Identify one scholarly article about nonprofit organizations that are related to a topic from your readings and class discussion. By “article,” I mean an article published in a refereed journal (for example, Public Administration Review, ARNOVA…. etc. on the Barry Online Library. Go to http://ezproxy.barry.edu/ This is the Barry Remote Access. You need to type in your ID and password. (This is the same as your email access).
Write a three-page critique that must be 3 typed, double-spaced pages in length with one-inch margins and 12-point, Times New Roman font in essay format, third person only. Do Not use 1st or 2nd person pronouns. Provide full citation using APA in both the body of your critique and in a reference page. General formatting should follow APA style. The instructor’s evaluation of each critique will be based on the Preparation Guidelines for the Written Critique listed below. Do NOT include an abstract.
Summarize the article content, discuss its relevance/impact to public sector human resource management, identify and explain concepts from the readings that apply to the situation described in the article.
Use the following format as a guide in writing your article reviews. Part of the grade will be based on how well you use the following questions.
The key question that the author is addressing is __________________________. Figure out the key question in the mind of the author when s/he wrote the article.
The most important information in this article is __________________________. Figure out the facts, experiences, data the author is using to support her/his conclusions.
The key concept(s) needed to understand in this article are _________________. By these concepts the author means _____________________________. Figure out the most important ideas that you would have to understand to understand the author’s line of reasoning.
The main assumptions underlying the author’s thinking is/are _______________. Figure out what the author may take for granted that may be questioned.
If taken seriously the implications of the authors thinking are ________________. What consequences are likely to follow if people take the author’s line of reasoning seriously?
If the author’s line of reasoning is not taken seriously the implications are ___________. What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning?
The conclusions in this article are ________________________. Identify the key conclusions that the author comes to and presents in the article.
Once you answer the questions, you are in an excellent position to summarize and then analyze the article. Many of the articles are complicated and this kind of template helps to learn from studies found in peer review journals. You will be graded on whether you use these points.
