Chapter 5 Multiple choice questions

. Why do you need to review the existing literature?

You enjoy reading the academic research on your topic.

Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count.

To find out what is already known about your area of interest.

To make sure you have a long list of references.

. To read the literature critically means:

to suggest the previous research was always poorly conducted.

skimming through the material because most of it is just padding.

evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions.

being negative about something before you read it.

. What can a researcher use the literature to achieve?

They can demonstrate their competence by referring to prominent writings in the field.

They develop their version of the literature in such a way as to show and to lead up to the contribution they will be making in their own project or article.

All of the above.

They can identify a gap or problem in the literature that corresponds to the research questions.

. A systematic literature review is:

one which generates a literature review using a treasure hunt system.

a replicable, scientific, and transparent process.

one which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area.

a manufactured system for generating literature reviews tailored to your subject.

. Which of the follow is a benefit of a systematic review?

It reduces researcher bias and demands the researcher is comprehensive of their approach.

It is really quick to complete.

It is cost effective as an approach.

It provides internal validity to the study.

. What is a limitation of systematic review?

It is too hard to do.

The research cannot be defined into the impact of a single variable.

They are particularly complicated.

The researcher community finds them complex.

. What is distinctive about a narrative literature review?

It is a review based exclusively on stories about companies, in book and case-study form.

It is an historically-based review, starting with the earliest contributions to the field.

It is a paraphrase style of reviewing which does not require referencing.

It serves as a means of gaining an initial impression of a topic, which you will understand more fully as you conduct your research.

. When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?

Recording the full URL

Noting the access dates

Downloading material to be referenced

They are all equally important

. According to the Harvard referencing convention, pick out the correct version of showing this book in a bibliography:

Bryman, A. and Bell, E. (2011, 3e) Business Research Methods, Oxford; Oxford University Press

Bryman (2011, third edition), Oxford University Press

Bryman and Bell, Business Research Methods (2011: OUP)

Bryman, A. Business Research Methods (2011)

. Which of the following statements about plagiarism is most accurate?

It is so easy to "copy and paste" from the internet that everyone does it nowadays. If a proper reference is given, where is the harm in that?

How can we say for sure where our own ideas come from exactly? If we tried to give a reference for everything we could never hope to succeed.

Any suggestion that we have written what another actually wrote is morally wrong. The whole point of a literature review is to show what we have read and what we thought about it.

Plagiarism is such an awful crime that those found guilty should be obliged to wear a scarlet "P" on their clothing.

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