Management and Organizational Studies 3280F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ebsco Information Services, Systematic Review, Internal Validity
15 Jun 2017
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Use abi/inform global, business source complete or psycinfo to do your search. By using peer reviews and systematic reviews, we can identify the best available evidence. Peer review: independent scientists anonymously review research to determine whether it merits publication in a scientific journal. Systematic review: analyzes all studies about a question in an explicit, transparent fashion that avoids cherry-picking studies. Quasi-experimental studies: include a control group and a treatment group not randomly selected. Title: not always a good indicator of content in the article! Review of literature: provides rationale for the current study and explains the current body of knowledge on the topic. Organizational context: research setting (e. g. large manufacturing organization) Results: report all study findings and often include tables and charts. Discussion: interpretation of results; compare results with other studies; provide limitations of the study; explain implications for practice; mention recommendations for future research. Critical appraisal: not about being negative or oppositional.
