Addis International College

MPM Program
Individual Article Review Assignment on Organizational Behavior

Article Review Guide (Maximum marks 20%)

This activity is designed to enhance your analytical skill by critically reviewing

journal articles, working papers and similar scientific works related to
Organizational Behavior. The review involves identification of the main purpose
that selected article attempts to address and evaluation of the theories the author/s
presented as a basis of the study and a comment on the validity of the position the
author/s has taken. More importantly, you should critically evaluate the
conclusions of the article in light of the extant literature and also comment as to
which particular theory it approves or disproves. You are required to search and
download the article to be reviewed by yourself. Specifically, your review should
address the following issues:
1. What is the major objective of the article?
2. What are the theoretical contexts articulated in the paper and how do the different
theories compared?
3. If the author argues supporting /rejecting a theory, what are his/her reasons and
how valid are the reasons?
4. How well are conclusions of the article aligned with the findings of the study?
5. What exactly does the work contribute and relate to the overall topic of your
course?
6. In your opinion, what were the strengths and weakness of the paper?

Your review work should be structured as follows:

A. Summary of the article focusing on the following major issues

(Maximum one and half page)
o Purpose of the article/ problem statement
o Specific objectives it tries to achieve
o Type of data used and its appropriateness
o Methods of Data Analysis
o Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
 B. Your evaluation of the article based on the points 2 through 4 above
(Maximum 1 page)
C. Your Comment on point number 5 (maximum half a page)
D. Your opinion about the strength and weaknesses of the article
(Maximum half a page)

Note: The review report should not exceed three pages and needs to be submitted
to Class Representative before Jan 10, 2023. Late submission will lead you to drop
marks.