Professional Documents
Culture Documents
6. Literature Review (What authors’ ideas and theories are relevant to your topi
c? And why?)
If required, this section reviews a wide range of sources of data to consider ho
w important they are for the purpose of your work. Examine all the relevant ‘aca
demic’ sources of data for your research such as current theory in relation to t
he issue. Your review should include relevant comparisons and contrasts with str
ategies used by other companies, etc. (See ASU Guide to Writing a Literature Rev
iew).
10. Conclusions (What are the main points from your report?)
The Conclusions summarise the main issues and key points from your main body. Th
ere is never new information presented in this section. It is the place for synt
hesis (drawing together) of these points and expert opinions. It should clearly
cross-reference the points and different sections.
For example, conclude the key factors in influencing whether or not it would be
advisable for the ABC Company to change its accounting system from outsourced to
in house .
The word count ends here and does not include anything from this section onwards
.