Journal Article Review Assignment

Overview

MBA programs around the country are starting to require their students to become more effective writers. This is in response to industry’s urging for grad schools to improve the writing skills of graduate students. Writing at the MBA level should be informative, colorful, and nuanced, and the writing should include simple words vs. complicated (especially if used out of context).

As you read the journal articles for this course, remember the context of the MBA degree. The MBA is a practitioner’s degree. The degree signifies that you can think, analyze, solve problems; and then communicate solutions to business executives effectively and efficiently. Your analysis of the discussion in the articles, their relationship to this course, and implications related to the each reading assignment will prepare you to communicate in this manner.

Instructions

In each assigned module, you will choose 1 journal article from those provided in the course. Reviews of substitute articles will not be accepted. Write a Journal Article Review of 900-1200 words, not including the title page or reference page. For each Journal Article Review, you must discuss how the theoretical model or treatment described in the article compares to the information discussed in your textbook. No more than 20% of each Journal Article Review may be quotations. You must cite and reference the original article, the course textbook, and one additional scholarly article.

Each Journal Article Review assignment must include these sections:

• Title page
• Article caption at top of first page of text (current APA style) to identify the article
• Statement of the author’s purpose
• Background of the issue
• Application of supply chain management theory relevant to article
• Managerial implications of article findings (2–3 paragraphs)
• Summary of the article and its context
• References (Current APA style)

Students must follow this format for their review.

Scholarly Research by Student and Article Review Length

Obvious and intensive scholarly research using course textbook and one additional scholarly article with 900-1200 words in total submitted.

Statement of Author’s Purpose

Author’s purpose is clear and detailed with 100 words submitted.

Background of the Issue

Background of the issue is discussed in strong detail with 175 words submitted.

Application of Supply Chain Management (SCM) Theory Relevant to Article

Strong application of SCM theory with 175 words submitted.

Managerial Implications of Article Findings

350 words of direct advice to managers offered.

Summary of Article and Its Findings

100 words that concisely summarize article submitted.

Title Page, Immediate Article Identification, References Page

Title and references page complete and properly formatted, article reviewed is immediately identified