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LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
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
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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):
o A summary of the article and how it fits in the topic chosen to research.
o A discussion of the depth of the article; sufficiently comprehensive? Too broad,
or too narrow?
o An explanation of how this research will fit into the Literature Review.
o 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.
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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
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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.
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APA 7th Template (Graduate/Doctoral)
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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