Maryland International College

School of Graduate Studies

Human Resource Management Assignment (50%)

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Article Review Guideline

Full Name: …………………………………………..……………………

General Instruction

1. Cheating is strictly forbidden.

2. Submission deadline: September 17/2021
3. Send your answers via the email: micmbahrm@gmail.com
 Brief Article Review Guideline
Compiled by: Gashaw T. (Ph.D)

1. Citation: Include full title, all authors (last name, initials), full journal title, year, volume number,
and page numbers.
2. Summary: Present summary of essential contents and main ideas
3. Study purpose: Was the purpose and/or research question stated clearly? A clear statement of
purpose or research questions helps you determine if the topic is important, relevant, and of interest
to you.
✓ Does the author clearly define a research problem or topic?
✓ Is its significance explained? Are core issues or research variables identified?
✓ Is specialized terminology usefully defined?
4. Was relevant background literature reviewed? A review of the literature should be included in
an article describing research to provide some background to the study.
✓ Does the author provide an adequate literature review?
✓ Does it discuss current research on the problem, and help to situate the author’s own research?
✓ Are the research objectives clearly stated? Are hypotheses or specific research questions
identified?
5. Methodology
✓ Does the author clearly identify the research methodology and any associated limitations of the
research design?
✓ Are participants described, including the method of sample selection if appropriate?
✓ Are instruments adequately described, including issues of appropriateness, validity and
reliability?
✓ Do any evident biases or ethical considerations arise in relation to the methodology?
✓ Are the methods for measuring results clearly explained and appropriate?
6. Results
✓ What are the author's major findings and conclusions? Have these been supported by
the author's analyses, arguments, findings or evidence? Has the author overlooked
anything?
7. Discussion
✓ Do the research results validate the author’s conclusions and/or recommendations?
8. References
✓ Are references given (footnotes or bibliography)? What is the size of the reference
section? Are the references recent, important? How are the references used: for support,
rebuttal, etc.?
9. Suggestion for future research: Does the author suggest areas for further research or discussion?
10. Synthesis with class material: how the article is related to the course contents?