BUS 318 Organizational Behavior – Article Review

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PLEASAE FULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND GRADING RUBRIC ***Articles are required to be sourced from the University’s online library, and be credible or scholarly ***In addition to the articles, the course text book in required to be used / cited in the paper, with the focus of this week being chapters 8 & 9 ***Access and instructions of where / hot to use these will be provided upon acceptance or writing contract Investigate professional journals and locate two articles pertaining to organizational behavior that interest you. You are to critique each article according to the instructions below. The articles should be less than three-years-old. You are to use the ProQuest Central database found in the Campus library. Each three-page critique (a total of six pages for both critiques) must include the following three parts. Include both article reviews into one document for submission to Waypoint (do not submit two documents). Complete the following three parts: Identify the articles Provide the reader with enough information about your articles so they will be able to locate the article. Describe your search process. Summarize the articles Identify the main points that the authors have tried to establish (i.e., 1, 2, 3, or first, second, third). There normally will be three to five main points per article. If you are summarizing a court case, you should discuss the following: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case? Provide sufficient information to demonstrate you understand the content of the article. Critique the article Provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the authors tried to make or an overall critique of the entire articles. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for your position. You may also find the Writing Center’s resource Writing an Article Critique  (Links to an external site.) . The Article Critique paper Must be six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style  (Links to an external site.)  as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word  (Links to an external site.) . Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper in bold font Space should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page. Student’s name Name of institution Course name and number Instructor’s name Due date Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice  (Links to an external site.)  resource for additional guidance. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions  (Links to an external site.)  as well as Writing a Thesis Statement  (Links to an external site.) , refer to the Writing Center resources. Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources  (Links to an external site.)  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Campus library  Quick ‘n’ Dirty  (Links to an external site.)  tutorial, which introduces the  Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips. Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper  (Links to an external site.) . Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List  (Links to an external site.)  resource in the Writing Center for specifications. Submission: Include both article reviews into one document for submission to Waypoint (do not submit two documents). Carefully review the Grading Rubric  (Links to an external site.)  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. Description: Total Possible Score: 15.00 Article Identification: Identifies the Articles and Provides the Reader With Information to Locate the Articles Total: 2.50 Distinguished – Clearly and accurately identifies the articles and provides the reader with sufficient information to locate the articles. Proficient – Identifies the articles and provides the reader with information to locate the articles. Minor details are unclear or slightly inaccurate. Basic – Vaguely identifies the articles and/or provides the reader with limited information to locate the articles. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to identify the articles and provide the reader with sufficient information to locate the articles; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The identification of the articles and providing the reader with information to locate the articles are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Article Summary: Summarizes the Articles and Identifies the Main Points That the Authors Have Tried to Establish Total: 2.50 Distinguished – Comprehensively summarizes the articles and clearly and accurately identifies the main points that the authors have tried to establish. Proficient – Summarizes the articles and identifies the main points that the authors have tried to establish. Minor details are missing, unclear or slightly inaccurate. Basic – Minimally summarizes the articles and/or vaguely identifies the main points that the authors have tried to establish. Relevant details are missing, unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to summarize the article and identify the main points that the authors have tried to establish; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The summarization of the articles and identification of the main points that the authors have tried to establish are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Article Critique: Critiques the Articles and Provides Insight to the Points the Authors Tried to Make Total: 4.00 Distinguished – Thoroughly critiques the articles and provides sufficient insight to the points the authors tried to make. Proficient – Critiques the articles and provides insight to the points the authors tried to make. Minor details are missing. Basic – Minimally critiques the articles and/or provides limited insight to the points the authors tried to make. Relevant details are missing. Below Expectations – Attempts to critique the article and provide insight to the points the authors tried to make; however, significant details are missing. Non-Performance – The critique of the articles and insight to the points the authors tried to make are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Article Critique: States the Reasons for the Position Total: 2.00 Distinguished – Clearly and accurately states the reasons for the position. Proficient – States the reasons for the position. Minor details are unclear or slightly inaccurate. Basic – Vaguely states the reasons for the position. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to state the reasons for the position; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The statement of the reasons for the position is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand. Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand. Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues Total: 0.75 Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding. Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding. Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding. Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.  Written Communication: Context of and Purpose for Writing Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly. Proficient – Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly. Basic – Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections. Below Expectations – Organization and presentation of content are extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page. Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.  Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.  Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly. Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 0.25 Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.  Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.  Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages. Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.    Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.