Tips on Writing the Discussion section

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#From Khatri et al (2017)

Discussion and implications
A good discussion section provides a clear and compelling
answer to the original research question, cast in a theoretical
light; it explains clearly how a study changes, challenges,
and advances existing theoretical understanding
(Geletkanycz & Tepper, 2012). Geletkanycz and Tepper (2012)
identify three common mistakes authors make in articulating
the discussion section of their manuscript. The first mistake
that authors make is to rehash the results. Authors devote
too much discussion to summarising and re-summarising the
results of their hypothesis tests while devoting too little attention
to explaining what the results mean. Instead, what
is needed in the discussion section is a thoughtful interpretation
of why the findings are important and how they change
the conversation that the research joins.
The second mistake authors make in their discussion section
is to meander; that is, the section seems to lack focus around
key issues. A paper’s discussion of theoretical implications
should cohere around a small number of important issues that
are covered in great depth. The discussion section may go into
too much detail in its contributions and implications.
A third mistake in the discussion section involves overreaching—
deriving conclusions that outstrip the data