MGMT 7408 WK
5-6
Literature Review
Write a 1215 page literature review that captures relevant theories and empirical
research leading to a significant research topic, problem, and research
question(s). Approach your topic as though you were arguing for funding that
might support a vital new step in understanding the legal, ethical, and
cultural environment in which HR operates. While you do not have to actually
design a study to the point of specifying research measures of effective HRM or
specifying samples, try to evolve your thinking to the point of framing a
relevant research topic, problem, and question(s) on which your proposed
research would be focused. This question should be complete enough to suggest
why the answers further develop an important theory, address a gap in a current
model, or demonstrate an immediate application for solving common
organizational problems. Try to emphasize the logical coherence of your
evidence of conceptual foundations. Build a rhetorical argument for why your
research problem and question(s) are important.
Your literature review should include the
following elements:

Adherence to APA format (6th edition), which
requires a title page, an abstract, a reference list, and appropriate
sections and their headings
A thorough review of the literature that shows evidence of a
potential research opportunity/gap
Presentation of a clearly defined gap in the research, with a
focus on what has and has not been discussed in the academic literature
The definition of a viable topic for dissertation research
(using the aforementioned identified gap as a basis
A draft problem statement included in your conclusion section
At least one research question that is demonstrably linked to
your problem statement. You do not need to address any hypotheses or
design considerations and should include this question in your conclusion
section.

References
Austin, M. J., & Claassen, J. (2008). Impact of organizational
change on organizational culture: Implications for introducing evidence-based
practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 5(1/2), 321359. Retrieved from
the Walden Library databases.
Bramson, R. N. (2000). HR’s role in mergers and acquisitions.
Training & Development, 54(10), 5966. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases.
Brunstetter, P. H. (1972). Managing people without playing God.
Training & Development Journal, 26(2), 1419. Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases.
Fougre, M., & Moulettes, A. (2007). The construction of the
modern west and the backward rest: Studying the discourse of Hofstede’s
culture’s consequences. Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 2(1), 119.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Peterson, M. (2007). The heritage of cross cultural management
research: Implications for the Hofstede chair in cultural diversity.
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management: CCM, 7(3), 359377.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Pouvreau, D., & Drack, M. (2007). On the history of Ludwig von
Bertalanffy’s “General Systemology,” and on its relationship to
cybernetics. International Journal of General Systems, 36(3), 281337.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Shieh, C.-J., Wang, I.-M., & Wang, F.-J. (2009). The
relationships among cross-cultural management, learning organization, and
organizational performance in multinationals. Social Behavior & Personality:
An International Journal, 37(1), 1530. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases.
Wang,I-M., Shieh, C.-J., & Wang, F.-J. (2008). Effect of human
capital investment on organizational performance. Social Behavior and
Personality, 36(8), 10111022. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
MGMT 7408 WK
5-6Literature ReviewWrite a 1215 page literature review that captures relevant theories and empirical
research leading to a significant research topic, problem, and research
question(s). Approach your topic as though you were arguing for funding that
might support a vital new step in understanding the legal, ethical, and
cultural environment in which HR operates. While you do not have to actually
design a study to the point of specifying research measures of effective HRM or
specifying samples, try to evolve your thinking to the point of framing a
relevant research topic, problem, and question(s) on which your proposed
research would be focused. This question should be complete enough to suggest
why the answers further develop an important theory, address a gap in a current
model, or demonstrate an immediate application for solving common
organizational problems. Try to emphasize the logical coherence of your
evidence of conceptual foundations. Build a rhetorical argument for why your
research problem and question(s) are important.Your literature review should include the
following elements:ReferencesAustin, M. J., & Claassen, J. (2008). Impact of organizational
change on organizational culture: Implications for introducing evidence-based
practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 5(1/2), 321359. Retrieved from
the Walden Library databases.Bramson, R. N. (2000). HR’s role in mergers and acquisitions.
Training & Development, 54(10), 5966. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases.Brunstetter, P. H. (1972). Managing people without playing God.
Training & Development Journal, 26(2), 1419. Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases.Fougre, M., & Moulettes, A. (2007). The construction of the
modern west and the backward rest: Studying the discourse of Hofstede’s
culture’s consequences. Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 2(1), 119.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Peterson, M. (2007). The heritage of cross cultural management
research: Implications for the Hofstede chair in cultural diversity.
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management: CCM, 7(3), 359377.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Pouvreau, D., & Drack, M. (2007). On the history of Ludwig von
Bertalanffy’s “General Systemology,” and on its relationship to
cybernetics. International Journal of General Systems, 36(3), 281337.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Shieh, C.-J., Wang, I.-M., & Wang, F.-J. (2009). The
relationships among cross-cultural management, learning organization, and
organizational performance in multinationals. Social Behavior & Personality:
An International Journal, 37(1), 1530. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases.Wang,I-M., Shieh, C.-J., & Wang, F.-J. (2008). Effect of human
capital investment on organizational performance. Social Behavior and
Personality, 36(8), 10111022. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.