Article Assignment
The student will choose any article they wish to critique as
long as it pertains to Strategic Management. Please select an article that
deals with trends in strategy or ways organizations are staying current and
keeping a competitive advantage. The article should come from a journal such as
the Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Academy of Management
Journal, Academy of Management Review, Harvard Business Review, Personnel
Administrator, Personnel Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and/or any
other reliable source. If journals are not selected, any article selected from
the AU Online Library is acceptable. The Amberton University online library is
an excellent source for retrieving this article assignment. Please submit the
article in accordance to the calendar.
Students will complete the article in accordance to the template at the
bottom of this syllabus. The student will also use two additional (outside)
sources in validating their discussion. The paper will include a cover page, reference
page, and the information that is defined in the article template. This must be in APA format.
Article Template
Framework
Provide a general overview or background for the article.
Explanation of the Issues
Explain the major issues of the article
Evidence
Identify pertinent information in investigating a point of
view or conclusion
Influence of Context and Assumptions
What are the assumptions being made?
Student’s Position
What is your hypothesis or thesis of the article?
Conclusions and Related Outcomes
Based on the above criteria, what is your conclusion
(implications and consequences?)
Reference
Doe, John (2010), Evaluating the importance of comparative
advantage. Wall Street
Journal, 22, 2010….etc.
