scholarly journals The Use of Hedging Devices in Literature Review Sections of Undergraduate Thesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Suaib Suaib
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Typical Feature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Modal Verbs ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Formal Class ◽  
Undergraduate Thesis

This study is to explore the use of hedging device in undergraduate studens thesis, focussed on literature review section. The objective of this study are: 1). To find out the typical features of formal class of hedging device employed by undergraduate students in literature review sections of their thesis, 2). To find out the typical features of informal/less-formal class of hedging device employed by undergraduate students in literature review sections of their thesis. The significance of the research is intended to help both teachers and students in developing the skills of academic writing discourse. Especially for the students and researchers, it expected by this research it would improve their awareness to employ approppriate words or vocabularies in asserting the claims of their future research findings. Due to the qualitative design of this study the instrument applied was document, while the sample theses were taken purposively. The gathered data of 10 literature review sections of undergraduate thesis written on 2015 by the students of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar analyzed and classified using Hinkels’ Classification of Hedges. The research findings revealed that Indefinite modal verbs ‘should’, ‘may’, and ‘able’ as the typical features of formal class of hedging device, meanwhile the definite modal verbs ‘can’, ‘will’ and ‘must’ were the typical feature of informal/less-formal class hedging device.

Retail Customer Engagement

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Andrea Moretta Tartaglione ◽  
Giuseppe Granata
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions

Customer engagement is one of the most debated topics in marketing literature. The great interest of the scientific community resulted in a large amount of research on this topic making it difficult for scholars to understand how to really contribute to advance the research. Based on these considerations, this chapter aims to provide an overview of the research findings and trends of previous studies to guide the researcher to the most influential works, results, and issues that need more insights. In particular, this chapter offers a literature review on customer engagement and retail customer engagement using bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping study. Results show the most productive authors, most cited publications, most frequent words, and clusters of related words. The analysis provides a description of the state of the art of retail customer engagement and suggests future research directions.

A conceptual framework for understanding the antecedents and consequences of social selling: a theoretical perspective and research agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Barney-McNamara ◽  
James Peltier ◽  
Pavan Rao Chennamaneni ◽  
Keith Eric Niedermeier
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a detail review of the social selling literature and to offer future research needs. Social selling has gained the attention of sales researchers. Rather than merely a new tool, social selling redefines the traditional sales process. However, the literature is spread across topics of social media and sales, social customer relationship management, salesforce automation and social selling, and does not provide an agreed-upon definition or tested construct for implementation. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a comprehensive literature review of social selling and all related terminology. Findings The authors propose a social selling framework that includes personal branding, information exchange, networking and social listening to define and outline the construct while suggesting the antecedents and outcomes to guide future research. Findings from a literature review include outlining key theories used in social selling research. Originality/value This review offers a conceptual framework of social selling, including both antecedents and outcomes, to inform future research and guide academics and practitioners.

Development of the Motivation to Participate in Psychological Research Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-174
Author(s):  
Scott Freng
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Psychology Majors ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Motivation To Participate

Abstract. In a series of four studies, I developed and found evidence supporting the validity of a new measure, the Motivation to Participate in Psychological Research Scale (MPPRS). Based upon the tenets of Self-Determination Theory and aimed at measuring motivation in undergraduate students, the scale demonstrated a three-factor structure in exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (Study 1: N = 238, Study 2: N = 264, Study 3: N = 297). Factors corresponded to autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and amotivation. Preliminary evidence supported the validity of MPPRS scores, and subscales differentiated psychology majors from non-majors, as well as associated with the timing of research participation during the semester. Examining student motivation with the MPPRS has possible implications for data quality, as a moderator of research findings, and might be used to track changes in students’ interest regarding psychological research. However, future research is needed to assess the predictive validity of the MPPRS.

Informatics in Social Services

2015 ◽  
pp. 18-43
Author(s):  
Sirpa Kuusisto-Niemi ◽  
Kaija Saranto ◽  
Sari Rissanen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Working Practices ◽  
Areas Of Interest

The aim of the chapter is to describe and analyse the conception of ICTs for social services on the basis of previous international and national research and a case study of Finnish experiences. The authors describe the concept of ICTs for social services and identify the main areas of interest and research findings in relation to the paradigm of social services informatics. The data for this part was collected by an integrated literature review of ICT research. Next, the authors review and evaluate the development phases of Finnish social services informatics. On the basis of national and international literature, they compare the similarities and distinguishing elements in the evolution of social care ICT in research and practice. On the basis of these findings on the main issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends, some recommendations for future research as well as for working practices are briefly described.

scholarly journals Analysis of Cohesivenes in Descriptive text Written by Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-152
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zaki Pahrul Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Lexical Cohesion ◽  
Cohesive Devices ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Influential Theory

Cohesiveness or the use of cohesive devices is a critical aspect of writing skill. It is one of the primary characteristics that should be mastered when writing well. The purpose of this article was to examine the use of cohesive devices in descriptive text written by undergraduate students in the Banking Department of STIE KERJASAMA Yogyakarta's third semester. This study examined the use of cohesive devices in each of the students' descriptive texts. The study's data set consisted of ten texts. The study identified four significant findings by employing a mixed research design and drawing on Halliday and Hasan's (1976) influential theory of cohesion. To begin, students' English texts contain a variety of cohesive devices (reference, conjunction, substitution, ellipses, and lexical cohesion). Whereas there are three types of cohesive devices that are frequently used in texts: reference, lexical cohesion, and conjunction. The study's findings have repercussions for pedagogy, theory, academic writing, and future research. 

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 Technologies and Their Impact in Contemporary Logistics: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11643
Author(s):  
Orestis K. Efthymiou ◽  
Stavros T. Ponis
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Exclusion Process ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Questions

Even though the topic of Industry 4.0 in the last decade has attracted significant and multifarious attention from academics and practitioners, a structured and systematic review of Industry 4.0 in the context of contemporary logistics is currently lacking. This study attempted to address this shortcoming by performing a systematic review of the available literature of Industry 4.0 in the logistics context. To that end, and after a systematic inclusion/exclusion process, 65 carefully selected papers were addressed in the study. The results obtained from this study were illustrated and discussed in order to provide answers to two research questions pre-defined by the authors. In essence, this study identified emerging aspects and present trends in the area, addressed the main technological developments and evolution of Industry 4.0 and their impact for contemporary logistics, and finally pinpointed literature shortcomings and currently under-explored areas with a high potential for impactful future research. Findings of this review can hopefully be used as the basis for future research in the emerging Logistics 4.0 concept and related topics.

Researching Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality for your Dissertation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mason
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Book Covers ◽  
The Uk

This book is based on teaching, supervising and examining Master’s students for over twenty years in three countries: the UK, Australia and New Zealand. It is aimed primarily at Master’s students in English speaking countries, or where English is the language of the classroom. However, it should also be useful to undergraduate students in the related fields of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality. It may also serve as an introduction to those about to embark on PhD study in these related fields. The key areas that the book covers are: 1 Becoming self-aware of your research capability 2 Developing your formal, academic writing style 3 Selecting and refining your research topic 4 Creating your Literature Review 5 Writing your Methodology 6 Presenting your Results 7 Analysing and Discussing your Results 8 Presenting Conclusions

Poverty, Academic Achievement, and Giftedness: A Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius ◽  
Susan Corwith
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Students In Poverty ◽  
Identification Practices

In this article, we review research on poverty, both poverty rates and the effects of poverty on academic achievement more generally and on the identification and services for low-income gifted children specifically. This review sets the stage for further discussion of the research findings on identification practices including the efficacy of various approaches to increase the identification of gifted students in poverty. We then review research on the effectiveness of programs designed specifically to identify students with potential and support them through talent development services. Finally, we conclude the literature review with recommendations for future research.

On the shoulders of giants: undertaking a structured literature review in accounting

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 767-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Massaro ◽  
John Dumay ◽  
James Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Research Agendas ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a method for a structured literature review (SLR). An SLR is a method for examining a corpus of scholarly literature, to develop insights, critical reflections, future research paths and research questions. SLRs are common in scientific disciplines dominated by quantitative approaches, but they can be adapted in accounting studies since quantitative and qualitative approaches are commonly accepted. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review, as a piece of academic writing, must have a logical, planned structure. The authors also argue it requires tests based on qualitative and quantitative methods. Therefore, the authors describe ten steps for developing an SLR. Findings – The SLR method is a way that scholars can stand “on the shoulders of giants” and provide insightful and impactful research that is different to the traditional authorship approaches to literature reviews. Research limitations/implications – Traditional literature reviews can have varied results because of a lack of rigour. SLRs use a process that, through a set of rules, potentially offers less bias and more transparency of the execution and measures and techniques of validation and reliability. Practical implications – SLRs provide an approach that can help academics to discover under-investigated topics and methods, nurturing, therefore, the development of new knowledge areas and research approaches. Originality/value – The paper presents accounting researchers with an opportunity to develop insightful and publishable studies, and also serves as a basis for developing future research agendas in the accounting field. The authors advocate the SLR method especially to higher degree research students and emerging scholars as a way of potentially developing robust and defensible research agendas and questions.

Key ingredients for evaluating Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations: a literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 2213-2232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Sony ◽  
Subhash Naik
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Common Understanding ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Industry 4.0 is the present trend in automation and data exchange in organizations. However, till today, there is no generic and common understanding in terms of assessing the Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key ingredients for assessing Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations, the interrelationships that exist between these readiness factors and how future research should proceed given the research findings. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) methodology of Tranfield et al. (2003) was employed to ensure the replicability and transparency of the review process. Altogether, 68 articles were identified for the final thematic analysis. Findings The SLR results generated six broad themes of readiness factors. The interrelationship mechanism between these factors was identified. In addition, 17 research propositions were elucidated. Research limitations/implications Being the first literature review on assessing Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations, it finds 17 research propositions which will give the future researchers a guideline for further research in Industry 4.0. Practical implications Although Industry 4.0 is the buzzword, very few organizations understand the concept in detail. This paper will help the organizations to identify the factors which they have to asses critically before implementing Industry 4.0 in an organization. Originality/value Nevertheless, there has been a lot of research on Industry 4.0; this is the first systematic literature to identify the key ingredients for assessing Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations.

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