.2.6. Question: How do the chosen academic theories help in addressing the research objectives?

2.3 Chapter concluding remarks

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Note 1: some examiners may prefer section 2.2 to be made with one consolidated section with out breakdown into subsections of 2.2.1- to 2.2.6.

Note 2: Also some examiners may prefer that the discussion of the academic context and the research objectives-research table is to be presented here rather than in chapter 1.

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*** try to make reference to the academic literature review tree in you discussion from time to time so as to make the chapter content coherent.

References: 

1. a collection of blog notes about the literature review questions and tasks.

2. The three ALRA deliverables (for the academic-oriented type)

3. A refined version of the chapter template (offered by poe.com)

4. A collection of notes on how to extract information from the literature review of an article.