The managerial issues in transition of Chinese family firm;
Important:The review will include:
• A research question – suitable for a project conducted by a student over a period of three months. (10%)
• A critical synthesis of the relevant information in the three sources and its implication for your research question and methods. (70%)
• A conclusion which includes a refined set of research questions based on the literature analysed . (20%)
Literature review.
Word limit, 2000.
This examines the learning outcomes of:
• Identifying and critically examining the methods used in management research;
• Conducting a literature review
Find 2 papers in peer reviewed journals and one book chapter relevant to your question.
The journal papers must come from 2 different journals. One should be published in 2007or later.
The journal papers should use contrasting methods; i.e. one using qualitative and the other quantitative methods.
The book chapter should be published after 2000.
Use the template below to make notes on your three sources. Your notes should be appended to your review, but are not included in the word count.
Write a review to show how the three sources inform the research question.
The review will include:
• A research question – suitable for a project conducted by a student over a period of three months. (10%)
• A critical synthesis of the relevant information in the three sources and its implication for your research question and methods. (70%)
• A conclusion which includes a refined set of research questions based on the literature analysed . (20%)
(suggested % of word count)
Marking criteria
• The selection and critical synthesis of information in three relevant sources, with reference to their methodological assumptions and the application of research methods.
• Correct referencing of the primary and secondary sources.
See tutorial on referencing at:
• https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/referencing/management_harvard.html
Template to make notes on your three sources
Reference – as it would appear in a journal paper
1 Purpose of author [aims of the paper]
2 Discipline / affiliation of author
3 Methods [full details]
4 Conclusions
5 The source that led me to the reference [include how you found it using literature search web sites]
6 Insights for me [what is interesting]
7 Points I agree with
8 Points I disagree with. Justify points you disagree with by considering how the choice and implementation of methods may have affected the results.
9 Quotations I may wish to use in my review
Source: Huff, A. (2009) Designing Research for Publication. London: Sage. P. 156.
Word limit and penalty: 2000 words. For every 1% (or part thereof) of the length of a submissions above the word limit there will be a penalty applied of a reduction of 1 mark, in absolute terms, from the percentage mark given for that particular piece of work.
• The word count applies to the main text, references within the text and quotations.
• It does not include the title of the assignment, the list of references at the end of the assignment and the three templates recording the information in your three sources [which will be in an appendix].
• Your word count on the submitted assignment should relate to the main text, references within the text and quotations.
Assignments must be your own work.
See guidance notes in the programme handbooks if you need clarification on this point.
Your assignments must be submitted to the turnitin programme, on the same day as you submit a hard copy to the student experience office.
If staff need to check your essay is your own work they may interview you to test your understanding, or ask to see earlier drafts. If you use a proof reader you must keep a copy of the version you wrote yourself as we may need to see this.
