Article Critique
Investigate professional
journals and locate two articles pertaining to organizational behavior that are
of interest to you. You are to critique each of the two articles according to
the instructions below. The articles should be less than three years old. You
are encouraged to use the ProQuest Database found in the Ashford Online
Library.
Each one- to two- page
critique (a total of two to four pages for both critiques) must include
the following three parts and must be formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page, in text
citations and reference list).
Identification
of the Article – Provide the reader
with enough information about your article so he/she will be able to locate the
article.
Summary of the Article – List the main
points that the author has tried to establish (i.e., 1, 2, 3 or first, second,
third). There normally will be three to five main points. If you are
summarizing a court case, you should discuss: What provision of the law was at
issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were
there any unusual elements in the case?
Your Critique– Provide your reaction
(insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the author tried to
make, or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement of
agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. While you may make such a
statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and
logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.
