5153 Module 2
The personnel director of a small consulting company conducted a literature review to answer the question: How will a four-day work week impact productivity? The director knows the written report of the literature review will be shared with the CEO for approval to conduct an action research project. What content should the director avoid putting into the written report?
A conclusive answer to the research question
A second-grade teacher asked the principal for permission to conduct an action research study based on a proposed research question: How will exposure to technology on a regular basis improve academic progress in reading? The principal asked the teacher to conduct a literature review and write a synthesis of the literature related to the proposed research question. In the teacher's search of the literature, they found studies supporting the use of technology to improve reading and others that did not conclude the use of technology on a regular basis improved academic progress in reading. Based on this finding, what should the teacher's synthesis include?
An analysis of what the teacher read with a new idea for the action research study
You have discovered a problem in your workplace and identified this research question: Will participating in non-business-related activities enhance hiring and retention of a diverse workforce? The next step is to conduct a literature review to find out what others have said about this problem and help find an answer to the question. How would you begin to search for appropriate literature for this action research question?
Create key words related to the research question to refine your search.
A well-written literature review should:
add value through discussion of the topic.
The purpose of exploring the literature is to better understand the problem and identify promising solutions. To evaluate sources to determine their relevancy to your action research problem, you should:
create notes identifying themes in the literature related to your research question.
