A literature review is a broad-ranging, critical examination of the literature (research) on a particular topic/problem, (in this case related to Planning, Strategy and Change).
The goal is to:
(1) identify and summarize key literature that informs a topic/problem and
(2) to critically evaluate the literature to gain current knowledge that will inform the topic/problem.
(3) draw conclusions and make recommendations for mitigating or addressing the identified problem.
A complete literature review will include the following:
⦁ Identify the problem (one that you have identified and are grappling with)
⦁ Identify and summarize what the literature indicates are the key assertions, theories and concepts related to your topic.
⦁ Identify emerging themes of agreement and disagreement found in the literature related to your topic.
⦁ Identify gaps, problematic areas, or controversial areas in the literature related to your topic/problem.
⦁ Synthesize literature and draw conclusions that inform recommendations.
ASSIGNMENT
Identify a specific challenge faced in your organization and/or in your industry related to planning, strategy and change.
You will conduct a literature review to inform recommendations that you can make to address this problem.
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
⦁ Identify a problem a planning, strategy and change at an organization:
Open the literature review paper by, explicitly and succinctly identifying a specific organization that you are personally familiar with and identify a specific challenge, dilemma, or problem related to organizational behavior that the organization is facing.
⦁ Identify the organization (the name can be changed for confidentiality) provide a brief description of the organization and industry.
⦁ Provide a concise summary and description of the SPECIFIC planning, strategy and change related problem and explain why it is a concern for the sustainability and success of the organization.
⦁ Helpful tip: Select something with a narrow scope that is very specific.
⦁ Identify and summarize key scholarly literature on the topic (should include 10 sources.) Identify and describe, what does the literature say about this problem?
⦁ Identify key emerging themes of agreement found in the research.
⦁ Identify research gaps, areas of contradiction, inconsistency, or lacking in the research.
⦁ Conclude with interpretation, synthesis, and conclusions that you’ve drawn. Discuss how you recommend the issue that you identified should be addressed as a result of the literature review.
⦁ Ethical & Faith Considerations, reflect and discuss how do your personal values, ethics, and worldview shape your analysis and conclusions? Are your recommendations in line with Christian principles?
WRITING REQUIREMENTS & APA
⦁ Scholarly source requirement:
Seven to ten scholarly sources must be included in the summary of key literature (requirement 2).
Be sure to conduct the research in the CBU online library, scholarly sources are found by using the databases available through the university library (https://calbaptist.edu/library/)
⦁ Proper Academic Writing Mechanics: Submission should be in essay form, strictly adhering to academic writing requirements and proper mechanics (structure, organization/sequence, spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax etc.)
⦁ APA Format requirements:
Proper APA format and citation is required, includes the proper use of headings and multiple heading levels which is essential in a literature review.
Thorough and accurate management, citing and referencing of sources used is also critically important.
Be sure to conduct the research and rely only on academically appropriate, scholarly sources.
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