Article Review Guideline for Advanced Strategic Management

Mesay A. (MBA, MPA and Ph.D. Research Scholar)

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Instruction:

 Download one article related to Advanced Strategic Management from any reputable journal

 Review and prepare a report according to the following points listed in the table

 The report should not exceed 4 page with its cover page

 Date of submission and final exam of the course will be at the same date

 It’s individual assignment

Article Review Cover Page

i Article Review headline  Title of the article

 Author (s)
 Publisher
 Place of Publication
 Date of Publication
 Number of pages

ii Name of Article Reviewer Reviewed By:

 Reviewer’s name
 Your ID Card
 Section
 Date and year of review
Set of Criteria’s To Be Used To Review The Selected Research Article
1. Research Title And Reporting Items For Discussion /Checklist
Format
 Appropriateness of the Research topic with
respect to the content of the article

 The research report is written and organized

based on accepted format
2. Quality of Abstract Items For Discussion/Checklist
  A brief theme sentence to orient the reader
about the overall issues used,
 Clarity of objective
 Research methodology used,
 major findings of the study ,
 Contribution of the study.
 Indication of future area of investigation
 identification of key words and the
 Is the number of words in the abstract
within acceptable range?

3. Problem Statement Items For Discussion/Checklist

 clarity of background & scope of the study

 clarity of the statement of the problem

/research gap to be bridged
 Clarity of Research questions articulated

4. Research Objectives Items For Discussion/Checklist

 General objectives

 Specific objectives

5. Propositions/Hypothesis of the study Items For Discussion/Checklist

(if any )
 Clarity of hypothesis formulated to be tested

 Background/ Theoretical support for the set

hypothesis
6. Review of Related Literature Items For Discussion/Checklist

 Critical evaluation of the theoretical

literature
 Critical evaluation of the empirical
literature
 Organization of the literature review -broad
to specific, logical division
 Conceptual /Theoretical frame work to
guide the study
 Overall Quality and relevance of reviewed
literature
7. Research Methodology Items For Discussion/Checklist

 Description of and justification of the chosen

research design, /approach
  population and sampling techniques/sample
size determination, sampling procedures
followed
 Quality of research instruments

 Reliability and validity issues

 Procedures followed for ensuring ethical

research.
8. Data Presentation, Analysis & Items For Discussion/Checklist
Interpretation
 Presentation of data analysis in line with
the research question/research problem
 Appropriateness of statistical tools used to
analyze the data
 Discussion of findings –reliability, limitation,
extent to which it is generlaizable
 Discussion linked with prior research works for
possible consistency or inconsistency
 Overall Quality of analysis focus, accuracy,
interpretation inferences
9. Conclusion and Items For Discussion/Checklist
Recommendation
 A statement of Conclusion –quality and
relevancy
 Theoretical and practical Contribution

 Quality of recommendations-relevance,
practicality, importance
 Area of further investigation/research identified

10. Referencing Items For Discussion/Checklist

 Citation appropriateness & consistency

 Recentness of citations

 Citation source mixes –journals, websites and books

N: B. Choose one and attempt it.