Demystifying Literature Reviews: What I Have Learned From an Expert?
Material type: TextDescription: 3-15 pSubject(s): In: CALLAHAN, JAMIE L. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT REVIEWSummary: As a theory-based journal, Human Resource Development Review (HRDR) has published a large number of literature review articles; this type of research accounts for the majority of manuscripts we receive on a monthly basis. However, based on my three-year experience as the journal’s associate editor and then as editor for the past one year and a half (since July 2017), and including my assessment of journal publications, I notice a certain degree of inconsistency across published literature reviews. In addition, a number of literature review submissions are often desk rejected because of an insufficient or weak description of the literature search process, or a lack of solid understanding of the adopted research methods. In fact, I find many authors claim the use of integrative or systematic literature review, without demonstrating adequate knowledge of this research methodology. Finally, it seems there are a variety of terminologies used to describe reviews, which has caused some confusion about each type. Therefore, as the foundation for this editorial, in the fall of 2018, I conducted a two-hour face-to-face interview with an expert of literature reviews—Ms. Margaret Foster, my colleague at Texas A&M University. This editorial consists of three sections: a brief introduction to Ms. Foster; highlights of the interview; and my learning takeaways. Also to add the educational component to this editorial, Foster and I recommend some “must-read” publications on different types of reviews.Item type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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As a theory-based journal, Human Resource Development Review (HRDR) has published a large number of literature review articles; this type of research accounts for the majority of manuscripts we receive on a monthly basis. However, based on my three-year experience as the journal’s associate editor and then as editor for the past one year and a half (since July 2017), and including my assessment of journal publications, I notice a certain degree of inconsistency across published literature reviews. In addition, a number of literature review submissions are often desk rejected because of an insufficient or weak description of the literature search process, or a lack of solid understanding of the adopted research methods. In fact, I find many authors claim the use of integrative or systematic literature review, without demonstrating adequate knowledge of this research methodology. Finally, it seems there are a variety of terminologies used to describe reviews, which has caused some confusion about each type. Therefore, as the foundation for this editorial, in the fall of 2018, I conducted a two-hour face-to-face interview with an expert of literature reviews—Ms. Margaret Foster, my colleague at Texas A&M University. This editorial consists of three sections: a brief introduction to Ms. Foster; highlights of the interview; and my learning takeaways. Also to add the educational component to this editorial, Foster and I recommend some “must-read” publications on different types of reviews.
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