ABSTRACT:
A literature review gives an overall synopsis from the available published research related works on a particular topic. It could be theoretical, thematic, or a methodical overview to arrange the existing knowledge at one platform as a basis of present knowledge. The current paper provides a simple guideline to understand the important elements towards writing an impactful literature review article. It has both the academic as well as a practitioner implication. The outlined steps and procedure will assist a new researcher and an experienced one equally in his/her research journey to synthesize the available vast amount of literature towards a new review article writing.
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Punit Moris Ekka. Elements of Literature Review: For writing an Effective Review Article. Asian Journal of Management. 2024;15(1):79-2. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2024.00014
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Punit Moris Ekka. Elements of Literature Review: For writing an Effective Review Article. Asian Journal of Management. 2024;15(1):79-2. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2024.00014 Available on: https://ajmjournal.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-15-1-14
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