Corne Lombard

Corne Lombard

Corne is a DBA researcher in international business, focusing on service firm expansion & operations. She is also a lecturer & strategy consultant.

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How to Conduct a Narrative Review: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples

A narrative review is a type of literature review that synthesizes and interprets existing research on a topic by organizing findings thematically rather than following the strict, protocol-driven methodology of a systematic review. Narrative reviews are the most common type of review article in academic publishing because they allow authors to draw on their expertise to provide a broad, interpretive overview of a research area, identify patterns and contradictions across studies, and develop ne

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How to Write the Background of a Study: Step-by-Step Guide with Examples

The background of a study is the opening section of a research paper or thesis that establishes what is already known about the topic, identifies what remains unknown, and explains why the current study is needed. It provides readers with enough context to understand the research problem without requiring them to read every source the author consulted. A well-written background moves from broad context to a specific gap, setting up the research question or hypothesis that follows. [1] Writing t

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How to Assess Risk of Bias: RoB 2, ROBINS-I + QUADAS-2

Risk of bias assessment is the process of evaluating whether the design, conduct, or analysis of a study may have distorted its results. Every systematic review includes a risk of bias assessment because flawed studies can produce misleading conclusions, and without a formal evaluation, reviewers have no structured way to distinguish trustworthy evidence from evidence that may be compromised by methodological weaknesses. The three most widely used tools are the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) fo

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