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Does a checklist of best practices for conducting a methods literature review sound useful? We thought so too.

“Why you or other researchers need a literature review is rarely discussed, or when it is, it is quickly glossed […]

The literature review is a staple of the scholarly article. But when reviews misrepresent previous studies or suggest there’s a paucity of information when there isn’t, doesn’t,this degrade the knowledge base? Richard P. Phelps argues that, given the difficulty of verifying an author’s claims during peer review, it is best that journals drop the requirement for a literature review in scholarly articles.

[We are pleased to welcome Henriette Lundgren. Henriette published an article in Human Resource Development Review entitled “On Critical Reflection: […]

In the latest podcast from Human Resource Development Review, Henriette Lundgren discusses the article she co-authored with Rob Poell entitled, […]

From general stores to department stores and superstores, retailing has undergone significant changes in the past two centuries. In their […]

When it comes to human resource development, there are three types of coaching to consider: managerial coaching, executive coaching and […]

Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Dr. Vanessa M. Strike of Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who provides […]

When and how do family businesses internationalize? The question has been percolating for years among international management, entrepreneurship, and family […]

“Strengthening Your Literature Review”, by Rebecca Reuber of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was the most frequently read article […]

Herman Aguinis, Charles A. Pierce, Frank A. Bosco, Dan R. Dalton, and Catherine M. Dalton offer best-practice recommendations regarding how […]

See Strengthening Your Literature Review in the June 2010 issue of Family Business Review for a good checklist: Signals a […]