Scholarly Referred Journal Article Critique Template
Kalshove, K. (2012). Ethical leadership, employee well-being, and helping: The moderating role of human resource management. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 11 (1): 60-74.
(Instruction:single spacing for citation; 1.5 spacing for text; the citation goes at the top of the page)
In this qualitative (quantitative) article, the researcher(s) studied............................................................................................... The purpose of the research was to ............................................... The researcher(s) conducted a thorough literature review in which the following subject categories were studied. This categories encompassed prior research studies on................................. From the literature review, the researcher(s) (developed a (hypothesis(es) or designed a study to....... or a paradigm detailing........ or a model of..................)-----(Substantiate your discussion following the instructions for either a qualitative or quantitative article).
If you read a quantitative article, you must state the hypotheses developed from the literature review. The hypotheses must be copy with quotes and the page number behind them. The first hypothesis tested was.................................... .....................................(Example)
"Individuals who follow classroom instruction, make better grades" (5). The second hypothesis tested was ............................... ............
The population studied encompassed......................................................................................... (discuss characteristics).
The method used was........................................... (elaborate).
Discuss how the data was analyzed............................................................................................... The results of the study confirmed or did not confirm the hypotheses. (State which hypothesis (es) were confirmed or not confirmed and the reasons). There were three limitations in the research. The first limitation was ..........................................................................
(State in several sentences what should have been included).
The second limitation was............................................................(State in several sentences what should have been included). The third limitation was...............................................................................(State in several sentences what should have been included).
The limitations should be in your own opinion, not the researcher(s)' opinion. Please make sure that you use the entire page in your analysis. If you go over, the paper will be returned to you.
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Article 3 - The Right Mix? Gender Diversity in Top Management Teams and Financial Performance by Niels Opstrup and Anders R. Villadsen