This would be the structure of my CLR:
Critical Literature Review
1.1 Sustainability in breweries
1.2 Impact of environmental sustainability on financial performance
1.3 Decision-making processes in businesses
1.4 Financial analysis in decision-making (discuss use of investment appraisal methods)
1.5 Green Technologies in the Brewing Industry
1.5.1. Ultrafiltration reverse osmosis installation
1.5.2. Solar Panel Installation
1.5.3. Carbon Dioxide Reutilization Installations
1.5.4. Biogas Kettle
please adapt the structure to your best knowledge.The purpose of the literature review is to demonstrate your familiarity with publications
that are of relevance to your research topic and to develop an appropriate theoretical
framework. Moreover, you should identify the key insights and open questions regarding
your chosen topic that emerge from your review of the literature.
The purpose of the CLR is to set your ideas and your research against the background
of previous published work in the area. That is to say, it is a critical review of the
literature that makes up the wider context, within which your ‘narrow’ piece of
research is situated.
The CLR should synthesise literature around themes or hypothesis development and
should lead to the development of themes for qualitative research and of hypotheses
for quantitative research.
Note that the CLR is not an annotated bibliography, but a critical review set in a
coherent train of discussion. The purposes of the CLR include:
to indicate the key academic theories within your chosen area; to demonstrate
that your knowledge of your chosen area is up-to-date; to show how your
research relates to previous published research; to assess the strengths and
weaknesses of previous work including omissions or ‘bias’ and take these into
account in your arguments; to justify your arguments by referencing previous
research;
to enable (through clear referencing) those reading your dissertation to find
the original work you cite.
Excellent academic
content. Wide range
of evidence excellently
analysed & critically
evaluated with a high
proportion of sources
from high quality
academic journals.
The review excellently
synthesises literature
around themes or
hypothesis
development, as
opposed to
summarising the
content of different
readings.
The critical literature
review leads to the
development of
themes for qualitative
research and
hypothesis for
quantitative research
A brief summary of what my dissertation is researching:
3.1.1 Research question
“How do financial expectations influence the decision-making process for the adoption of green technologies in the brewing industry?”
3.3.2 Research aim
Understanding and improving the decision-making behind the implementation of green technologies in the brewery X.
3.3.3 Research objectives
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To Identify the Green Technologies Implemented
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To Analyze the Decision-Making Process
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To Evaluate the Financial Performance of the Implemented Green Technologies
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To Explore the Relationship Between Decision-Making and Financial Performance
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To Derive Insights and Recommendations for Future Investments in Green Technologies
3.3.5 Hypotheses
H1: The initial perceptions of financial benefits from green technology investments will differ significantly from the actual financial outcomes.
H2: There is an over-optimism in the appraisal of green investments in the brewery industry, leading to an overestimation of financial benefits.
H3: Financial information significantly impacts the decision-making process.
H4: If brewery industry decision-makers had post-implementation financial outcomes available at the time of decision-making, they would make different investment decisions.
The rest of what I currently have for my dissertation, and my CLR is added in the PDF.