OVERVIEW OF THEORY IN BUSINESS RESEARCH
The background material for this module introduces you to some journals wherescholars and practitioners share their insights. For this assignment, we will test ourability to understand and differentiate between scholarly and practitioner journals.
Examples of scholarly/academic journals would be the Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, and Academy of Management Review.
Examples of a practitioner journals would be Academy of ManagementPerspectives, Sloan Management Review, and Harvard Business Review.
You are expected to know how to use both types of resources as references for yourfuture efforts. This initial learning task should be the beginning of an effort toincrease your ability to search for information sources for whatever topics you arepursuing toward your doctoral research.
In this assignment you are expected to:
1.Discuss 5 best practices for conducting a literature review.
2.Find two theoretical studies as well as two applied research studies related to your area of research interest and include an annotated bibliography of thesearticles in APA style (http://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/annotated-bibliographies/).
3.Discuss how you might use both as part of background material.Make sure you use reliable and updated material.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: The written component of this assignment should be 3-4 pages long(double-spaced) without counting the cover page and reference page.
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to thequestions.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignmentsare expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation,and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
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As you complete your assignment, make sure you do the following:
Answer the assignment questions directly.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on tangents ordevote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.
Use evidence from your readings to justify your conclusions.
Be sure to cite at least five credible resources.
Your assignment will be graded using the following criteria:
Assignment-driven Criteria: Student demonstrates mastery covering all keyelements of the assignment.
Critical Thinking/ Application to Professional Practice: Student demonstratesmastery conceptualizing the problem, and analyzing information. Conclusions arelogically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.
Business Writing and Quality of References: Student demonstrates mastery andproficiency in written communication and use of appropriate and relevantliterature at the doctoral level.
Citing Sources: Student demonstrates mastery applying APA formattingstandards to both in text citations and the reference list.
Professionalism and Timeliness: Assignments are submitted on time.
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