MG3117 Issues and Controversies in Accounting Understanding research MG3117 Issues and Controversies in Accounting 3. Searching and reviewing the literature Seminar progress test Close your books and files You will need a blank sheet of paper and a pen Don’t share your answers with anyone else! 15 questions in 15 minutes © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009

Fill the gaps 1. In research, the existing body of ..... is known as the literature. 2. A literature search involves collecting secondary ..... 3. Before you can search the literature, you need to identify a number of ..... so that you can search for items that are relevant to your study. 4. The bibliographic list of all the sources of information cited in a document is known as the list of ..... 5. The systematic way in which you search and review the literature is described in your ..... chapter. © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

True or false 6. A literature search is not needed if a literature review has already been published on your research topic. 7. A literature review only covers previous research and other sources of relevant published material on the research topic. 8. A literature review is a way of learning about the research topic. 9. A literature review is a systematic survey of relevant publications. 10. A literature review identifies the research questions the researcher will address. © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 11. The literature is a source of: perfect data primary data historical data unpublished data © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 12. The purpose of a critical literature review is to be: analytical complimentary derogatory Descriptive  © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 13.The result of criticising constructively or setting out a reasoned argument in steps is known as: a debate a devolution an evaluation an evolution © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 14. Using analogy to identify a research topic or methodology involves: using physical variables to represent numbers determining the constituent parts of variables reasoning based on parallel cases conducting an exploratory study © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 15. The rationale for using a referencing system is that: references can be pasted from digital sources software can be used to organize references previous studies are identified the source of existing knowledge is identified © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Fill the gaps 1. In research, the existing body of knowledge is known as the literature. 2. A literature search involves collecting secondary data. 3. Before you can search the literature, you need to identify a number of key words so that you can search for items that are relevant to your study. 4. The bibliographic list of all the sources of information cited in a document is known as the list of references. 5. The systematic way in which you search and review the literature is described in your methodology chapter. © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

True or false 6. A literature search is not needed if a literature review has already been published on your research topic. False 7. A literature review only covers previous research and other sources of relevant published material on the research topic. True 8. A literature review is a way of learning about the research topic. True 9. A literature review is a systematic survey of relevant publications. True 10. A literature review identifies the research questions the researcher will address. True © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 11. The literature is a source of: perfect data primary data historical data unpublished data © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 12. The purpose of a critical literature review is to be: analytical complimentary derogatory Descriptive  © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 13.The result of criticising constructively or setting out a reasoned argument in steps is known as: a debate a devolution an evaluation an evolution © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 14. Using analogy to identify a research topic or methodology involves: using physical variables to represent numbers determining the constituent parts of variables reasoning based on parallel cases conducting an exploratory study © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research

Multiple choice 15. The rationale for using a referencing system is that: references can be pasted from digital sources software can be used to organize references previous studies are identified the source of existing knowledge is identified © Jill Collis and Roger Hussey, 2009 Business Research