How to write a literature review What is a literature review? The aim of a literature review is to show your reader (your tutor) that you have read, and have a good grasp of, the main published work concerning a particular topic or question in your field. This work may be in any format, including online sources. It may be a separate assignment, or one of the introductory sections of a report, dissertation or thesis. In the latter cases in particular, the review will be guided by your research objective
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LITERATURE REVIEW LUKE WALTON Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Background and motivation 3 Objective or aim of this literature review 4 Findings from current available literature 4 Issues from current research 5 Contribution to current literature and stakeholders 5 Section One 6 Motivation of M&A’s 6 Synergy 6 Agency theory 7 Hubris 7 Relationship between motives and financing 8 Section Two 9 Payment methods 9 Financing hierarchy
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Chapter II Review of Related Literatures and Studies This chapter presents the related literature and studies that is relevant and significant to the current studies. This presents a survey of related literature and studies which is reviewed by the researchers to be understood and help the researchers to gather more information. Analysis of Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary School Mathematics Examination in Bayelsa State of Nigeria The finding of this study showed that students’ performance
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Literature Review of Strategic Business Analysis Tools: Research Ethics: PEST, BCG and Porter’s Five-Force Model Abstract This literature review takes the work of twelve different scholarly peered-reviewed resources and explains the outcome of their studies. All of the studies were conducted with different strategic analysis tools and how the use of ethics plays a role in each model. Although there are many strategic tools for managers to use, this literature review focuses in on only three
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There have been numerous theories proposed to explain how higher education can increase civic engagement on college campuses. This literature review will answering the question if higher education actually does increase civic engagement by covering the overall idea of civic engagement but also five specific themes as well, those being: health benefits that come from being socially and civically engaged, how political knowledge and voting is affected by civic engagement, the factors that can affect
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secondary data maintained by the company and all the results depend on the credibility of secondary data. • To study management of receivables adopted only at JK TYRES LTD. LITERATURE REVIEW:- Literature review provides an overview of some of the existing literature with regard to the Receivable management. This literature review helps for the better understanding of both research topics and of the existing gap: 1. DELOOF,M(2003) He says that relationship between account payable number of days
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In a review it’s stated that the individual barriers to strategy implementation that have been encountered fit well into following interrelated categories: too many conflicting priorities, interfunctional conflicts, a poor vertical communication and inadequate management development. This topic furnishes us with an overview relating to the strategies, strategic implementation, and obstacles reflecting in the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 and Beijing Olympic games2008. Literature Review on Strategy
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Literature Review of Information Technology Adoption Models at Firm Level Tiago Oliveira and Maria Fraga Martins ISEGI, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal toliveira@isegi.unl.pt mrfom@isegi.unl.pt Abstract: Today, information technology (IT) is universally regarded as an essential tool in enhancing the competitiveness of the economy of a country. There is consensus that IT has significant effects on the productivity of firms. These effects will only be realized if, and when, IT
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Ethics and Organizational Design- A Literature Review Abstract This literature review observes the views of organizational design and business ethics as they relate to one another in business. The first portion of this paper defines organizational design and business ethics to establish their importance and also examines managerial ethics and corporate social responsibility, sources of ethical principles. The second portion pursues to explain the relationship between business ethics and
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Alli Carpenter WRTG 2010-060 Literature Review Pressure to be Perfect Media has become an increasingly important aspect of today’s society. People interact with many different forms of media on a daily basis. Because of the frequent usage of media, it is reasonable to assume that it has its effects on people. The topic discussed in this paper is the impact social media has truly had on society. Focusing on the main factors that cause an influence to the general well being of people in modern
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