Best-Practice Recommendations for Producers, Evaluators, and Users of Methodological Literature Reviews - Dr. Herman Aguinis

Why do we need to expand our methodological toolkit on an ongoing basis?

Speed of computers
Availability of Big Data
New sources
All of the above

_____ help us update and improve methodological repertoire efficiency.y

Empirical articles
Qualitative data
Reviews
All of the above

What is one of the reasons that the rigor and trustworthiness of reviews are being
questioned?

Excessive use of advanced statistical methods that are difficult for most readers to understand.
Over-reliance on non-peer-reviewed sources for primary data.
Lack of clarity and thoroughness describing procedures used to conduct review and derive recommendations presented therein.
The inclusion of too many visual aids and graphics, which can distract from the main content.

How many “secret sauces” are there to publish in a top journal?

Several secret sauces
One single secret sauce
There is no secret sauce
What’s secret sauce?

These three latent factors, need for review, criticality of issue, and implications of
methodological issue, were recommended for addressing what issue?

Scope and data selection
Motivation and importance of review
Transparency and replicability
Readability and usability

This latent factor, scope of review, was recommended to address what issue?

motivation and importance of review
Scope and data selection
Transparency and replicability
Readability and usability

This latent factor, process of literature review, was recommended to address what issue?

motivation and importance of review
Scope and data selection
Transparency and replicability
Readability and usability

What is a recommendation for addressing readability and usability?

Use of complex and technical jargon.
Structure and layout of recommendations
Prioritizing aesthetic design over content clarity.
Reducing the length of the document by omitting key information.

What is an observable indicator that a review addresses software guidelines to increase readability and usability?

They include animated graphics and videos for entertainment.
They use complex jargon to impress readers with technical knowledge.
They have a large number of footnotes and endnotes for every statement made.
They provide software code to replicate procedures described in the review.

Why are these recommendations useful for consumers of reviews?

They now know which reviews to trust more or less and why.
They can better enjoy the reviews because they are more entertaining and engaging.
They can quickly identify reviews based on their length rather than their content.
They can focus on the visual appeal of the reviews instead of the actual information presented.

Best-Practice Recommendations for Producers, Evaluators, and Users of Methodological Literature Reviews – Dr. Herman Aguinis

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