University of Sri JayewardenepuraFaculty of Management Studies and CommerceMBA/MPM/M.Sc. in Management Program-2012MMS 5101 Management

Assignment 1- Journal Article Review Exercise

The aim of this assignment is to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities which are required in the academic study of management, and they are of practical importance to managers.

Requirements To complete the Journal Article Review Exercise, you will need to do each of the following:

Find an academic journal publication to select a journal article. You will need to use the library catalogue and databases to find a published academic Journal article relating to one of the topics in course outline.

Read the selected article at least three times. Review and critically analyze the selected journal article You are required to critically review the content and usefulness of your selected academic article. Your review will have three sections. The first section should provide an overview of the article content, and summarizing the main points and the authors key conclusions.

The second section should identify the new concepts (If there are), new learning experiences, challengeable areas, strengths and weaknesses of the authors research or arguments.

The third section should evaluate the articles usefulness and your comments.

Assignment presenting guidelinesThe report should be presented according to the report presentation guidelines given by the Postgraduate Center for Business Studies.

Length of the articleThe length of the article will be depended on the content of the selected article. Therefore, the written report may be 8 to 15 pages.Submitting the assignmentStudents are required to submit a hard copy of the written report with a hardcopy of your selected article.Marks25% marks will be awarded for this assignment.Dead lineThe deadline for the submission is 02nd March 2013 (end of 07th Session).

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