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PAVAN SONI IIM BANGALORE Literature Review: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

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PAVAN SONI

IIM BANGALORE

Literature Review: Standing on the Shoulders of

Giants

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Agenda

What is (management) research?Why research at IIM(B)?Why review literature?How to go about literature review?A case study

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Management research (1/2)

Economics

Sociology Psychology

Transaction Cost Theory Property RightsAgency TheoryNeo Classical Economics New Institutional Economics Micro Economics

Networks & Social CapitalInstitutional TheoryPopulation EcologyResource DependenceContingency Theory

Personal & Social Psychology

Org. BehaviorDecision Making

Learning

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Management research (2/2)

Normal science or a paradigm shift (Kuhn, 1962) Theory testing Theory building

Research as a conversation (Huff, 1999) Start a conversation Add to a conversation Knowing the state of the conversation (literature review)

Scholarly contribution Offer the state-of-the science of the literature Expose contradictions/ dichotomies Offer a new context to test a theory Propose a new theory

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Why IIM(B)?

Broaden your horizon Theoretical perspectives (rich/ flexible course work) Scout for researchers Multi- disciplinary research Connect to academics (seminar series)

Making contribution Conferences for concept testing Network (research is seldom a solitary endeavor)

Getting early versus making an impact!

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Why review literature?

Intent Understand the body of knowledge Critique the literature Identify gaps and possible areas of contribution (often

hinted in the papers) Content

Start with a question Start without a question (but a broad interest)

Key choice Term paper versus an exam (asset creation)

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Document your review

Authors Research context

Research method

Independent variables

Findings

Other fields of interest: Dependent variable Proxies adopted Level of analysis Theoretical perspectives adopted Shortcoming(s)

Cross reference your literature review!

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A portfolio approach (cumulative research)

Innovation & Creativity

Innovation in teams

Determinants of Innovation

Firm’s innovation capabilities

Dynamic capabilities in IT

industry

Innovation in emerging markets

Diversity and Creativity

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How much is too much?

Incessant pace of knowledge creationFocus on journals with high impact factorLook at working papers (NBER, ISSN,

Working Knowledge Series, Journal Alerts)Chose at a resilient scope

Avoid narrowly defined contextsData Theory or Theory Data Read classic papers (even from other

disciplines)