Chapter 1: Introduction (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}] For MBA students 2025 aug

Chapter 1: Introduction (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}] For MBA students [2025 Aug version]

1.1. Chapter introduction

1.2. An introduction to the research theme of the study

1.3 Project backgrounds briefing

1.3.1. The societal and public community context, covering the relevant general public and professional communities' issues and public media-related issues.

1.3.2. The academic context, covering the relevant research issues, notably the research gaps

1.3.3. The researcher's positionality context, notably on the researcher’s intellectual interest and related life and work experience

1.4 An introduction of the relevant research objectives and research questions of the dissertation project

1.5 A briefing on the the novelty, academic and practical values of the research objectives.

1.6. An overview of the dissertation report structure

1.7 Chapter concluding remarks

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References: 

1. On dissertation project contextualization. (also study the examples of what to write about project background).

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

3. On the task of formulating research objectives.

4. On the exploratory task to examine a research theme and to study the related project background.

5. A note on research objectives and research questions.

6. A template for chapter 1.

7. On the three types of project background contexts.