For this assessment, students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of the extant, academic literature related to an approved, business topic. In consultation with their lecturer, students need to decide on a business-related topic/concept. Students need to select approximately eight to twelve (8-12), but at least three (3), peer-reviewed articles or comparable sources (online resource can be accessed using ProQuest or Google Scholar) that are related to the topic (as the basis of their literature review). In the context of their chosen topic, students need to review the articles and sources selected, i. e. read and critically analyse (compare and contrast) the literature. In doing so, students are required to discuss the key ideas/arguments put forward by authors, identify communalities/similarities, differences and conclusions drawn by different authors. Based on this analysis and discussion, students are expected to point out potential gaps in the literature that will form the basis of Assessment 2, the research proposal. Marking criteria of the literature review include: the quality and currency of the literature selected; the student’s ability to compare and contrast author’s arguments/viewpoints and identify gaps in the existing literature in the context of the chosen business topic; the demonstrated ability to use Harvard referencing. Assessment 1: Marking Criteria: Marking Criteria’s Marks Literature review scope and objective 5 Comparative Analysis 10 Quality and currency of articles and sources used 5 Gaps identified and conclusions drawn 8 Use of Harvard Referencing 2 TOTAL MARKS 30 Topic for the essay is Advantages and Disadvantages of using social Networks in small business Required format for this essay is as follows Welcome to this unit. I would like to provide you assignment 1 guidelines which assist you designing your assignmen. 1.0 Literature review 1.1 Literature review scope 1.2 Literature review objectives 2.0 Literature review comparative analysis 2.1 Different theme developmen ( depend on your research area, your theme should be align with your research questio/ hypotheses 3.0 Quality and Currency of the Literature source 3.1 Quality of the paper you choose for litersture review 3.2 Currency of the paper you choose for literature review 3.3 Literature review sources validity and reliability 4.0 Research gap and contribution 5.0 Conclusion 6.0 Refrences