Assosa University

College of Business and Economics

Quantitative Methods for Management Decisions
Individual Assignment I

Article Review
Instruction: Choose any Article Related to Your Quantitative
Course/Topics/Chapters and do this Assignment
Maximum Mark: 20%
This activity is designed to enable you to enhance your analytical skills by critically reviewing
journal articles, working papers, and similar scientific works. The review involves the identification
of the theme the paper attempts to address, evaluating the theories the author presents as a basis
of the study, and commenting on the validity of the position the author has taken. More
importantly, you should evaluate the article's conclusion in light of the existing literature and also
comment on which theory it approves or disproves. Specifically, your review should address the
following vital issues:
(1) What is the major objective of the article?
(2) What theories are discussed in the paper, and how do they compare?
(3) If the author argues supporting/rejecting a theory, what are his reasons, and how valid are
the reasons?
(4) How well are the article's conclusions aligned with the study's findings?
(5) What exactly does the work contribute and relate to the overall topic of your course?
(6) In your opinion, what were the strengths and weaknesses of the paper?
Your review report should contain the following sections
1) Summary of the article focusing on the following major issues(maximum 1 page)
- Purpose of the article/ Problem statement
- Specific objectives it tries to achieve
- Data used (including its type-Quantitative or qualitative)
- Method of data analysis
- Findings, Conclusions, and policy recommendations.
2) Your evaluation of the article based on points 2 through 4. (maximum 1 page)
3) Your comment on point number 5 (maximum ½ page)
4) Your opinion about the strengths and weaknesses of the article(maximum ½ page)

Note:
➢ The review report should not exceed three pages maximum.
➢ Only articles directly related to any of the course topics/chapters reviewed.
➢ It’s an independent work and don’t copy.

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