DBA8300 Conducting a Literature Review on a ResearchProblem/Phenomenon

Oneoftheearlystagesindevelopingaresearchprojectistoexaminetheavailable literature on your topicofinterest and related topics.Aliterature reviewisacarefully crafted examinationofcredible literature relevanttoyour focus topic. Discovering what others have produced and organizing and synthesizing this information intoacoherent picture will allow youtoplace your ownresearchinterests intothelarger context.Aliterature review should not beamere summaryofyour articles but instead should relatetohowtheliterature supports your study’s focus.Toprepare for this Assignment, reviewthis week’s Learning Resources, and conductaliterature searchintheWalden Library for articles relatedtothe“problem” or “phenomenon” you submitted as partofyour Draft Business Problem Statement for your Week 8 Assignmentinyour previous course (DDBA 8161). Focus only on full-text scholarly or peer-reviewed articles or doctoral studies/dissertations. Narrow or broaden your results so that you havesix(three quantitative and three qualitative) viable scholarly sources. Be suretoreview Section 1.14oftheDoctoral Study Rubric andResearchHandbook, providedinthis week’s Required Readings, for further detailsofliterature reviews and their requirements.

By Day 7

Submita4-to5-page literature review (comprisingofsix articles minimum; three quantitative and three qualitative)toinclude critical analysis and synthesis, as appropriate, relatedtoyourspecific business problem.Note:Thisisnot an “annotated bibliography” assignment.Note:Be suretousetheAPA Course Paper Template (6th ed.)tocomplete this Assignment. Also, refertotheWeek 2 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubrictoassess your work.