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Critical Review of Published Articles

According to the syllabus, MGMT 650 students are

… required to complete a critical review of one research orientated journal article. The article will be selected by the student with approval of the instructor from peer-reviewed journals in an area of interest to the student. The article reviewed will use descriptive statistics that the student has been exposed to in the first 4 – 6 weeks of this course. Students will choose articles to review from UMUC’s library resources.

For the article, students may select a topic of their interest. The empirical research article, “Academic procrastination and statistics anxiety” used for Sessions 1 and 2 Discussion assignments (see Conferences section), is an example of a descriptive statistical research article. In addition, the students are encouraged to use UMUC’s Library to locate an empirical research article. Finally, the instructor of the course must approve the article. Students should upload the pdf version of the article in the Workbook section of the online class.

 

Empirical Research Articles

If you never read an empirical research article, the following web sites will help you to understand the difference between a primary empirical research article and a secondary article:

1. http://www.nsu.edu/library/pdf/EmpiricalResearch.pdf

2. http://www.up.edu/showimage/show.aspx?file=12944

 

APA Writing Style

To help with the organization of the critique information in the 5- to 7-page report, the students are required to use APA format 6th edition with headings and subheadings.

Critique Report Format

The critique report format was adapted from the University of Michigan web site: http://open.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Topic8Assignment-CritiqueArticle.pdf.

1. Title page, which includes (a) title of the empirical research article and author’s name(s), (b) your name, (c) Turnitin reliability index score, (d) running head with continuous page numbers, and (e) date. The title page does not count towards the 5- to 7-pages for the critique report.

2. Problem statement and purpose (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. What were the purpose and/or problem of the research study?

b. What are the independent and dependent variables of the study? Correctly, identify the independent and dependent variables.

3. Review of literature and theoretical framework (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. What concepts/theories are included in the review? Please explain them.

b. Did the author discuss the independent and dependent variables? If so, provide examples from the literature review.

4. Hypotheses and/or research questions (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. What hypothesis/hypotheses and/or research question(s) are stated in the study?

b. Is the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) testable? Please explain.

5. Sample population (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. How was the sample selected? Please explain.

b. Which sampling method was used (probability or nonprobability)? Please explain.

c. Was the sample size appropriate? Please explain.

d. What are the limitations of the sample population? Please explain.

6. Research design (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. Which type of research design was used? Please explain.

b. Does the research design support the hypothesis(es) and/or research question(s)? Please explain.

7. Data collection (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions:

a. How was the data collected? Please explain with example(s).

8. Analysis of data. (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions: What level of measurement was used to measure the variable(s)? Please explain. Which descriptive statistical was used for calculation? Please explain with example(s). If tables and/or figures were used, did they appropriately illustrate the statistical results of the collected data? Please explain.

9. Conclusion/Discussion. (Answer the following questions; however, do not write the questions in the report.) In addition, from the empirical research report, include the page number(s) to answers the questions: Was the hypothesis(es) and/or research question(s) supported or not supported? Please explain. What were the validity threats to the study? Please explain.

10. Recommendations. If you were to conduct the study, please explain the changes you would make to strengthen the validity of the study.

11. Reference section. This section only applies if you cite other sources in the critique report. In addition, the Reference section does not count towards the required 5- to 7-page for the critique report.

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