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BUSI 770 Literature Review Instructions Liberty University School of Business30 Apr 2018 Page 1 of 3OverviewA critical skill at the doctoral level is the ability to conduct scholarly research guided byclearly articulated questions that address a specific issue or problem. For this literaturereview, your research will be guided by the following three Research Questions:1. How do individual and group decision processes aid or impede business decisionmaking?2. What are the newest directions in the process of strategy development andexecution?3. How can my academic discipline, as a function within the organization, impact theprocess of business strategy development and execution?The first two questions are explored from a broad business perspective, while the thirdquestion gives you the opportunity to change your frame of reference to your specificbusiness specialization.The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of doctorallevel research and writing which conforms to current APA format. Competency in thecurrent APA format is required of all Business graduates of Liberty University, as setforth by policy of both the Graduate Faculty and the Administration.What are we looking for in this literature review?A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area andsometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period. Thisliterature review will be more than just a simple summary of information from varioussources as it will include an organizational pattern that combines both a summary andsynthesis of information. Please keep in mind that a summary is a re-encapsulation ofthe important information found in the source, while a synthesis is a re-organization andcombining of that information to present a more complete picture. Finally, the literaturereview will evaluate the sources and advise the reader of the most pertinent or relevantpoints.Are there differneces between between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and quoting?Paraphrasing is when you take a source or someone else’s idea and say it in your ownwords or even combine the ideas of several authors as well as your own. When youparaphrase, you will still give the author credit through the use of an in-text citationconnected to the idea as well as a reference at the end of the paper.On the other hand, a direct quote from a source has quotation marks around the quoteor if 40 words or more, it must be set in block quotation format. You can refer to theAPA guide for more information on this.Plagiarism is when the writer simply copies the words directly from the source withoutgiving credit with an in-text citation and a reference. Plagiarism is not permitted. BUSI 770 Literature Review Instructions Liberty University School of Business30 Apr 2018 Page 2 of 3At the doctoral level, you should be relying almost exclusively on the use ofparaphrasing to allow synthesis of the original author’s views with your own. A directquotation should only be used in this literature review (or most other documents you willproduce) when paraphrasing would change the author’s intended meaning. In otherwords, you should only use a quotation when it is the only way to convey what theauthor intended to convey.First Part Literature Review Outline Instructions: Your outline will include a minimum of 2 levels of indentation below each ResearchQuestion.IntroductionLevel 1 - RQ1 Level 2 - Sub heading 1 Level 2 – Sub heading 2 Etc.Level 1 – RQ2 Level 2 - Sub heading 1 Level 2 – Sub heading 2 Etc.Level 1 – RQ3 Level 2 - Sub heading 1 Level 2 – Sub heading 2 Etc.ConclusionThis is a scholarly document and must be submitted in APA format. You must pasteyour text directly into the message window in Blackboard and attach a word document(.docx).Literature Review Outline - Due Sunday of Week 6 by 11:59pm (Eastern Time)Second Part Literature Review Instructions: Follow the outline generated in Week 6 updated to include any feedback from yourinstructor. Minimum of 24 pages not including introduction and conclusion No less than 8 pages addressing each research question Minimum of 18 sources not including course texts No less than 6 sources for each research question 1 inch margins, Double Spaced, Maximum of 12 point font APA 6th ed. Format to include APA Cover Page, Abstract, Table of Contents, andReference Section BUSI 770 Literature Review Instructions Liberty University School of Business30 Apr 2018 Page 3 of 3You will have an opportunity to submit your Literature Review to SafeAssign forevaluation. A matching score of more than 20\% in the content area of the paper will notreceive a passing grade. A well written and properly paraphrased Literature Reviewshould score 10\% or below. Keep in mind that it is expected that headings andreferences will be the same so they are not included in the content that is evaluated.Note: The SafeAssign evaluation process can take up to 24 hours so plan that into yourschedule!You must paste your text directly into the message window in Blackboard and attach aword document (.docx).Literature Review - Due Friday of Week 8 by 11:59pm (Eastern Time)