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Milestone : Completed Literature Review

During the previous dissertation course, you selected a topic, developed a research question, and started a literature review to begin building a theoretical frame, additional research questions, and (where appropriate) research hypotheses. Your first task in this course is to complete your literature review.

A thorough review of the literature is the foundation for all aspects of your dissertation. Although you have already completed a substantial review to help you compose the chapter 1 draft, the literature review for your dissertation is expected to be exhaustive. In other words, you need to have read nearly everything written about your selected topic and research question.

As you begin your work early in this course, continue to let the literature speak. A danger in research is "reading into" the literature what we want it to say rather than drawing from the literature what it does say (or the gaps where it does not speak). Further, your dissertation needs to be unique. Even at this stage in the process, you may still discover that someone has already answered your research question, and you must be prepared to make substantive modifications to your work.

Continue reviewing the literature; your full review may contain seventy-five or more sources. You do not want someone to look at your work and ask, "Why didn't it include this notable source?"

As you review more literature, make any needed adjustments to your research question, theoretical frame, etc. (e.g., chapter 1).

Begin composing your literature review as chapter 2 of your dissertation. Chapter 2 will contain your entire review, while chapter 1 will contain just the very important sources that support and clarify your research.

Organize your review in various ways. See the BUS8105 Dissertation Proposal Template for some suggestions on how to organize your review.

Expect several rounds of feedback and revisions as you work with your dissertation chair. It will likely take you several weeks to complete.

Be sure to document sources that may help you in the methodology section of your work. What sources do others use to support how they design their research, especially for those studies that seem to be similar to yours? Keeping track of those scholarly and professional sources now can help you throughout the dissertation process.

Attachment:- Research Proposal.rar