A guide to systematic literature reviews

Nightingale, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2009.07.005

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“…This study adopted two generic steps central to the systematic review methodology (Nightingale 2009), namely defining the search strategy, and then selecting relevant studies by applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Originating in medical science, a systematic review differs from conversional reviews in that it aims at synthesising research in a systematic, transparent and reproducible manner (Tranfield, Denyer & Smart 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Sethibe

Steyn

2016

SAJESBM

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Background: Innovation is recognised as one of the most important determinant of organisational performance. Yet, the results of studies that investigate the relationship between innovation and organisational performance are inconclusive. The inconsistency has been attributed to a number of factors, which include, among others, the measures used to evaluate organisational performance.Aim: This study was set out to identify, categorise and critically analyse the instruments used to assess organisational performance when investigating the relationship between innovation and organisational performance.Setting: The study focuses on all scientific publications reporting on organisational performance, inclusive of both financial and non-financial indicators of performance, and are not limited to any specific country or industry.Methods: The systematic literature review methodology was used to identify studies which investigated the relationship between innovation and organisational performance. Once identified, articles were analysed on the way organisational performance was measured. Classification was done with reference to financial and non-financial indicators, accounting and market-based, as well as objective and subjective measures.Results: The findings show that profitability, sales growth and return on assets (ROA) are the most preferred accounting-based financial measures of organisation performance. In addition, Tobin’s Q was found to be the most favoured market-based financial measure of organisational performance. The study further reveals that market share, customer satisfaction and productivity are the most popular non-financial-based measures of organisational performance.Conclusion: The use of measures of organisational performance is often left to the discussion of the researcher, which is not implicitly wrong, but does little to contribute to the body of knowledge on this important topic. Researchers are firstly urged to clearly define which aspects of organisational performance they intend to study, secondly to use established instruments or often used indicators of organisational performance, and thirdly to combine both objective and subjective measures of organisational performance. This would allow for researchers to build on the work of other and strengthen the body of knowledge in this area.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Sethibe

Steyn

2016

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“…Furthermore, if the method of identifying relevant studies is not sensitive enough, there is always a risk of relevant studies being overlooked [70]. Bias may also occur during data retraction, if the same data is not retracted from each study [70].…”

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The Relationship between Understaffing of Nurses and Patient Safety in Hospitals—A Literature Review with Thematic Analysis

Glette¹,

Aase²,

Wiig³

2017

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Introduction: Patient safety and the occurrence of adverse events in hospitals is a topic which has been widely addressed over the last decades. In that respect, there has been an increasing interest in the effect of working conditions on patient safety, and whether understaffing and adverse events are correlated. This paper therefore reports results from a study of understaffing of nurses understood as a lack of nurses available to conduct the tasks required of them. This implies that nurses are forced to ignore or postpone important tasks, thereby compromising patient safety. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to increase the knowledge of understaffing of hospital nurses, and the consequences that understaffing may have on patient safety. Methods: A literature search of the databases Chinal, Medline, Cochrane library, Isi Web of Science and Academic Search premiere was conducted in the period January 2014 to February, 2016. Results: Results are categorized into two main themes and four subthemes. The first main theme describes the direct relationship between understaffing and patient safety. Poor staffing increases the risk of mortality, and adverse conditions such as pressure ulcers, deep vein thrombosis and hospital-related infections. The second main theme relates to the indirect implications of understaffing for patient safety. These implications pertain to the lack of time that nurses could give each patient, limitations in the quality of nursing, and challenges in safe medication administration. Conclusions: The study documents the relationship between understaffing of nurses and adverse events in hospitals, revealingthat understaffing of nurses is a risk factor for hospitalized patients.

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“…This study was structured accordingly. Furthermore, a systematic literature review should include (a) the purpose and research question(s) of the review study, (b) the criteria set to determine whether a report will be included or excluded, (c) the procedures by which reports will be identified and sourced and (d) the mechanism through which the included literature will be analysed (Nightingale, 2009;Cronin et al, 2008). In accordance therewith, relevant details of the manner in which the CQ literature was systematically reviewed appear below (noting that the purpose and research questions have been presented above).…”

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“…A literature review is performed with the aim of gleaning a richer understanding of the nature and meaning of the problem that is being investigated (De Vos, Strydom, Fouche & Delport, 2013) and is an integral component of most research activities (Nightingale, 2009). Literature reviews may be undertaken for a number of different reasons (Kable, Pich & Maslin-Prothero, 2012).…”

Section: Systematic Literature Reviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

Solomon

Steyn

2017

SAJBM

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The rapid rate of globalisation is increasingly exposing both individuals and organisations to situations of cultural heterogeneity in which they are expected to function optimally. The cultural intelligence research programme has consequently experienced increased impetus with the result that a broad array of insights now exists. Organising such information will facilitate the assimilation thereof by both business representatives and scholars. Accordingly, this review sought to situate the cultural intelligence literature in terms of the concept and definition statement elements of the general body of scientific knowledge framework. A systematic literature review followed by content analysis was performed. Concepts were crystallised through a fusion of the key words whilst the definition statements were examined to detect elements of both uniqueness and commonality. Despite a large volume of key words existing across the material, remarkably only a limited number of concepts were identified: accomplishment, culture, expatriates, experience, fit, intelligence, motivation, supervision and training. Whilst the definition statements of cultural intelligence have evolved to include, amongst others, its dimensions, the range of culture types it exists in relation to, the categories of persons that may demonstrate it and the conditions in which it could be exhibited, they mostly remain predicated upon the initial expositions.

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A guide to systematic literature reviews

Cited by 164 publications

References 4 publications

Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

The Relationship between Understaffing of Nurses and Patient Safety in Hospitals—A Literature Review with Thematic Analysis

Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

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