This guide is for BUSI 815 Week 2 Literature Review, start to submission. A literature review supporting a qualitative study, following the requirements in the course content.
BUSI 815 is Qualitative Research Methods, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's Doctor of Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI815; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 815 Qualitative Research Methods |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| Sources | Creswell and Poth, Yin, and methodological research |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | As instructed in the course content |
What BUSI 815 Week 2 Literature Review asks for
The course requires 1 Literature Review; its specific requirements, rubric and due date are in the course content. It is due in Module/Week 2 with Creswell and Poth chapters 3 and 6. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 815
In the published schedule, Literature Review is one of 13 graded written assignments in BUSI 815. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How BUSI 815 Week 2 Literature Review is graded
Liberty grades Literature Review with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,000 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 815 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 960 to 1000 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 815 Week 2 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Fix the question and the search limits first, and record the databases and terms you use.
Search systematically
Use the library databases with a fixed set of terms and filters, and collect more than the minimum (Creswell and Poth, Yin, and methodological research).
Organize by theme, not by article
Group the studies by what they found or argue. A review that summarizes one article per paragraph is an annotated list; a review organized by theme is synthesis.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
End with what the literature does not yet answer. In BUSI 815, the gap is usually what justifies the next part of the assignment.
Format the references carefully
Apply current APA to every citation and reference; reviews are where reference errors cluster (Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content).
Organize by theme, show where quantitative research leaves the how and why unanswered, and end with the gap your qualitative question addresses.
A structure for BUSI 815 Week 2 Literature Review
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Themes | Literature organized by theme. | ~480 words |
| Gap | What remains unexplored. | ~360 words |
| Link to design | Why qualitative fits. | ~240 words |
| Format | As instructed. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapters 3 and 6 cover designing a study and introducing and focusing it. Build the review toward a qualitative research problem: what is known, what is not, and why a qualitative approach is needed.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Studies of remote work show effects on productivity and turnover, but most use surveys and measure outcomes rather than experiences. Little research explores how first-time managers learn to lead teams they have never met in person. This gap calls for a qualitative design that captures their experiences in their own words.
- Known findings.
- The gap.
- Why qualitative.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 815 Week 2
- Mixing features of different designs.
- Method terms used loosely.
- Ignoring the instructions in the course content.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content
- Sources: Creswell and Poth, Yin, and methodological research
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is the BUSI 815 literature review due?
In Module/Week 2, worth 100 points.
How many points is BUSI 815 Week 2 Literature Review worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 815, out of a course total of 1,000 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 815 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 815?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 815. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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