Research method

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Research Methods in Business
Individual Assignment
Please read the following rules carefully:
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The chosen article should have been published in one of the journals listed in this handout.
Individual reports should be 3000 words in length, including the cover page and references.
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The similarity index should not exceed 20%.
You have to submit the assignment report via Blackboard/Turnitin before
An essential skill is to be able to summarize and evaluate empirical research. Empirical research
refers to research articles that present novel research findings. You will need to find an empirical
research article, read and summarize the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions, and
provide a critical analysis of the article.
You must find an EMPIRICAL (research) article. You should choose an article published within
the last five years. The following journals contain some articles that would be suitable. There are
also many others.
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International Journal of Human Resource Management
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Journal of Business Ethics
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Journal of Management Development
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Personnel Review
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International Journal of Organizational Analysis
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Leadership & Organization Development Journal
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International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
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Management Research Review
Requirements:
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Introduction (summary of the article): What theoretical idea(s) or research questions
inspired the study? What methods were used to investigate the topic? What were the most
notable results? What implications do the results have? (CLO2 – 7.5 points)
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Analysis: What were the main strengths of the article? What did you think the authors did
especially well in describing or analyzing their results? What were the main weaknesses of
the article? What were the limitations of the methods used? What interpretations did the
authors make that you think are in error, unjustified, or overstated? (CLO2 – 15 points)
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Conclusion
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Include the full reference for the paper you are analyzing at the end, in a proper APA format.
Notes:
1- Overall writing and structure will be weighted for 7.5 points (25%).
2- You need to support your arguments with additional citations for the assignment from
relevant research papers using Google Scholar/University Library. Submit your final
report via Blackboard. The grading rubric for this assignment is listed below.
Format:
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The report should be written using 12-point size; Times New Roman font with double line
spacing, and should be 3000 words in length (including the cover page and references).
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The cover page should provide the title of the research paper, the complete student’s name,
student ID number, and the course code.
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Individual Assignment Rubric
Elements
Summary of
article
Critical
analysis &
interpretation
Overall writing
and structure
%age
Exceed Standards (above
90%)
25%
The article is clearly but
succinctly summarized only the key points of the
article are touched upon. The
article summary takes up no
more than one third of the
total assignment.
50%
25%
Meets Standards (75% – 89%)
The article is clearly
summarized, but some sub
points are addressed along with
main points. The
summary is not succinct.
Often the summary takes up
more than one third of the total
assignment.
Below Standard (less than 75%)
The article summary is
unclear or overly detailed.
Often well over half of the
assignment is taken up by the
summary.
Strengths and weaknesses that
are central to the
Strengths and weaknesses that
article are addressed. The
are peripheral to the
discussion of (statement of the
article are addressed. The
problem, review of the
discussion of (statement of the
literature, methods, and
problem, review of the
results, discussion, &
literature, methods, and results,
conclusions) strengths and
discussion, & conclusions)
weaknesses is excellent and
strengths
and
comprehensive
weaknesses is moderate.
Strengths and weaknesses are
addressed peripherally, weakly,
or not at all. The discussion of
(statement of the problem,
review of the
literature, methods, and results,
discussion, & conclusions)
strengths and weaknesses
is
poorly
discussed.
Effectively uses an
academic style and has no
errors related to
organization, or use of APA
citation formatting
Uses an incoherent style and
there are major errors
related to organization, or use of
APA citation
formatting
Uses an academic style and
has minimal errors related to
organization, or use of
APA citation formatting
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