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TOPIC 1 DQ1: There are several different components of the research process, but according to Walter and Stouck, the literature review is the most important. There are various purposes of literature review including providing the foundation of knowledge on the topic being researched, identifying inconsistencies like the conflict of previous studies, gaps in research, and open questions left from previous research. Literature review’s importance lies in being the most effective way to understand and gain adequate background on previous beliefs, models, ideas, and findings (Walter & Stouck, 2020). While forming the basis of a student’s doctoral dissertation by providing reasoning for the topic and promoting the need for future research, the literature review also identifies the under researched fields within the topic of study. Done properly, it influences the other sections of the empirical research by exposing the limitations of other researchers and attempts to expound upon them. Having an effective review will lead to the most successful of dissertations and its effective defense. Walter, L., & Stouck, J. (2020). Writing the literature review: Graduate student experiences. Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning , 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.1.8295 TOPIC 1 DQ2: According to the American Psychological Association (APA) website, in the divisions section, there are fourteen journals related to the Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Management subject. I am truly grateful for the introduction to this information because being able to narrow down the information specific to my topic is extremely beneficial. It will help me to stay on topic, assist in minimizing the time spent weeding through information that is not pertinent to my studies, and will also grant me access to information that I might not have acquired during other searches. The relevancy of the literature that this information will help me identify is greatly appreciated. Industrial- Organizational Psychology focuses on increasing workplace productivity and the issues related to the mental and physical well being of employees, with its most basic definition being that it is the study of human behavior in the workplace. Many topics surrounding occupational health and safety, human resources policy, job insecurity, work-family issues, etc. (Rudolph et al., 2021) The APA divisions of published journals provide knowledge of just how expansive I-O psychology truly is, helping me to narrow down what and where I should focus my dissertation research. Rudolph, C. W., Allan, B., Clark, M., Hertel, G., Hirschi, A., Kunze, F., & Zacher, H. (2021). Pandemics: Implications for research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology. Industrial and Organizational Psychology , 14 (1-2), 1-35 TOPIC 2 DQ1: Before starting this doctoral program, I shared some of the common misconceptions listed in the discussion question above. One of the main issues that I struggled with was the understanding that just because an article is published in a journal, it does not mean that the author is an expert on the subject. I think we all can agree on this understanding especially in today’s Covid-19 pandemic with all of the “research” available regarding the virus and whether or not masks and vaccinations are necessary, regardless of our personal stance on the topic. I now take the time to find the literature relevant to my research topic and ensuring that it is objective, accurate, authoritative, and current by choosing empirical articles and study findings. Being considered an early career researcher (ECR), I have found most of my information through Google searches, but now I am becoming more familiar with library platforms for access to scholarly information (Nicholas et

al, 2017). As I progress, I am becoming more comfortable with critiquing research, but I am sure that at the completion of this program, my hesitation will have subsided. Peer-review is the act of approving published material written by experts in a field about academic topics (Stimpson & Walker, 2020). It ensures that only the highest quality material is published with integrity and scholarly record. Evaluation, integrity, and quality are the main goal. Nicholas, D., Boukacem‐Zeghmouri, C., Rodríguez‐Bravo, B., Xu, J., Watkinson, A., Abrizah, A., ... & Świgoń, M. (2017). Where and how early career researchers find scholarly information. Learned Publishing , 30 (1), 19-29. Stimpson, R. & Walker, N. (2020). Scholarly reading and writing. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), GCU doctoral research: The literature landscape . https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2020/gcu-doctoral-research_the- literature-landscape_1e.php TOPIC 2 DQ2: In the examples listed above, the original thought is well developed from what is originally listed as an opinion, to a completely transformed research supported statement. The first statement is plainly that alcohol is bad. The second statement adds a scholarly reference to explain why alcohol is bad. The last statement has several sources cited to give further explanation and support to what actually makes alcohol unsafe and detrimental to a person’s health. Th addition of citations in academic writing does, indeed, increase the credibility of the author. There is said to be a distinct link between academic writing and professional identity because this academic writing is one of the most principle means by which academics enact professional capital as experts and specialists in their respective disciplinary fields (French, 2020). So, basically, adding citations to a person’s writing distinguishes between personal opinions, thoughts, and words into a meshing of those personal thoughts into one with other academic authors. Credibility is established through evidence rather than unsupported ideology and conjecture. French, A. (2020). Academic writing as identity-work in higher education: forming a ‘professional writing in higher education habitus’. Studies in Higher Education , 45 (8), 1605- 1617.

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