Abridged literature review August 17, 2009
Posted by thinkphd in : RSH9101B , trackbackI turned in RSH9101B Activity 7 Abridged Literature Review to Dr. R today, having worked on it some over the weekend and some today. I think the hardest part was consolidating the ideas into one whole and having it make sense.
First, I provided an overview, sort of like an introduction to the topic. I was not sure if this was “how” to do the abridged lit review, but to me it made sense to identify how the topic has moved from simply being fashionably green to being academically green.
In the overview, I indicated that attention to the topic was found as far back as Malthus’ 1798 An Essay on the Population in which he considered the influence of rising population on society. I mentioned Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring and The Limits to Growth (1972). A report entitled Our Common Future from the World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) outlined one of the most-quoted and earliest definitions of the concept of sustainable development. I then introducted the triple bottom line (3BL) proposed by John Elkington in 1994, and later developed in 1997’s Cannibals with Forks.
My overarching sentence to pull the topic together is:
A brief review of scholarly articles reveals the introduction and development of the concept of supply chain, traces the integration of supplier collaboration, the rise of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the interweaving of sustainable initiatives.
Then I jumped right into discussion peer-reviewed articles regarding supply chain, collaboration, CSR, and sustainability, relating those topics to my proposed dissertation study. I am pleased with my kicker sentences (the last few sentences).
The assignment states the paper should be 2-5 pages in length - but a lit review like that would have to be super-abridged. Mine was 8 pages and to honest I could have easily done 8 more. As a matter of fact, once I got going it was really hard to stop and conclude logically.
The next assignment is the Topic Paper, in which the parts are assembled into the whole. Essentially, I take what I have done already in RSH9101-B, fix the things Dr. R recommended (including comments in the abridged lit review she is grading now), and pull it together into one Topic Paper. Right now, I am more concerned about whether a table of contents is required or not!
Here’s the syllabus verbiage for Activity 8 Topic Paper, 20 points:
Assemble and submit your topic paper. Use the sample outline to assemble an introduction, abridged literature review, problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, and summary.
Topic Paper (Components and Order)
Introduction
Abridged Literature Review
Problem Statement
Purpose Statement
Research Questions
Summary
In developing the topic paper, review and as necessary, update your problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions to reflect your current perspectives and understanding of the problem, purpose, and research questions. The topic paper should reflect a clear and logical linkage among the problem, purpose, and research questions.
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Greetings, Al Cablay here, fellow NCU PhD Learner (soon-to-be Candidate). I am just finishing RSH9101B Activity 7 too. I happened on to your website because I usually do “search for samples”, etc. (a great way to compare!).
I see now how this process can “drag on”…I do not have that luxury as my Employer is paying for ths & I am anxiously wanting to retire from my career & move-on to teaching & consulting (sleeping in too!).
In any case, good luck to you & I will keep visiting your site to g=check in once in awhile.
Regards, Al Cablay
Hi Al, Nice to meet you! I certainly know what you mean by searching to see samples - often the information in the syllabus is open-ended. Unfortunately, now that NCU has revised the diss sequence, we are now the ones clearing a path for those who come after us. Don’t hesitate to contact me directly at thinkPhDatYahoodotcom to discuss future assignments. I need the encouragement and I bet you do, too!
Hello, Marty Negron here, I’m currently enrolled in the same course with NCU. I’m working assignment 7, trying to see different examples of Abridged Literature Review. Please let me know how was your outcome and putting everything all together. Thanks for your site and info.
Hi, I, too, am curious about the results of your Abridged Literature Review. I’m working on one right now for RSH9104B, I had completed RSH8901-8904B and they decided I had to switch to the new format. It calls for modifying my Topic Paper, etc. In my case, the format is so very different that it’s basically a re-do, not a modification.
Best of luck to everyone!
I just happened to do a search of Abridged Literature review and happened to come across your site! Interesting enough.. I am a student working on my doctorate at NCU as well. Small world.
Hi,
Happy New Year to you all!
I am too a student at NCU and working on my doctorate in Educational Technology and E-Learning. While I was searching a sample for Abridged Literature, I happend to see your posting. Thanks for sharing. Please let us know how your assignment turned out to be. Thanks.
I am very happy to find this blog and this site — thank you all. Although I feel things have gone well, I am still unable to see light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you all and I hope this keeps going. Very helpful to have an off the grid (sort of) community of learners to talk about pure nuts and bolts.