Article Synthesis directions (Article attached):
1.
1.
Provide a summary of the reading.
What is the purpose of the article? Additionally, if there are key
constructs/terminology (e.g., pivotal position, person-organization fit, star
employee, etc.) in the article, make sure you describe or explain what they
are, as if they were vocabulary words.
2.
2.
Results and/or conclusions. What
did the authors find or propose?
3.
3.
What are the practical implications
of the article? How could managers (any manager) use the information in the
article to benefit their organization?
4.
4.
What is your opinion of the
article? What is the most interesting or surprising point from this reading?
What is one point to take away from it?
5.
5.
What is a question you have from
the reading? Please do not interpret this as “throw-away” sentences to satisfy
criteria. You will be evaluated on your ability to demonstrate logical inquiry.
For instance, “I wonder if this would apply to a sports organization?” would be
considered a “throw away” sentence and does not demonstrate much thought. On
the other hand, “I wonder if, during free agency, the intangible assets of
baseball players become more or less important to teams based on their current
competitive position?” would be considered a thoughtful question.
Note:
Don’t
use that question because I already wrote a paper about it (Terry et al., 2022;
full citation in Phase 3 optional readings).
Syntheses need to
be at least 500 words (about one single-spaced
page). Syntheses
will be submitted via Blackboard.
MGMT
5360 article synthesis grading rubric
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Level 0
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Summary
of Article (5pts)
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Poor
summary. Fails to address the purpose of the article, key constructs or
terminology, or authors’ findings and/or conclusions.
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Summary
of the article does not include the purpose of the article, and/or key
constructs or terminology, and/or authors’ findings and/or conclusions.
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Provides
an adequate summary of the article but more clarification is needed as to the
purpose of the article, key constructs or terminology used, or authors’
findings and/or conclusions.
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Provides
a clear, concise summary of the reading, including the clear identification
of the purpose of the article, key constructs or terminology used, and
authors’ findings and/or conclusions.
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Application
to Real World (10pts)
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Little
or no statements are made in the application of the subject to the real world.
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Provides
weak or incorrect suggestions in the applications of the subject to the real
world.
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Provides
general suggestions in the application of the subject to the real world,
reflecting basic comprehension.
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Strong
suggestions made in the application of the subject to the real world,
reflecting graduate level comprehension.
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Article
Opinion & Question (5pts)
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Does
not include student’s opinion of what was interesting in the article
AND/OR
does not include a question they have from the reading (both criteria are needed).
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Student
provides opinion of what was interesting in the article as well as a question
they have from the reading (both criteria are needed). Reflection and inquiry
fall significantly short of graduate-level expectations.
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Student
provides opinion of what was interesting in the article as well as a question
they have from the reading (both criteria are needed). Demonstrates adequate
reflection and inquiry but short of graduate-level expectations.
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Student
provides opinion of what was interesting in the article as well as a question
they have from the reading (both criteria are needed). Demonstrates critical
reflection and inquiry at the graduate level.
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Mechanics
(5pts)
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The
synthesis has many grammatical and mechanical errors that makes it difficult
to understand.
AND/OR
The
synthesis has many spelling errors that makes it difficult to understand the
essay.
AND/OR
Student
did not meet the minimum content requirement of 500 words.
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The
synthesis includes several grammatical errors that causes distraction in
understanding the essay.
AND/OR
The
synthesis has several spelling errors that causes distraction in
understanding the essay.
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The
synthesis has limited grammatical and mechanical errors that does not impede
the understanding of the essay.
AND/OR
The
synthesis has limited spelling errors that does not impede the understanding
of the essay.
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The
synthesis has no grammatical errors. The synthesis has no spelling errors. Student
met the minimum content requirement of 500 words.
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