Unit V Article Critique Use the CSU Online Library to locate and review a scholarly article found in a peer-reviewed journal related to HR selection methods, analyzing work, designing jobs, or HR planning. In peer-reviewed journals, the articles were reviewed by other professionals in the field to ensure the accuracy and quality of the articles, which is ideal when writing an article critique. Research tip: When researching using the databases, you can limit your search to only peer-reviewed articles. To do this, look for the phrase limit results, and select peer-reviewed articles. BHR 3352, Human Resource Management 4

Once you have selected your article, follow the below criteria: There is a minimum requirement of 500 words for the article critique. Write a summary of the article. This should be one to three paragraphs in length, depending on the length of the article. Include the purpose for the article, how research was conducted, the results, and other pertinent information from the article. Identify the selection criteria and methods and how they relate to hiring at the organization in the article. Discuss the meaning or implication of the results of the study that the article covers. This should be one to two paragraphs. This is where you offer your opinion on the article. Discuss any flaws with the article, how you think it could have been better, and what you think it all means. Write one paragraph discussing how the author could expand on the results, what the information means in the big picture, what future research should focus on, or how future research could move the topic forward. Discuss how knowledge in the area could be expanded. Any sources used, including the textbook and the article, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Article Critique

“My advice to new researchers who are critiquing literature…is that you practice, that every time that you go through and you read a research article for a course paper for your dissertation, for your doctoral study, that you read it with a critical eye.” —Dr. Gary Burkholder

Critiquing an article is a skill that researchers continuously hone throughout their careers. By doing this, researchers can better understand existing literature and improve their own research skills. For this Application, you will critique an article as a first step toward completing a literature review.

To prepare for this Application:
•Select one of the articles from your literature review for this assignment.
•Review the Journal Article Critique handout as well as the media segment on article critique.

•Print out the Journal Article Critique handout and use the guidelines to help you read the article with a critical eye. Make notes on the handout to help you determine the overall strengths and weaknesses of the article.

The assignment:
• Craft a 5-page article critique based on the guidelines in the Journal Article
Critique handout.