1. Kownayn University
ARTICLE REVIEW
May 23, 2017

2. Presentation Outline Introduction
Research
Definition
Process
Challenges
Journal, Paper, Article, Thesis, Project, Proposal, Research, Dissertation, Study
Academic writing:
Importance of Article Review, Critique, Essay
Tool for Article Review

3. (Babin, Carr & Griffin, 2010, p. 5)
Introduction
There is a need for information in making informed decisions addressing key issues faced by all competitive businesses.
Business Research:
Is the application of the scientific method in searching for the truth about business phenomena.
These activities include defining business opportunity and problems, generating and evaluating ideas, monitoring performance, and understanding the business process.
(Babin, Carr & Griffin, 2010, p. 5)

4. Introduction Cont… Research: (Kothari, 2004)
… refers to a search of knowledge
Research as a systematic search … for information on a specific topic
Research is an art of scientific investigation
It is actually a journey of discovery
Research is considered an original contribution to the existing stock of knowledge
(Kothari, 2004)

5. Research Process

6. Introduction Cont… Challenges:
Lack of skills to review, summarize, critique and use article, books
Copy and past – committing unethical practice which is unacceptable
Not aware of that various research methods
Setting a problem in terms of finding the degree of correlation between two sets of data
Devising a problem to which the answer can be only yes or no
Time management – failure to read other courses in the semester which results repeat cases

7. Journal, Paper, Article, Thesis, Proposal, Research, Dissertation
Journal: Periodical, magazine, weekly, monthly, Academic, Professional
Paper: Term paper, document, lecture, article, essay, thesis, dissertation
Article: piece of writing, editorial, commentary, critique, interpretation
Thesis: dissertation, hypothesis
Proposal: application for approval or fund

8. Journal, Paper, Article, Thesis, Proposal, Research, Dissertation
Research: study, investigation, exploration, examination
Dissertation: thesis, paper, study, critique, essay

9. Academic Writing Importance for Article Review:
Reading, criticizing, summarizing and reviewing academic article could be considered a good starting point for research writing:
Generating research topic
Developing research problem
Refining your research objectives, questions, hypothesis
Familiarizing prior related literatures
Providing contribution to the literature

10. Academic Writing Cont…
Importance for Article Review:
It may facilitate you to:
Develop your research background
Adapt research methods: sample size, instrument, testing methods etc.
Adapt existing theories and conceptual framework
Compare and contrast your findings to prior studies
Justify your arguments
Further discuss the sense of your findings

11. Academic Writing Cont…
Contents of Articles:
Abstract
Introduction
Prior studies
Research methods
Results
Further discussion, limitations and future research
Reference page

12. Academic Writing Cont…
Tool for Article Review:
Author’s
Name,
Year
and
Source
Research
Topic
Main
Objectives
methods
Results
Limitations
Future
Adams (2002)
Accounting,
Auditing &
Accountability
Journal, 15(2),
Internal
Organizational
factors
influencing
CSER
To identify
any internal
Contextual
the nature
& extent of
reporting
Interview with seven largest chemical and pharmacetical industry,
Comparative
study –
German & UK
The work
highlights
the lack of
explanatory
power of the
existing
social
theories
Interview method – which lacks large sample size to generalize the results
Case
study
work
examining
the process
of social
& ethical
&
governance
structures