Literature Review Assignment Instructions

A Literature Review is a comprehensive examination of the scholarly literature that is directly related to a selected topic (Efron & Ravid, 2019). Academic studies, theories, concepts, models, and research findings related to the selected topic are critically reviewed, analyzed, critiqued, and synthesized in this scholarly document.

In addition to reviewing current knowledge on the subject by selecting articles published within the past five years, the student will (a) compare and contrast different theoretical models, conceptual frameworks, and findings; (b) determine where gaps in the current literature may exist, and (c) discuss conclusions drawn from the articles reviewed; and (d) make recommendations for future HR leaders and HR researchers in the area of staffing and employment.

The student will research and write an original Literature Review on an approved topic related to the course content of staffing and employment. The Literature Review must include at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals, published within the past five years and available within the Liberty University library databases.

Instructions

The Literature Review Assignment must meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics.

The assignment will be submitted in three parts:

1. Quiz: Literature Review: Part 1 – Topic Submission

2. Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Assignment

a. You will be able to check your Turnitin results on this part of the project by submitting your paper to the Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Draft Submission Assignment. You are highly encouraged to review your results and make any adjustments prior to submitting your Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Assignment

3. Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission

a. You will be able to check your Turnitin results on this part of the project by submitting your paper to the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Draft Submission Assignment. You are highly encouraged to review your results and make any adjustments prior to submitting your Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment

Note: Any work from previous courses may not be re-used for this assignment.

Quiz: Literature Review: Part 1 – Topic Submission

For this portion of the Literature Review, you will provide the proposed topic for your Literature Review. This topic must relate directly to the course content of staffing and employment. Furthermore, you will provide a short rationale of the proposed topic, an explanation of how the topic relates to staffing and employment, and provide an explanation on how you will develop the Literature Review.

Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Assignment

Using the approved topic, you will create an annotated bibliography that is at least 6–7 full and complete pages of original discussion and narrative–excluding the title page and reference list– that utilizes at least 8 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals, published within the past 5 years. Once approved by the instructor, these 8 articles may be used again on the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment.

References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, textbooks, dictionaries, conference proceedings, magazines, dissertations or theses.

General format and sequence

Title page

Body of paper: This main section will consist of the annotations for all eight articles.

· Begin each annotation with a complete reference for the article, just as it will appear on the reference list.

· The annotation (short description) for each reference must include all of the following questions (2-3 complete paragraphs total per article):

· A summary of the article and how it fits in the topic chosen to research.

· A discussion of the depth of the article; sufficiently comprehensive? Too broad, or too narrow?

· An explanation of how this research will fit into the Literature Review.

· A brief description of the authors, their backgrounds, and their qualifications to publish in the field of study.

References

Note: Do not submit an abstract for this portion of the Literature Review.

Mechanics

All pages of all assignments, including the title page and reference list, must be double-spaced and typed in 12-point Times New Roman fonts with one-inch margins on all four sides. MS Word files only.  The Annotated Bibliography must meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics.

You may submit your Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Assignment to the draft submission link entitled Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Draft Submission Assignment to check your Turnitin results prior to submitting your final copy of the Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography Assignment.

Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment

Length and references

The Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment must be at least 8–10 full and complete pages of original discussion and narrative, excluding the title page, abstract, and references, that utilizes at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals, published within the past 5 years. References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, textbooks, dictionaries, conference proceedings, magazines, dissertations or theses. Strict conformance to current APA standards must be provided for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics.

The student will use information from the Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography to develop and write the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission; however, the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission is a new, separate assignment with distinct requirements. The Literature Review: Part 2 – Annotated Bibliography must not be pasted into the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission.

General format and sequence

Title Page

Abstract

Introduction (At least 1 page, Level 1 heading)

Findings (At least 6 pages, organized under Level 1 and Level 2 headings)

Each article review should be 2–3 paragraphs. The following should be provided in the student’s own original words:

a) the theoretical model and/or conceptual model used by the author(s) of the article.

b) a description of whether the article is a quantitative study or qualitative article.

c) the research methodology used, and a description of the sample size and demographics if the study is quantitative.

d) the research findings reported by the author(s) of the article.

e) the conclusions of the author(s) of the article.

f) multiple in-text citations of the article using the author-date citation method required by the APA format.

Conclusions and Recommendations (At least 1 page, Level 1 heading)

References

Each of the 12 references must be discussed in the narrative, and correctly cited in the narrative.

Paraphrase – Do not quote

The paper must not be a series of quotations. It is the student’s skills in critical analysis and scholarly discussion that are being evaluated in this assignment; therefore, quotations should be kept to an absolute minimum. Zero quotations are preferred. The ideas, concepts, and findings located in the 12 scholarly articles should be paraphrased in the student’s own words, correctly cited.

Headings

The content must be organized under headings in accordance with the APA format. As a general rule, Level 1 and Level 2 headings will be used in this assignment.

Mechanics

All pages of all assignments, including the title page and reference list, must be double-spaced and typed in 12-point Times New Roman fonts with one-inch margins on all four sides. MS Word files only. The Literature Review must meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics.

You may submit your Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment to the draft submission link entitled Literature Review: Part 3 – Draft Submission Assignment to check your Turnitin results prior to submitting your final copy of the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. The tool is a starting point for instructors to check overall Academic Integrity and higher scores generally indicate a higher probability of Academic Misconduct. The higher a score, the higher the probability that there are too many quotations included in the narrative, and/or there are passages that have not been properly cited.

Resources

There are several resources provided by the Academic Success Center and Online Writing Center websites for you to consult. Direct links to these sites are provided on the Literature Review: Part 3 – Final Submission Assignment page under the Literature Review Resources.

· APA 7th Sample Paper (Graduate)

· Literature Reviews: A Guide

References

Efron, S. E., & Ravid, R. (2019). Writing the Literature Review: A practical guide. [e-Book]. Guilford Press.

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