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MGMT 601: Assignment #1 – Article Review (Presentation)

Choose one of the course topics covered on Weeks from 3 to 10 which is of interest for you and find a 12-15-page article related to this topic. Articles must come from an Academic journal on the list provided below. If you need help choosing a journal, you can consult a librarian or UCW writing coach.  Your presentation will be delivered in class and will be scheduled according to the topic you have chosen.  Your instructor might limit the number of presenters for each week (usually 2-3 presenters each week, depending on the number of students in the class). Usage of the Gibbs’ Cycle for this assignment is at the discretion of your instructor.

Before you start working on your presentation, you should thoroughly explore the grading rubric at the end of this instruction and clearly identify key elements based on which your presentation will be assessed.

In your presentation you should briefly describe the content of the article chosen, identifying key assumptions and conclusions of the authors and giving your opinion on them. The main focus of your presentation must be on providing a critical analysis of the article, using criteria mentioned in the Part B of the grading rubric below. Your analysis should lead to a justified conclusion: whether you will recommend this article to your colleagues and classmates or not and why. You also need to briefly assess relevance/applicability of the concepts of the article in both overall business settings and personal work settings.

Requirements:

●        Ask your instructor if you are required to use Gibbs’ Cycle for this assignment

●        Critical thinking must be demonstrated to get a good mark

●        Address three of the categories provided in the grading rubric below: Purpose and Audience, Authority, Accuracy & Reliability, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage

●        Print and submit a copy of the article to the instructor (preferably your annotated copy)

●        Write a one-page summary of the article and print out a class set

●        Complete an APA reference (must be on the back of the handout)

●        Submit your presentations via Turnitin (in ppt format) before class begins, on the due date: Monday, of each week based on the schedule given

●        Be ready to present on the class date of the week assigned. Anyone not prepared to present on the due date will face a regular late penalty of 10%/day.

Expectations:

●        The presentation should not exceed 10 minutes (make a rehearsal at home!); allocate 1-2 minutes for questions and answers

●        Speak naturally, keep appropriate pace, avoid reading from slides or a piece of paper

●        Maintain eye contact with your audience; keep your listeners engaged and ensure that they fully understood key ideas of your presentation

This assignment holds a value of 10% of your final mark.

Marks are assigned as per the Grading Rubric in this instruction.

Part A (30%) -Provide a brief summary of the important points the author makes (no more than 2-3 slides) about the subject, and give your opinion supported by reasons and the author’s perspective

Part B (25%) – Address three of the categories below:

Purpose and Audience, Authority, Accuracy & Reliability, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage

Part C – (35%) – Identify the most interesting thing(s) you learned about the article’s subject.  How can you use what you have learned at work and in your business career?  Why (or why not) would you recommend this article to others?

Part D - (10%) - Professionalism, Grammar, Format, Presentation skills, and references

Grading Rubric for Assignment #1

                                                                                            /100

List of possible Journals for MGMT 601 Article Reviews

Your article must be 12-15 pages in length, be on topic, and must have an author and a publisher to be a valid choice.