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Measurement Approaches for Transfers of Work During Handoffs
Published in Emily S. Patterson, Janet E. Miller, Macrocognition Metrics and Scenarios, 2018
Emily S. Patterson, Robert L. Wears
The literature review was conducted in electronic databases (PubMED, Google Scholar) using search terms, forward and backward citation searches from key articles, and by requesting papers from researchers. Approximately 400 relevant articles were identified. Synonyms for handoffs discovered during the search process include: handoffs, handovers, sign-outs, sign-overs, turnovers, intershift transfers, intershift handovers, shift change transfers, patient transfers, transitions of care, transfers of care, substitutions, bedside reports, shift reports, shift-to-shift communications, shift-to-shift reports, discharges, discharge communiqués, discharge summaries, discharge notes, post-operation updates, interdisciplinary transfers, multi-professional handovers, and admissions. Existing literature reviews that were discovered during the search process provided the majority of the referenced citations (Philibert, 2007; Cheung, 2009; Cohen & Hilligross, 2009; Wilson, 2007; Riesenberg et al., 2009; Djuricich & Logio, 2007; Lardner, 1996; ACSQH, 2005; Cohen & Hilligoss, 2009).
Modelling and analysis of Lean Six Sigma framework along with its environmental impact on the business process
Published in Rajeev Agrawal, J. Paulo Davim, Maria L. R. Varela, Monica Sharma, Industry 4.0 and Climate Change, 2023
Deepak Sharma, Dharmendra Singh, Rahul Sharma, Y. B. Mathur
A literature review can be defined as a review article or paper which contains the recent and earlier findings, including methodological and theoretical efforts in a particular field or a particular topic. A literature review doesn’t include current and new research or experiment; it is a secondary source having all the discussions and pieces of information from previous studies. This section provides an overview of recent and previous studies on the same or almost relevant topics including some subsections of it. This chapter also assesses and discusses integrative knowledge and strategies in order to develop a better understanding of the LSS framework along with the environmental impact on business processes.
Pre-Writing Step
Published in Marialuisa Aliotta, Mastering Academic Writing in the Sciences, 2018
The outcome of an extensive literature search culminates in a compendium of the latest advances in your topic known as the Literature Review. Whether part of a PhD thesis, a research proposal, or a research paper, the literature review fulfils several key functions, namely:it brings the reader up to date with current knowledge on a topic;it locates a gap in research;it provides a justification for undertaking the study (this is especially important in applications for funds, given that the mere existence of a research gap does not necessarily imply it is important to address it);it demonstrates your knowledge on the current status of a field;it provides evidence (through citations) to support your claims, thus affording you a greater credibility.Your research does not exist in isolation. Rather, it represents a tile in a much bigger jigsaw puzzle put together by what other scholars have done before you. Thus, the literature review provides the context for your research project and summarises previous studies as the foundations on which your own research builds. Depending on your specific field or topic, your literature review will take up one of four possible forms: traditional, systematic, meta-analysis, or meta-synthesis.
Transdisciplinary perspective on sustainable multi-tier supply chains: a triple bottom line inspired framework and future research directions
Published in International Journal of Production Research, 2023
P. K. Senyo, Ellis L. C. Osabutey
Given that the aim of this research is to unravel the link between multi-tier supply chain and sustainability from a transdisciplinary perspective, we adopted a systematic literature review. We adopted this approach for the following three reasons. First, a systematic review enables wider literature coverage because it ensures all major literature sources are considered (Senyo, Addae, and Boateng 2018). Second, this approach leads to adequate extraction of meaning and association between studies. Lastly, it ensures a thorough and transparent analysis of prior studies. We followed Senyo, Liu, and Effah’s (2019) five-stage approach to ensure a holistic coverage and thorough review process. We selected this approach to achieve a balance between systematicity and transparency. As presented in Figure 1, the literature review process went through these five stages: (1) defining the review’ scope, (2) literature search, (3) literature refinement and selection, (4) literature analysis, and (5) presentation of findings.
Designing the literature review for a strong contribution
Published in Journal of Decision Systems, 2023
It is also important to note what does not constitute a contribution of a literature review. This, as mentioned, depends on the context, but a review paper that only focuses on descriptive statistics (such as number of articles, citation counts, journals represented, authors represented, and so on) without any further analysis or deeper purpose is rarely useful. While there are some examples where a thorough citations analysis or bibliometrics are interesting, more often than not, they do not tell us much, and what new knowledge comes from them is unclear. In addition, conducting a literature review (with just a few years added) in a field where several other reviews have already been published typically does not generate significant new knowledge. There are also examples of review papers where the authors have designed the review process in such a way that their own articles are favoured, and therefore, the contribution is limited. With this said, all these pitfalls can easily be avoided if one thinks carefully about contributions when designing one’s study.
Big data analytics in supply chain decarbonisation: a systematic literature review and future research directions
Published in International Journal of Production Research, 2023
Devinder Kumar, Rajesh Kr Singh, Ruchi Mishra, Ilias Vlachos
Several types of literature reviews, i.e. narrative, systematic, scoping, argumentative, integrative, and theoretical, have been used in business-related studies (Munn et al. 2018). The choice of a specific type depends on the research area, problem, and objectives of a particular study. The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) employs a comprehensive research design and has the advantage of a more thorough and defined methodology than most other forms of literature reviews. The three components of the SLR are ‘assembling’ which refers to the selection and acquisition of literature, ‘arranging’ which refers to the organisation and purification of literature, and ‘assessing’ which refers to the assessment and reporting of literature (Paul et al. 2021). Therefore, the systematic review technique best provides a comprehensive knowledge of how BDA technology affects decarbonisation (Nagariya, Kumar, and Kumar 2021). SLR enabled us to recognise and highlight the theories and techniques used and reveal similarities, differences, and gaps in our current understanding of BDA application in decarbonisation.