{"id":35434,"date":"2025-11-27T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefinancialeducation.co.uk\/?p=35434"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:17:27","slug":"608af-session-19-w4s4-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefinancialeducation.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/608af-session-19-w4s4-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"608AF: Session 19 \u2013 W4S4- Thursday\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Systematic literature review <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:0px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#f3690e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#f3690e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#f3690e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#f3690e;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id35434_08568f-30 kt-accordion-has-13-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane35434_8b0609-1b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Learning Outcomes&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After this session, you should be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undertake critical and systematic literature review relating to a topic of interest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane35434_222b3b-38\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Bibliography\/Reference Management Software<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EndNote: Used extensively in academic and professional settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zotero: An open-source reference management system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mendeley: This tool facilitates the organization of PDFs as well as collaboration with other researchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RefWorks: Web-based reference management tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane35434_839679-de\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is a literature review?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Systematic and critical study to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpret\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>previous work (themes, debates &amp; gaps) related specific project topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An overview of the chosen literature which identifies the main positions or themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovers and establishes links between the sources (themes)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>compares and contrasts them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>evaluates their strengths and weaknesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifies theories, concepts, frameworks or techniques that will be useful to your research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Creating a Systematic Review Protocol\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E-3G3DhSuqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane35434_aab904-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Rationale<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of a topic for\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ideas, theories and hypotheses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methodologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Findings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstration of a base for your own work \u2013 i.e. your added value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish what previous research has done (you don\u2019t \u2018reinvent the wheel\u2019).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To point out what current research has not yet investigated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For yourself, your project aims to fill this gap in knowledge; knowing what you can do<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For others, serves as justification for a project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bad review = a bad project! Guaranteed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Conducting a Systematic Literature Review\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WUErib-fXV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane35434_99f285-c7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Literature sources<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A literature review is a review of\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only academic (peer-reviewed) articles!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Published in\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic journals (e.g. <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='(accounting) is the company\u2019s official book in which all transactions are recorded in chronological order.In every journal entry that is recorded, the debits and credits must be equal to ensure that the accounting equation (Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders\u2019 Equity) remains in balance'>Journal<\/abbr> of Finance) or<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unpublished working papers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>available from e.g. SSRN, ethos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No newspapers, magazines, internet sources, etc\u2026\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane35434_a07d87-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Mapping the literature<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=1069543458  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/mlunj1lkadsx.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:541\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thefinancialeducation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35442\" 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class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Research Context<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the key literature underpinning your research?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contextualise your review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish the relationship to previous work by demonstrating that you are aware of the up-to-date research topics and key research findings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No \u2018re-inventing the wheel\u2019.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a solution, theory, or framework already exists and is effective, there is no need to create something entirely new. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instead, you should adapt, refine, or build upon what is already available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No study in a vacuum\/detached from existing knowledge.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>research or study should always be connected to the broader body of knowledge in the field. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every new study should acknowledge and engage with past research, theories, and findings. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ignoring existing literature can lead to redundant or irrelevant work while integrating prior knowledge ensures meaningful contributions to the academic or professional community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrating how you intend to build on what is known by grounding your research in secondary materials\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>acknowledging the works of others is a good indication of quality review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane35434_c9f6d7-35\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id35434_9f1198-36 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid #0a6689;border-right:0px solid #0a6689;border-bottom:0px solid #0a6689;border-left:0px solid #0a6689;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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(max-width: 1024px){.kt-tabs-id35434_9f1198-36 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid #0a6689;border-right:0px solid #0a6689;border-bottom:0px solid #0a6689;border-left:0px solid #0a6689;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-tabs-id35434_9f1198-36 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid #0a6689;border-right:0px solid #0a6689;border-bottom:0px solid #0a6689;border-left:0px solid #0a6689;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id35434_9f1198-36 kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-inherit kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-example\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-example\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Example<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-strongthereviewfunnelstrong\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-strongthereviewfunnelstrong\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\"><strong>The review funnel<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab35434_f9642f-20\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While studying \u201cThe impact of religiosity on earnings quality: International evidence from the banking sector\u201d, we highlighted in the introduction that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Previous researchers have shown that high levels of religiosity affect managers and the organisations they control (Leventis, Dedoulis, &amp; Abdelsalam, 2018; Longenecker, McKinney, &amp; Moore, 2004; McCullough &amp; Willoughby, 2009; McGuire, Omer, &amp; Sharp, 2012; Vitell, 2009; Abdelsalam, Duygun, Matallin-Saez &amp; Tortosa-Ausina, 2017) since religious norms convert emotions of guilt and shame into a sense of accountability among actors, directing them towards choosing ethical decision making. However, a few questions remain unexplored: (a) Does earnings quality differ between countries where religion is part of the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">national identity <\/mark>and therefore adherence is more pronounced? (b) Does the impact of religiosity on earnings quality differ between countries in accordance with the strength of <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">formal <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='an organization that exists to serve a public purpose such as education or support for people who need help'>institutions<\/abbr><\/mark>? (c) Does the impact of religiosity on earnings quality differ during a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">crisis <\/mark>period? Our paper aims to fill these gaps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_299e79c7-eee3-495f-86d6-1ded10726dcc\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reconstruct objectives into themes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Social norms and banks\u2019 earnings quality \u2013 theory building<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Religiosity, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">national identity <\/mark>and banks\u2019 earnings quality \u2013 objective 1\/question 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Religiosity, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">formal <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='an organization that exists to serve a public purpose such as education or support for people who need help'>institutions<\/abbr><\/mark> and banks\u2019 earnings quality \u2013 objective 2\/question 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Religiosity, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">crisis<\/mark> and banks\u2019 earnings quality \u2013 objective 3\/question 3<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab35434_fd307d-16\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=304851603  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/mlunj1lkadsx.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:541\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thefinancialeducation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlunj1lkadsx.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:541\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thefinancialeducation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-4.png 1024w, 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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Searching the literature<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid #0a6689;border-right:0px solid #0a6689;border-bottom:0px solid #0a6689;border-left:0px solid #0a6689;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-title-list li{margin-top:0px;margin-right:8px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-title-list li:last-child{margin-right:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title{line-height:1.4em;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:8px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:20px;border-color:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);background:#e0cf0d;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title{margin-top:0px;margin-right:8px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title:hover, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title:hover{border-color:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);background:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-title-list li.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title{border-color:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);color:#ffffff;background:#0a6689;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40{max-width:2000px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-tabs-id35434_cb37b5-40 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid #0a6689;border-right:0px solid 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kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-theprocess\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">The Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-examples\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-3 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-examples\" data-tab=\"3\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-3 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Examples<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab35434_347861-c9\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify and define key terms and concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parameters\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time Frame<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Specify the publication period (e.g., 2010\u20132025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? To capture recent and relevant research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commonly English, but can include other languages if relevant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Language restrictions affect comprehensiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subject<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em><abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='The process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to permit informed judgements and decisions by users of the information.Accounting cycle (Chapter 12): The sequence in which data is recorded and processed until it becomes part of the financial statements at the end of the period.Accounting policies (Chapter 41): Those principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied by an entity that specify how the effects of transactions and other events are to be reflected in its financial statements.Accounts (or final accounts) (Chapter 16): This is a term previously used to refer to statements produced at the end of accounting periods, such as the income statement and the balance sheet. Nowadays, the term \u2018financial statements\u2019 is more commonly used.'>Accounting<\/abbr> and Finance<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Ensures focus on the discipline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sector\/Industry<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em>Banking<\/em>, <em>Insurance<\/em>, <em>Manufacturing<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Contextualises findings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Firm Type<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em>SMEs<\/em>, <em>family-owned<\/em>, <em>multinational corporations<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Different firm types have unique characteristics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographical Focus<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em>UK<\/em>, <em>France<\/em>, <em>Global<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Regulatory and cultural differences matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Literature Format<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <em>Peer-reviewed journals<\/em>, <em>books<\/em>, <em>conference papers<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why? Ensures quality and credibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Steps of a Systematic Review\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-FQSsnaAtOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab35434_e70ecc-80\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for appropriate articles, works and reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic\/review articles, governmental\/industry reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read it carefully \u2013 be focused!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>make notes and structure them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>organise concepts and links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify important features\/issues and categorise\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arguments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate arguments, evaluate evidence, check logic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify gaps: angles, issues, and themes that are not or poorly covered in the existing literature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab35434_6813b2-28\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/cg-04-2023-0135\/full\/pdf?title=corporate-governance-in-smes-a-systematic-literature-review-and-future-research\">https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/cg-04-2023-0135\/full\/pdf?title=<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization.'>corporate<\/abbr>-governance-in-smes-a-systematic-literature-review-and-future-research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbj.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s43093-024-00353-1\">https:\/\/fbj.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s43093-024-00353-1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane35434_ce1084-4e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Planning the Literature Review<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Context \u2013 focus in story-telling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search backwards in time \u2013 guided by the timeframe; start from broad to specific;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organise the structure in accordance with your objectives <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may consider the use of software packages, such as RefWorks, Mendeley etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move from keyword searches to identifying the best types of sources \u2013 especially journals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight the issues as reflected by authors and not vice-versa (avoid descriptive review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyse the context and issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw up a conclusion based on your interpretations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nowadays \u2013 use Nvivo for organising and querying literature sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane35434_8bcd7a-ea\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Critical vs non-critical analysis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Critical analysis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Non-critical analysis<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8211; Exploring context\/arguments and differences in studies<br>&#8211; Exploring differences and reasons in the findings of studies<br>&#8211; Establishing the relevance of concept definitions to your own topic<br>&#8211; Critiquing studies based on approach, methods, and findings with a view to establishing gaps<br>&#8211; Interpreting studies based on knowledge of other literature<br>&#8211; Justifications\u2026<\/td><td>&#8211; Description of a study<br>&#8211; Fact presentation<br>&#8211; Speculative statement(s) \u2013 might\/may \u2026.<br>&#8211; Listing of studies<br>&#8211; Missed (improper) evidencing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane35434_e5d4a0-1c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Reading<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/cg-04-2023-0135\/full\/pdf?title=corporate-governance-in-smes-a-systematic-literature-review-and-future-research\">https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/cg-04-2023-0135\/full\/pdf?title=<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization.'>corporate<\/abbr>-governance-in-smes-a-systematic-literature-review-and-future-research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbj.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s43093-024-00353-1\">https:\/\/fbj.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s43093-024-00353-1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane35434_55b9c9-5f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">]Bryman, A. and Bell, E., (2011) Business Research Methods, 3rd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryman. A (2012) Social Research Methods, 4th edition, Oxford: Oxford: University Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hart, C. (1999) Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Social Science Research Imagination, London: Sage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert K. Yin, R.K. (2018), Case study research and applications: design and methods, 6th Edn, Los Angeles: SAGE .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saunders, M.N.K., Lewis, P., and Thornhill, A. (2023), Research methods for business students, 9th Edn, Harlow: Pearson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson, J. (2014). Essentials of business research: A guide to doing your research project , 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Edn. 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