Structured abstracts
I want to summarize some articles I've read as structured abstracts. I will cover the following points:
- Rationale: Practical and theoretical background of the study, including its relevance.
- Objectives: What does the study attempt to accomplish?
- Theoretical background: Theoretical frameworks or perspectives (whether theory building or theory testing) used to accomplish the objectives.
- Key questions: What are the specific research questions addressed? This includes listing the hypotheses tested, if applicable.
- Methodology: Methodological approaches used to answer the questions.
- Variables and data sources, if any: The dependent and independent variables, including control variables; for empirical studies, some key characteristics of the data sources (brief description, sociocultural/organizational context, sample size, quantitative/qualitative, etc.)
- Key findings: Summary of objective results of methodology (other than interpretation).
- Key contribution to knowledge: Most important and novel contributions.
- Key implications: Implications for practice and for future research.
- Comments: Any comments, including why this is considered high-quality research.
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