Management Research | Report

Running head: MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Management Research
Sabiha saiyed
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Introduction
The report has evaluated the different aspects of management research, where it has been
divided into three parts. The first section of the report examines the systematic review of the
literature and the process of conducting an investigation. The second section of the report
highlights the different qualitative research strategies and their application in business and
management. Finally, the third section of the research deals with the different types of mixed
methods and triangulation design. Examples are used to describe each of the theories and
processes identified, and it helps in illustrating the implication of these research methods in
business and management research. The report uses a perspective of critical analysis to provide a
distinct understanding of all the concepts chosen in the study.
Part I
Definition of Systematic literature review
Every year numerous studies are conducted, resulting in conflicting findings. There are
significant differences in researches due to their diversity, sampling variations, and flaws.
Therefore, it becomes highly challenging to understand the reliability of various studies and
which results can be relied upon for policy formulation and developing business practices.
Okoli and Schabram (2010) has defined a systematic review of literature as the process of
addressing the research problem by classifying, critically examining, and assimilating results
from various academic peer-reviewed journals. A systematic literature review is performed to
address one or more research questions (Levy and Ellis 2006). The author suggested that these
factors are relevant characteristics of a useful systematic review of literature:
 Establishing the extent to which research has come close to expounding the problem of
research
 Identifying relationships between variables, research gap identification, inconsistencies
and contradiction within past literature and discover the reasons behind these aspects
 Developing a conceptual framework and formulating a general statement for presenting
the overarching research problem
 Commenting on and evaluating recent theories to extend and generate theories
 Providing widespread implications for policy development and various practices

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 Describing the future direction for any research study
As stated by Okoli (2015), a systematic review can be considered as a piece of research that
has the capability of addressing a broader aspect of research, which is impossible to achieve by
performing an empirical study. In terms of the hierarchy of evidence, a systematic review is at
the top of all the different types of research designs as they can offer the most relevant practical
implications in business and management.
On the contrary, Fink (2019) states that a systematic review includes a question that is
formulated clearly and uses explicit and systematic research methods to select, appraise, and
identify significant research. It also gathers and evaluates data from the studies chosen for the
review. Different statistical methods, like meta-analysis, may or may not be used to examine and
summarise the findings of all the selected studies. Levy and Ellis (2006) states that a systematic
review can be classified based on its objectivity, systematic nature, transparency, and
replicability. It uses a systematic process for identifying past researches relevant to address the
research question. A systematic synthesis and presentation of the study findings are performed
for addressing the research question. There are criteria for including and excluding a research
topic, which improves the objectivity of the research. It is necessary to scrutinise and evaluate
evidence to accumulate contradicting arguments within the research.
Process of a systematic review
The critical stages of performing a systematic literature review have been described
below:
 Scoping
 Planning
 Searching
 Screening
 Eligibility
When these stages of the research are accomplished, the systematic review decides to choose
between qualitative and quantitative research synthesis and the structure of the review. Scoping
starts with formulating a research question that will be based on the aspect of the study and the
audience they want to address (Okoli and Schabram 2010). The next step is clarifying the

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existence of thorough systematic research on the formulated question. It facilitates in
understanding whether a current review is required based on the analysis of the last review.
The planning stage breaks down the research question into relevant theories and concepts
for developing key search terms. It helps in identifying literature relevant to the current research
topic. It provides a new direction to the research and identifies alternate theories and models
relevant to the research (Vom Brocke et al. 2009). A preliminary criterion for exclusion and
inclusion is developed to ensure that similar studies are chosen for the study. It helps in defining
the boundary of the current research. The inclusion and exclusion criterion includes factors such
as the scope of the research, conceptualisation, essential variables, and design of the research,
participants, data, and time frame.
The identification stage is also known as the search stage and uses the search terms to
identify relevant electronic sources which have addressed the research question. It includes
searching for high-quality research journals and the portion of the journal relevant to the
research. The search results need to be examined to improve the quality and relevancy of the
literature chosen (Okoli and Schabram 2010). The screening stage collaborates the results by
evaluating the title and abstract of each of the research articles. Information is extracted from
each of the articles based on the inclusion and the exclusion criterion. However, choosing
between qualitative and quantitative research synthesis is one of the critical aspects of the
research (Vom Brocke et al. 2009). A study has to choose between meta-analysis and qualitative
research synthesis based on the width of the topic. A methodologically diverse study is not
suitable for performing a meta-analysis where qualitative research is appropriate.
Part II
Types of qualitative research strategies
A qualitative research method is a process of gathering data through conversational
communication and open-ended questions (Tesch 2013). It helps in understanding not only what
the people are thinking but also the why behind it. Therefore, qualitative analysis facilitates
performing an in-depth analysis of data to understand the motivation and feelings behind the
responses. In order to understand the different types of qualitative research strategies, the data
collection instruments also need to be understood (Bahari 2010). It includes questionnaires,