Literature Review and Evaluation

Find a minimum of five (5) articles using the following criteria:

The students will look for research studies that support their topic for consideration during this class. They must find a minimum of five sources as follows:

• Two peer-reviewed journal articles
• One dissertation or thesis
• One book for general content knowledge
• One miscellaneous item of their choice

Write a 1250-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to answer all the questions for each bullet point thoroughly. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which points you are addressing in that section of your paper. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.

1. After selecting the five pieces of literature, you will review the instructions in the learning materials section to help you determine how to construct an appropriate annotated bibliography. You will need to list them in APA format, alphabetized by author.
2. Begin by summarizing the source, explaining the primary purpose of the study, the population used, and the significant reported findings. Next, how does this selection compare and contrast with the other four selected references, and finally, reflect the usefulness of this source to your research topic and literature base?

Topic: Leadership and management practices in collective bargaining within public-sector education.