This is on how to do literature review based on some experience in good journals. Literature review is an important phase in any research and must be given due importance .

1. Literature Review:
Experience sharing
S G Deshmukh
ABV-Indian Institute of Information
Technology & Management , Gwalior

2. Acknowledgements
 This presentation is based on extensive
discussions with
 Dr Jitesh Thakkar ( IIT Kharagpur)
 Prof R P Mohanty (ICFAI University, Hyderabad) ,
and personal discussions with
 Prof N K Sharma (IITK), Arshinder(IIT Madras)
 I specially acknowledge deep insights received from
Dr Jitesh

3. Flow of the session..
 Prelude about research
 Research process
 Why literature review
 Mechanics of literature review
 Some learnings
 Exercise

4. Prelude.. A “must read” book..
 Book by Stephen Covey
 Management guru
 Systems orientation
https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits.php

5. Prerequisites for good academic
publishing
 Encouraging & Homely Eco-system
 Adequate Infrastructure (Physical
/Intellectual/spiritual)
 Knowhow (Concept/ Methodology) available
 Culture of writing/being critic & reading
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6. Visualizing the end first
 Taking a clue from Stephen Covey’s habit of “Visualizing the
End First”, the RS must visualize how his thesis is going to
look like and then start preparing for the same.
 RS must write a tentative outline of the thesis. Say he/she
visualizes 8 Chapters in the thesis.
 The tentative titles of these 8 chapters must be written and one
should start preparing folders for each of these chapter.
 Keep revising the contents of these folders as you mature. A
thumb rule could be : revise every month.
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7. 10 Tentative titles
 Based on the outline of the broad topic of the
thesis, a RS must write at least 10 tentative
titles of the thesis.
 Keep revising these titles, as one proceeds.
 These titles could be : Some studies on ,
Some Investigations into ----, Development
of a model: A case of …… etc.
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8. Define the goal, timeline and the deliverables
 A RS must define the goal , timeline and the
deliverables that are expected to the thesis.
 He/she may browse through the past thesis
done by the students of his/her guide and /or
work submitted in his/her
department/institute/university.
 This will help in understanding the expectations
from his/her Ph D work.
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9. Collect relevant papers
 A RS must collect as many relevant papers as
possible for his/her research.
 These could be downloaded from a variety of
sources.
 The date and source must be written in the
folder.
 One should also not forget to take a regular
back –up of these folders.
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10. Tentative classification
 A tentative classification scheme of the
literature must be designed.
 Accordingly, RS must start analyzing and
criticizing the literature by highlighting the
contribution in each of these classes.
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11. Prepare a list of 25-30 possible key words
 RS must also prepare a list of 25-30
possible key words in the broad area of
research.
 Then start collecting (downloading) papers
based on these key words.
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12. Prepare a list of 25-30 tools/techniques
 Based on the broad are, RS must prepare a list of 25-
30 tools/techniques that are going to be used.
 Prepare a write up on each of these tools/techniques
based on the fundamental paper on that particular
tool/technique.
 These techniques could include: AHP, ANP, GA,
Regression, Factor Analysis, SEM etc.
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13. List of at least 25 good journals
 A list of at least 25 good journals along with their impact
factors must be prepared.
 This list must be utilized in communicating the research
work.
 The editorial policy and a sample of at least 2-3 papers in
these journals must be filed.
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14. Self-assessment ..1..
 Write at least 10 tentative titles of your work
 List 10 key words describing your work

15. Some basic features of research
process
 Always involves bringing together three sets of things:
 some content that is of interest
 some ideas that give meaning to that content, and
 some techniques or procedures by means of which those ideas and
content can be studied.
 These three sets of things more formally, as three distinct, though
interrelated domains:
 The Substantive domain, from which we draw contents that seem
worthy of our study and attention;
 The Conceptual domain, from which we draw ideas that seem likely to
give meaning to our results; and
 The Methodological domain, from which we draw techniques that
seem useful in conducting that research.
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16. Stepping into research
 Method and Methodology
 Method refers to the techniques and Methodology to the
strategy
 Logic as an Essence of Philosophy
 Inference depends on the law of Causation
 Deductive and Inductive are methods Non Exclusive
 Structuralism as the holistic approach
 Why Philosophy?
 In Search of Knowledge, Understanding of Nature and
Meaning of Universe.
 Creation of Theories OR Universality about Basic things.
 In-depth knowledge of a phenomenon
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17. Research in pursuit of knowledge
 Attributional:
 Attributing a measurement (definition) to a particular
Concept.
 Growth, Logistic efficiency, Inventory turns
 Relational:
 Relating a phenomenon with its determinants
 Explaining performance measurement vis-à-vis human
motivation ?
 Logistical performance !
 Classificational:
 Understanding by categorizing on the basis of some
indicators
 Taxonomy: Innovators Vs Followers, Leaders Vs Laggards17

18. Self-assessment ..2..
 How do you relate various perspectives of
research with your own context.

19. Honing in on a research topic
"It is really important to do the right research
as well as to do the research right. You need
to do 'wow' research, research that is
compelling, not just interesting.“
 George Springer, chairman of the aeronautics and
astronautics department at Stanford University

20. Eleven points to consider
(Source : Robert Smith, Graduate Research: A Guide for Students
in the Sciences,ISI Press, 1984)
1. Can it be enthusiastically
pursued?
2. Can interest be sustained by it?
3. Is the problem solvable?
4. Is it worth doing?
5. Will it lead to other research
problems?
6. Is it manageable in size?
7. What is the potential for making
an original contribution to the
literature in the field?
8. If the problem is solved, will the
results be reviewed well by
scholars in your field?
https://books.google.co.in/books/about/
Graduate_Research.html?id=QpppAAA
AMAAJ&redir_esc=y

21. Eleven points (continued)
9. Are you, or will you become,
competent to solve it?
10. By solving it, will you have
demonstrated independent
skills in your discipline?
11. Will the necessary research
prepare you in an area of
demand or promise for the
future?

22. A very good base paper..
 Antônio Márcio Tavares Thomé,Luiz
Felipe Scavarda &Annibal José
Scavarda, 2016, Conducting
systematic literature review in
operations management,
Production Planning Control,
27(5), 408-420
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09537287.2015.1129464?utm_campaig
n=Production_Planning_%2526_Control_TrendMD_0&utm_medium=cpc&utm_sourc
e=TrendMD&journalCode=tppc20

23. What is a literature review?
 An overview of previous research on your
research topic
 A comprehensive review of all published
research that is relevant to your proposed
investigation and guided by your research
objectives

24. Literature review..
 ‘methodology that locates existing studies,
selects and evaluates contributions, analyses
and synthesizes data, and reports the
evidence in such a way that allows
reasonably clear conclusions to be reached
about what is and is not known’ (Denyer and
Tranfield 2009, 671)

25. Questions to keep in mind
 What is known about the subject?
 Are there any gaps in the knowledge of the subject?
 Have areas of further study been identified by other researchers that you may
want to consider?
 Who are the significant research personalities in this area?
 Is there consensus about the topic?
 What aspects have generated significant debate on the topic?
 What methods or problems were identified by others studying in the field and
how might they impact your research?
 What is the most productive methodology for your research based on the
literature you have reviewed?
 What is the current status of research in this area?
 What sources of information or data were identified that might be useful to
you?
(from http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/litrev.html)

26. Purpose of a literature review
 Convey the depth and breadth of research that has
been accomplished on a subject
 Supports the motivation and significance of the
research
 Identify important issues and link to hypotheses
 Identify key areas of missing knowledge
 Describe methodologies used
 Link proposed research to previous and ongoing
research efforts -- provide context

27. Purpose of a literature review
 Helps you learn everything about your subject
 Ensures that you are not “reinventing the
wheel”
 Helps you consolidate what is available
 Helps you learn about the people in the field
(important for networking): other researchers,
other groups etc, also now this is possible
through social media !!

28. Example: Literature review
 Arshinder, Kanda Arun and
Deshmukh, S G,2008, Supply Chain
Coordination: Perspectives,
Empirical Studies and Research
Directions, International J of
Production Economics, 115(2), 316-
335
 Google scholar citations: 709
 Scopus citations: 340
 Researchgate citations : 381

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Recall : What is literature review?
 A literature review is the effective evaluation of
selected documents on a research topic.
 A review may form an essential part of the
research process or may constitute a research
project in itself.
 In the context of a research paper or thesis, the
literature review is a critical synthesis of
previous research.
 It helps to identify gaps
 The evaluation of the literature leads logically to
the research question.

30. Why write Literature Review?
In a broader context Hart (1998) lists the following purposes
of a review:
Distinguishing what has been done from what
needs to be done
Discovering important variables relevant to the
topic
Synthesizing and gaining a new perspective
Identifying relationships between ideas and
practice
Establishing the context of the topic or problem
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31. What is not Literature Review?
 Just compilation of facts from various
sources is not a Literature Review
 Repetition of information in not a
Literature Review
 It is not an ESSAY writing!
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32. Annotated bibliography
 Please note that a Literature Review is NOT an
annotated bibliography.
 An annotated bibliography is the following:
 1) The full References/Bibliography/Works Cited citation
for a source;
 2) A brief summation of the major points of the work;
 3) A brief indication of how this research is helpful to your
project;
 4) At times, any indications of weaknesses that are in the
source that could compromise using it.

33. Literature review
 is the documentation of a comprehensive
review of the published and unpublished work
from secondary sources of data in the areas of
specific interest to the researcher.
 The literature review is an integral part of the
entire research process and makes a valuable
contribution to almost every operational step

34. Functions of literature review
 Bring clarity and focus to your research problem
 Improve your methodology
 Broaden your knowledge base in your research area
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35. Function 1: Bring clarity and focus
 The literature review can play an extremely important
role in shaping your research problem
 It also helps you to define the relationship between
your research problem and the body of knowledge in
the area.

36. Function 2: Improve your methodology
 Literature review acquaints you with the
methodologies that have been used by others to
find answers to questions similar to the one you are
investigating.
 Tells you if others have used procedures and
methods similar to the ones that you are proposing,
which procedures and methods worked well for
them and what pitfalls they have faced with them.

37. Function 3: Broaden your knowledge
base
 Literature review ensures you read widely around the
subject area in which you are intended to conduct your
research study.
 It is important to know what other researchers have
found in regard to the same or similar questions, what
theories have been put forward and what gap exit in
the relevant body of knowledge

38. Side functions: evaluate the
Information
 determine the facts/points of view
 examine new findings
 question assumptions
 determine if methodology is appropriate
 are the objectives clearly outlined
 do the conclusions logically follow from the
objectives?
 identify classic, “landmark” articles

39. Self-assessment ..3..
 Write in your own words three perspectives
on what is a literature review
 Total words not to exceed 25 in each of
these perspectives ..

40. Types of Reviews
Context reviews.
 Places project in the big picture.
Historical reviews.
 Traces the development of an issue over time.
Theoretical reviews.
 Compares how different theories address an issue.
Methodological reviews.
 Points out how methodologies vary by study.
Integrative reviews.
 Summarises what is known at a particular point in time.
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41. Systematic Versus Narrative Review
Systematic Review:
 To evaluate and interpret all available research evidence relevant to a
particular question.
 Usually involves meta-analyses.
 Usually used in evidence based health/medicine but is now being used
in social work.
Narrative Review:
 This is the more usual route of literature reviews and is tailored or
moulded by its relevance to your research question and theories.
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Systematic review differs from the narrative review in that previous work
is not only described but is systematically identified, assessed for quality
and synthesized.

42. Sources for literature review
 Your supervisor
 Your peer group
 Your library : Books/journals
 Google

43. Sources (contd.)
 Scholarly journals, books, dissertations, government
documents, policy reports, presented papers.
 Library catalogues and shelves.
 Online catalogues of libraries like Elsevier, Emerald,
Springer, Inderscience, Proquest.
 Internet – use search engines like google and some
databases like PubMed are available online.
 Media.
 Government bodies – e.g. National Office of Statistics,
Department of Health.
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44. Some general guidelines
 Start with the MOST RECENT and WORK BACKWARDS to the
oldest. Many books suggest using a five-year span from the
present for sufficient coverage.
 Read through abstracts to identify if an article would be good
 Some researchers may start with a GOOGLE search or even with
WIKIPEDIA to get a general idea about a field.
 Look for MAJOR figures in the field and MAJOR studies/articles.

45. Literature searches
 Search Engines: Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct,
IEEE Explore Digital Library, National Digital Library of
India, Shodsindhu. Shodganga
 INFLIBnet
 Use AND, OR between terms – helps gather larger
amounts of relevant literature.
 User filters to narrow your search.
 Filters: Keywords, Year, Author Name, Document Type,
Source Title, Affiliation, Country
 Use the help of a librarian!
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46. Importance of citations
 Reference must include everything, including full authors’ names,
year of publication, publisher, titles, chapter titles and page
numbers.
 Don’t leave the bibliography until the end of the report. Write it up
as you go along.
 Select an appropriate referencing style and follow it consistently –
MLA, Harvard, APA etc. These can usually be downloaded from the
web.
 Manager reference and content with Mendeley: It is a combination
of a desktop application and a website which helps you manage,
share and discover both content and contacts in research.
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47. Referencing style
MLA:
 Thakkar, Jitesh, et al. "Development of a balanced scorecard: an integrated
approach of interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and analytic network
process (ANP)." International Journal of Productivity and Performance
Management 56.1 (2006): 25-59.
APA:
 Thakkar, J., Deshmukh, S. G., Gupta, A. D., & Shankar, R. (2006).
Development of a balanced scorecard: an integrated approach of interpretive
structural modeling (ISM) and analytic network process (ANP). International
Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 56(1), 25-59.
Harvard:
 Thakkar, J., Deshmukh, S.G., Gupta, A.D. and Shankar, R., 2006.
Development of a balanced scorecard: an integrated approach of interpretive
structural modeling (ISM) and analytic network process (ANP). International
Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 56(1), pp.25-59.
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48. How do you read a journal article?
 Understand the purpose behind reading an article – What are
you looking for?
 Outline - what can you learn from the title, headings, abstract,
summary and conclusions?
 Consider your own view –
 Check the credibility of the publication: What do you already
know about the topic and the methods used.
 Are the findings evidence based? or it is just some intuitions.
 Summarize information as an abstract with the topic –
methods used, findings and cite your questions on the article.
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Write as you go along reading !!.

49. Starter..
1. Be clear about what is your objective behind
review.
2. Narrow your topic: Your supervisor would not
expect you to reveal everything in your field.
3. Check: are you referring the current sources?
4. You must not overlook an original and
breakthrough research in your field
5. You must know the journals/researchers in
the area
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50. Structure of review articles
 Literature reviews are in reality a type of research
 A review paper may follow the structure a typical
scholarly article
 Abstract
 Introduction
 Methods
 Results
 Discussion
 Conclusion
 References
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51. Structure of literature review
 Introduction
• Gives a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as
the central theme or organizational pattern.
 Body
• Contains your discussion of sources.
 Conclusions/Recommendations
• Discuss what you have drawn from reviewing literature so far.
Where might the discussion proceed?
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52. Organization of literature review
 General-to-Specific Order—(Also called the
funnel approach) Examine broad-based
research first and then focus on specific studies
that relate to the topic
 Specific-to-General Order—Try to make
discuss specific research studies so
conclusions can be drawn

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Organization of literature review:
Funnel Approach
Broader topics
Subtopics
Other Studies like yours

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Organization of literature review:
Triangle Approach
Specific to general
Case study to generalized one

55.  After reviewing the literature, summarize what
has been done, what has not been done, and
what needs to be done
 Remember you are arguing your point of why
your study is important!
 Then pose a formal research question or state
a hypothesis—be sure this is clearly linked to
your literature review
Literature review

56. Common errors
 Review isn’t logically organized
 Review isn’t focused on most important facets of
the study
 Review doesn’t relate literature to the study
 Too few references or outdated references cited
 Review isn’t written in author’s own words
 Review reads like a series of disjointed summaries
 Review doesn’t argue a point
 Recent references are omitted

57. How do you create links between
studies?
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Agreements Disagreements
 Similarly, author X points to…
 Likewise, author Y makes the
case that…
 Author A also makes this point…
 Again, it is possible to see how
author E agrees with author D…
 However, author C points to…
 On the other hand, author Y
makes the case that…
 Conversely, Author E argues…
 Nevertheless, what author A
suggests…

58. Managing various connotations..
 Very often, you will encounter the same concept
defined in different ways by different researchers.
 This is especially important in research as how we
define something determines how we can measure
it.
 Consider building tables for definitions so as to
keep track.
 The following is adapted from Galvan’s (2006)
book Writing Literature Reviews, Third Edition (pp.
63-64):

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Summary table
 Provides a quick snapshot that allows the reviewer
to make sense of a large mass of information.
 A typical table can include columns with headings
such as
 Author
 Type of study
 Sample
 Design
 Data collection approach
 Key findings

60. Sample
Source
Gopal, P.R.C. and Thakkar, J.J. (2012) “A review on supply
chain performance measures and metrics: 2000-2011”,
International Journal of Productivity and Performance
Management, Vol. 61 No. 5, pp. 518-547.
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61. Dr. Jitesh J. Thakkar,
IIT Kharagpur61
F/T: Framework/Theory S: Survey R: Review
1. Designing of measures; 2. Implementing of measures; 3. Improvement/ Monitoring of measures

62. What should you
document/report?
 the accepted facts in the area
 the popular opinion
 the main variables
 the relationship between concepts and variables
 shortcomings in the existing findings
 limitations in the methods used in the existing findings
 the relevance of your research
 suggestions for further research in the area.
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63. Continually evaluate your
research process
 No relevant information?
 Need to reconsider your search strategy
 New keywords
 Explore other disciplines for information
 Too many irrelevant items?
 Re-evaluate keywords
 Narrow scope of your search
 Document your search strategy
 Keep multiple lists of keywords
 Indicate what works, what doesn’t

64. Classification of literature
 Feature Map: Classifies your thoughts in tabular
form
 Conceptual Map: Links between concepts and
processes, or shows relationship between ideas and
practices
 Tree Construction: Indicates how topic branches
out into subthemes and related questions or
represents stages in the development of a topic
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65. Classification 1: Year & Approach
Source
Gopal, P.R.C. and Thakkar, J.J. (2012) “A review on supply chain
performance measures and metrics: 2000-2011”, International Journal of
Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 61 No. 5, pp. 518-547. 29
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66. Classification 2: Journal wise
Source
Gopal, P.R.C. and Thakkar, J.J. (2012) “A review on supply chain
performance measures and metrics: 2000-2011”, International Journal
of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 61 No. 5, pp. 518-
547.
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67. S. No. Journal Name Count
1 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS 31
2 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH 26
3 JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 19
4 INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT DATA SYSTEMS 15
5 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 10
6 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH 09
7 PRODUCTION PLANNING CONTROL 10
8 SCM:AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 48
9 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRUBUTION AND LOGISTICS 19
10 INTERNATIONA JOURNAL OF PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
08
11 INTERNATIONA JOURNAL OF OPERTIONS AND PRODCUTION MANAGEMENT 20
12 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 12
13 BENCHMARKING:AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 12
14 OTHERS 31
TOTAL 270

68. Classification 3 : Methodology v/s
Dimensions
Source
Thanki, S.J. and Thakkar, J.J. (2017) “A quantitative framework for lean and
green assessment of supply chain performance”, International Journal of
Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 66.
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69. Typical pitfalls in literature review
 Vagueness due to too much or
inappropriate generalizations
 Applied too many filters and limited
number of articles are selected
 Inadequate information
 Irrelevant/ Too much peripheral material
 Omission of contradicting views
 Oversight of recent work
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70. Sample
Comparing Proposed VVLD with other Tools
Source:
Thanki, S.J. and Thakkar, J.J. (2016) “Value-value load diagram: A graphical
tool for lean-green performance assessment”, Production Planning and
Control, Vol. 27 No. 15, pp. 1280–1297.
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72. Sample
Development of constructs and propositions
Source:
Thakkar, J.J., Kanda, A. and Deshmukh, S.G. (2008) “A conceptual role
interaction model for supply chain management in SMEs”, Journal of
Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 15 No.1, pp. 74-95.
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73. Sample
Emerging Roles for SMEs
Source:
Thakkar, J.J., Kanda, A., and Deshmukh, S.G. (2008) “Supply chain
management in SMEs: Development of constructs and propositions”,
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 97-131.
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75. What has Changed in last few years?
 Data analytics has helped to completely
transform and advance the present literature
review.
 Sophisticated Data Mining, AI and Knowledge
based tools have helped authors to develop
greater insights into the literature and develop
more critical issues for investigation.
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76. Framework for classifying and
coding the articles analysed
Source
Fiorini, P.C. and Jabbourb, C.J.C. (2017), “Information systems and sustainable
supply chain management towards a more sustainable society: Where we are
and where we are going”, International Journal of Information Management,
Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 241–249.
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77. Dr. Jitesh J. Thakkar,
IIT Kharagpur77

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79. Bibliometric-based Literature Review
Source: Zyoud, S.H. and Fuchs-Hanusch, D. (2017), “A bibliometric-based
survey on AHP and TOPSIS techniques”, Expert Systems With Applications,
Vol. 78, July 2017, pp. 158–181.
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81. Hands-on Exercise
(Part I)
1. Form a group of 4 members.
2. Based on the conceptual understanding developed
during this lecture, develop an evaluation template to
judge the quality of a literature review paper (include at
least TEN evaluation criteria in your template).
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82. Hands-on Exercise
(Part II)
1. Critically read the sample literature review paper assigned to your group
and appreciate the overall structure, findings and deliverables of the paper.
2. Evaluate this review paper using your evaluation template developed in
Exercise (Part I). Rate the sample literature review paper on a scale of 1 to
4 (Poor - Average - Good - Excellent) for each evaluation criteria.
3. Provide a Total Score for the sample paper.
4. Suggest areas for Improvement.
5. If you have to write a literature review paper for your research topic, what
will be the structure and content of your paper?
6. SHARE YOUR FINDINGS WITH THE CLASS.
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83. Practical points ..
 Review the literature ,don’t reproduce it!
 Look for circular patterns in the material you are
accessing and reading.
 Identify two articles that really impressed you and use
these as models.
 Plan the literature review:
 Outline what you plan to argue.
 Structure the evidence around your main argument(s).
 Emphasise the relatedness of the literature to the problem
you are discussing.
 Interpret, don’t just give summaries.
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84. Sample literature review papers ..1..
1. Thakkar, J., Kanda, A., and Deshmukh, S.G. (2008) “Supply chain management in SMEs:
Development of constructs and propositions”, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 20
No. 1, pp. 97-131.
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