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Preparation

To prepare for this assignment:

• Search the literature for scholarly or peer reviewed articles and dissertations on your research topic or problem statement.
• Locate a minimum of 10 current empirical studies (each must be under five years old) addressing your selected topic.

Instructions

In your literature review:

1. Summarize each article and compare the perspectives and findings related to the research topic or problem.
2. Describe what you learned, how it applies to your research topic or problem statement, and what applications apply to your topic.
3. Describe the methodology used in each study.
4. Describe the research results and provide an analysis of the empirical studies.
5. Analyze the various stakeholder perspectives within each study.
6. Discuss the current or emerging concepts for improving the executing, monitoring, and controlling processes of projects and programs.
7. Draw conclusions for the findings in your research.

For scholarly research (peer-reviewed) articles, identify the following (you may want to capture this information with a tool such as One Note or RefWorks for later use in your dissertation or Capstone Project):

• Key words in title and abstract.
• Theory referenced.
• Purpose of research.
• Methodology.
• Results.
• Conclusions.
• Implications and recommendations.

For scholarly articles (no research conducted):

• Key words in title and abstract.
• Theory referenced.
• Purpose or objective of the article.
• Summary of article accomplishments.
• Scholarly or practitioner applications.

For general and practitioner literature:

• Common key words in title and abstract.
• Purpose or objective of the article.
• Summary of the article (results, applications, strategy, opportunities).

Include a minimum of 10 current scholarly or professional resources (less than 5–7 years old). Use this assignment and course to build up a reference list for your topic; 40 resources are required for your final course project.

Your literature review should be presented in paragraph format and should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking skills, a writing style in which sentences are clear, concise, and direct. Format all citations and references using the current APA guidelines.

Review these resources for information on how to write a Literature Review

• Reviewing the LiteratureLinks to an external site..
• Library Research SkillsLinks to an external site..
• Journal and Book LocatorLinks to an external site..

Read the Literature Review Rubric to ensure you understand all of the requirements for this assessment.

Additional Requirements (IMPORTANT READ IN ITS ENTIRETY!!!)

• Written communication: Writing should demonstrate doctoral-level critical thinking and writing skills and be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Number of resources: Include a minimum of 10 current scholarly or professional resources. These sources will be part of the 40 required sources you will need for your final course project.
• APA formatting: Format all citations and references using the current APA guidelines. See the Advanced Doctoral LearnersLinks to an external site. section of the Writing Center.
• Length: 5–7 double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point