This request is within a Master’s degree thesis in a Business and Economics school. This dicertation comes in the scope of a semina in Optimal Decision Making. A broad set of studies can be done in this field. I decided to explore decisions regarding financial matters. In the following instructions you will find my hypothesis, the Introduction structure, where the Literature Review is included, and the focus of this request.
My hypothesis – In my dissertation I will study how parents’ communication patterns (measured using the Revised Family Communication Patterns Scale (RFCP) is associated with worst or better performance in a financial literacy test (measured by PISA literacy test). My hypothesis is that tenagers (15yo) from families with conversational orientation will perform better at the financial literacy test than those from conformity orientation. This will be done in a set of Portuguese students.
Based on the hourglass structure the first part of my thesis will be the Introdusction composed by the Lead, the Main (Literature Review) and the summary. The focus of this request is on the Literature review. I will later write the Lead and Summary.
From my thesis mentor
Objective:
Explain
what knowledge we have on the conceptual hypothesis and its elements (i.e.,
present a literature review).
Recommended
structure:
•Talk
about the first variable, by providing a definition, describing the main
theories or ways to measure it, what is known about it, and finish with things
that relate particularly to your theme.
•Introduce
the second variable, same as above.
•Relate
the two.
– Try
to cite mostly papers from journals ranked as Q1 or Q2.
– Please include all the papers cited in the document.
– The font should be Times New Roman 12-point.
I will include in annex relevant papers I’ve looked into so far.
