Week 3 – Assignment

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). Include both article reviews into one document for submission to
WayPoint (do not submit two documents).

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.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.