Table 3.

Quality assessment guidelines

Section	Criteria
Theory	Clearly defined theoretical framework Hypotheses, if any, are based on outlined theoretical framework Existing literature references
Method	Appropriate analytical method Internal and external validity (in the case of quantitative papers) Clearly defined and operationalized research variables
Results	Theory/hypotheses tested adequately and clear presentation of results
Contribution	Meaningful contribution to the theory, empirical knowledge, or management practice