To study the mediating role of factors of job satisfaction in seeking employee commitment. A case study of Rodizio Rico restaurant in at the O2 Arena in London.

Notes: we are not allowed to docitations with more than 6 years.

Please do deductive literature review: You intend to use the literature to help you identify theories and ideas that you will test using data collected.Please do deductive literature review: You intend to use the literature to help you identify theories and ideas that you will test using data collected.

Chapter 1.
A rationale and justification for the need for the study. A broad statement of the purpose of the study and its aims and objectives. The research problem, specifics and justification of these objectives should be included in this section.A rationale and justification for the need for the study. A broad statement of the purpose of the study and its aims and objectives. The research problem, specifics and justification of these objectives should be included in this section. 1500 words

Contents:
• Topic Introduction
• Background of the research problem
• Rational
• Scope (Aim, Research Questions (maximum 3), Objectives, deliverables)
• Outline of Methodology (short indication of how the research will be undertaken)
• Research Significance (contributions of the research) • Dissertation Structure (short statements on the focus of each chapter)

Notes: will do quantitative research;

Chapter 2.
The literature review considers the work of theorists in the area and compares their work with others. The section should not merely be descriptive, but rather should compare and contrast various perspectives on the matter. All relevant and recent work on the topic should be reviewed. In essence the literature review is a thorough and selective appraisal of the topic. It should discuss the key theories and concepts related to the research aims and objectives. The literature review considers the work of theorists in the area and compares their work with others. The section should not merely be descriptive, but rather should compare and contrast various perspectives on the matter. All relevant and recent work on the topic should be reviewed. In essence the literature review is a thorough and selective appraisal of the topic. It should discuss the key theories and concepts related to the research aims and objectives. 3000 words

• Chapter Title: Use a title that clearly indicates the contents of the chapter
Contents:
• Chapter Overview / Introduction
• Focus on Main Themes
• Relationship Between Themes discussed above
• Research Framework and hypotheses / Propositions / Assertions
• Chapter Summary

Notes:

• A means to demonstrate your ability to develop an argument:
 What issues and concepts are relevant to your study?
 How have issues been contested? What are the different views?
 What can you critically say about previous work?
 Has anyone done anything similar before? What were their findings?
 What conclusions can be made from a wide reading of the literature – are there any inconsistencies / conflicts / gaps in the present literature?

Putting the Literature Review Together:

• What do scholars say about your topic?
• What are ongoing debates within your topic?
• What ideas do you agree with? Why or why not?
• What ideas do you disagree with? Why or why not?
• What has not been said about your topic? Is this your literature gap?• What do scholars say about your topic?
• What are ongoing debates within your topic?
• What ideas do you agree with? Why or why not?
• What ideas do you disagree with? Why or why not?
• What has not been said about your topic? Is this your literature gap?

Integrating Findings from Literature ReviewIntegrating Findings from Literature Review:

• What do experts in the field say about X?
 The result from author A contradicts that of author B
• What are commonplace opinions?
 Most experts / authors believe in A
• What do others imply or assume?
 Some experts / authors believe in A
• What are both sides of the argument?
 Although proponents of A believe in X, opponents support Y
• Ensure citation is included in the text at the appropriate place and in the reference list

The Literature Review ChecklistThe Literature Review Checklist:

• Does your Literature Review… :
 … identify gaps in the literature – the extent (what is known) and limitations (not
known) of existing research?
 … offer a different viewpoint than your own – how different is your research?
 … clarify / justify the RQs or offer suggestions for further RQs?
 … help you develop a conceptual / analytical framework?
 … indicate the type of data required?
 … identify methods that could be relevant to your project?
 … support the research design / methods you intend to use?

Reading List
Required:
Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2016) Research Methods for Business Students. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-273-71686-0

Note: When you have a draft of the introduction (chapter 1) please send it to me before you start the literature review (chapter2)

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