LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSLITERATURE REVIEW: OUTLINE ASSIGNMENTOVERVIEWA critical skill at the doctoral level is the ability to conduct scholarly research guided by clearlyarticulated research questions that address a specific issue or problem. For this literature review,your research will be guided by the following three Research Questions:1. How do individual and group decision processes aid or impede business decision making?2. What are the latest developments in the process of strategy development and execution?3. How can my academic discipline (see note below), as a function within the organization,influence the process of business strategy development and execution?The first two questions are explored from a broad business perspective, while the third questiongives you the opportunity to change your frame of reference to your specific cognate in theDoctoral Program.Note: The third research question deals with your Cognate (from your DCP) as a function that isperformed in a business. This is not exploring your degree program, the courses you have taken, orhigher education in any way. You will replace the words ‘my academic discipline’ in ResearchQuestion 3 with your actual academic discipline from your DCP. Examples of academic disciplinesinclude Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Information Systems, International BusinessManagement.The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of doctoral level researchand writing which conforms to current APA format.For this initial assignment, you will be developing the outline for your literature review. Use theResearch Questions as provided in the instructions above. Your outline will include a minimum ofone level of indentation below each Research Question with not less than two sub‐headings notincluding the Summary. Following each sub-heading you will provide a one to two sentence descriptionof what you will cover in that section of the literature review. Do not provide any narrative beyondwhat is being requested and be sure to include citations for any factual assertions you make in yourdescriptions. The sources documents for all citations provided must be included in the Referencesection. Your headings must be descriptive to allow a reader to understand what is included eachsection and subsection. You can include more than two subheadings for each Research Questionand additional levels of indentation if required for your discussion. In the final module you will besubmitting your completed literature review.Use the format below:IntroductionLevel 1 ‐ RQ1Level 2 ‐ Sub heading 1Level 2 – Sub heading 2SummaryLevel 1 – RQ2Level 2 ‐ Sub heading 1Level 2 – Sub heading 2SummaryLevel 1 – RQ3Level 2 ‐ Sub heading 1Level 2 – Sub heading 2SummaryConclusionReferencesYou must attach a word document (.docx).
Discussion Reply: You will reply to one of your classmates’ threads. Minimum of 250 words in the body. Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts. Use bolded headings below i
Discussion Reply: You will reply to one of your classmates’ threads. Minimum of 250 words in the body. Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts. Use bolded headings below in the reply. Current APA format must be used. Use the following Outline: • Summary –