ASSIGNMENT 1 (Literature Review)

Ph.D Coursework Batch 2017 (Odd)

Final Submission Date: 21-10-2017 Max. Marks 10
Submit to: [email protected]
1. Find out sources of literature review in your particular field of
interest for Ph.D/Research work. List at-least 10. Write short
note (5-10 lines each) on them after exploring them.

Some of the sources relevant for Ph.D/Research work specifically in the

field of Management are as below:

(A) Books:

1. ASTD Handbook of Measuring and Evaluating Training (Patti P.

Phillips)

The above-mentioned book has contents contributed by some

renowned practitioners in the learning evaluation field. The book
has been written by Patti P. Phillips who is the President and CEO
of ROI Institute, Alabama, USA. She is also Faculty at UN System
Staff College in Turin, Italy.

2. Managing Employee Retention (Jack J. Phillips, Ph.D and Adele

O. Connell, Ph.D)

The above-mentioned book addresses retention of employees as a

serious problem. It also explains the step by step process
(according to contents of the book) in Managing Retention of
 Employees. The Book talks about measuring and monitoring of
data pertaining to Turnover and Retention. It also encompasses
other factors such as Work Environment, Employee motivation,
Equitable pay, and Performance processes.
Jack J. Philips, Ph.D., is an expert on measurement and evaluation
at ROI institute, Alabama, USA. He is a Ph.D. in Human Resource
Management from University of Alabama. In 1987, he won the
Yoder-Heneman Personnel Creative Application Award from the
society of Human Resource Management

Adele O. Connell, Ph.D., was a full-time adjunct professor for

Weber State University’s School of Business while doing her
Ph.D. from University of Utah; Connell has over 20 years of
military service and is a Colonel in the US Army Reserves

(B) ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

ERIC is an online library and is sponsored by Institute of

Education Sciences of the United States Department of
Education. ERIC provides access to 1.5 million bibliographic
records of journal articles and other education-related materials.
ERIC begun collection since 1966 and includes;
Journal articles, Books, Research syntheses, Conference papers,
Technical reports, Dissertations, and Policy papers

(C) Academic Social Networks

Academic Social Networks is a way through which a lot of

information can be sources for Management discipline; as a
matter of fact, information can be sourced for all disciplines.
 Some such network sites are ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and
Google Scholar.

1. ResearchGate (www.researchgate.net) gives an option to

researchers to upload materials such as research papers, conference
papers, etc. It is also very helpful to locate posters and slide decks
that are not archived in other online databases. It also provides
community interaction features.

2. Academia.edu (http://academia.edu) allows user to create a

personal profile, upload papers, request feedback, follow
researchers, send personal messages to other researchers, and view
analytics on your papers. However, it is important to check the
archiving policies of each paper before choosing to upload or share
papers.

3. Google Scholar is a search engine that can be used to identify

hyperlinks to articles that are publically available. Google Scholar
also compiles a list of top publications in each discipline based on
journal impact.

(D) Wiley Online Library

Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com) hosts

world’s broadest and deepest multidisciplinary collections of
online resources which includes resources pertaining to
Management. It belongs to John Wiley and Sons (Founded in
1807). The company produces books, journals, and
encyclopedias.
(E) Conferences

Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta

(https://www.iimcal.ac.in/) The IIM Calcutta website has some
rich resources from a Management perspective in the form of
past and future conferences and seminars. This content / data
can be used for literature review.

(F) Magazines

1. Harvard Business Review (HBS)

Harvard Business Review (HBS) is a general management

magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Harvard University. HBR is published 6
times in a year and is headquartered at Brighton, Watertown,
Massachusetts. Harvard Business Review has been the frequent
publishing home for scholars and management thinkers such as
Peter F. Drucker, Michael E. Porter, C. K. Prahalad, Robert S.
Kaplan, etc. It was founded in the year 1922

2. Fast Company

Fast Company is a monthly American business magazine that

focuses on technology, business, and design. Fast Company was
launched in November 1995 by Alan Webber and Bill Taylor,
two former editors of Harvard Business Review editors and
publisher Mortimer Zuckerman. Frequency of publication is 10
times per year.
 2. Generate a list of research journals in your field of work? How will
you judge them?

List of reputable journals from a global perspective is as below. Also, on

the basis of which I have judged them is mentioned as well:

1. The International Association of Engineering and

Management Education (www.iaeme.com).

International Association of Engineering and Management

Education (IAEME) publish various journals in science,
technology and Management.

Judging Factors
UGC Approved
Peer-reviewed research journals

2. Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Journal is a peer-reviewed management

journal covering all aspects of management. It was established in
1958 and was known then as Journal of the Academy of
Management. According to Journal citation reports, the Journal
had a 2012 impact factor of 5919, ranking it third out of 172
Journals in the category of Management

Judging Factors
Peer reviewed research journals
 High Impact factor
UGC Approved

3. MIT Sloan Management Review

MIT Sloan Management Review was founded in 1959 by MIT

Sloan School of Management and was initially known as Industrial
Management Review. MIT SMR leads the discourse among
academic researchers, business executives, and other influential
thought leaders about advances in Management practices.

Judging Factors
Reputation
SJR Indicator

4. International Journal of Management Reviews

International Journal of Management Reviews is a quarterly peer-

reviewed academic journal established by Cary Cooper in 1999
and published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of British Academy
of Management. According to the 2012 Journal Citation Reports,
the International Journal of Management Reviews has an impact
factor of 3.33 ranking it 20th out of the 172 journals in the category
of Management.

Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed academic journals
High impact factor
Global reputation
5 American Journal of Business

American Journal of Business is a biannual peer-reviewed

academic journal on business studies. It is published by Emerald
Group Publishing. The Journal was known as Mid-American
Journal of Business and was established in 1985. It is sponsored by
10 universities accredited by AACSB (Association of Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business) such as Bell State University,
Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University,
Cleveland State University, Miami University, Northern Illinois
University, Ohio University, and University of Toledo. University
of Akron, and Western Michigan University.

Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed academic journal
High impact factor
Reputation

6 European Management Review

European Management Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed

journal published by John Wiley and Sons on behalf of European
Academy of Management. It mostly focuses on European
Management issues. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the
journal has a 2012 impact factor of 1.219 ranking it 89th of 172
journals in the category of Management.
Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed Journal
High Impact factor

7 Journal of International Business Studies

Journal of International Business Studies is a double blind peer-

reviewed academic journal and is the official publication of
Academy of International Business. It is published by Palgrave
Macmillan (United Kingdom) and covers research on
International Business. The journal was established in 1970.
According to Journal Citation Reports, it’s 2011 impact factor is
3.406 and ranking is 11th out of 113 in the ‘Business’ category
and 16th out of 166 in the ‘Management’ category.

Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed academic journal
High impact factor

8 International Transactions in Operational Research

International Transactions in Operational Research is a peer-

reviewed academic journal. It is published 6 times in a year
Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International Federation of
Operational Research Societies. According to the Journal
Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 0.648,
 ranking it 49th out of 77 journals in the category of Operations
Research and Management Science.

Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed academic journal
Good impact factor

9 Journal of Management

Journal of Management is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic

journal published by SAGE Publications. It covers research on
all aspects of Management as well as related field of Industrial
and Organizational Psychology The journal was established in
1975. The journal has a 2016 impact factor of 7.733, ranking 3rd
out of 194 in Management.

Judging factors
Peer-reviewed academic Journal
Very high impact factor

10 Academy of Management Review

Academy of Management Review is a peer-reviewed academic

journal on Management. According to Journal Citation Reports,
the journal’s 2011 impact factor is 6.169, ranking it first out of
166 in the category of Management. It is published quarterly
and was established in 1976.

Judging Factors
Peer-reviewed academic journal
Very high impact factor