IS&O Research Seminar – Dr Rob Dekkers
Title: Conducting, Writing and Publishing Literature Reviews: Best Practices to Make Them Trustworthy and Interesting to Read
Date: 15 January 2025
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Venue: NUBS.2.03
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Speaker: Dr Rob Dekkers
Dr Rob Dekkers, reader at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, has practical experience in innovation and new product development, has consulted and trained practitioners and students about improving their practices in innovation and new product development, and is actively engaged in research into innovation and new product development with national and international collaborators. After graduating from Delft University of Technology he worked in the industry as internal consultant for Philips Machine Factories, production manager at Philips Consumer Electronics, and senior project manager new product development at AKZO Pharmaceutical Division. His research and teaching has covered a wide range of interdisciplinary topics. He has co-authored more than 150 publications in academic journals, books, chapters in edited books, contributions to conferences, and reports.
Abstract:
Writing literature reviews as part of empirical studies and as stand-alone study is often challenging and cumbersome: what to include and how to get it right? This research seminar will point to best practices and provides tips to make literature reviews work for readers and publication. Specifically, it highlights points that have gotten less attention in guidance so far. Covering best practices, points overlooked and tips, the content of the seminar is practical, so bring along what you are working to get the takeaways you were looking for.