Journal Article Review

RMIT Classification: Trusted

Assessment Task 1: Academic article review (500 words, 10%)

• Assignment type: Individual, written • Value: 10% • Link to the CLOs: 1, 2, 3 • Length: 500 words • Due date: 19:00, Friday, August 6 (Singapore Time)

Note: on all written assessments, a +/-10% margin from the word limit is allowed. However, a deduction of 1% will be made from the final mark for each 1% beyond the 10 % margin. So, for a 500 word-limit assessment, no penalties are incurred up to 550 words. However, every 1% beyond the 550 words will incur a 1% deduction in marks.

Your review should:

• identify the key concepts and theories related to your chosen article;

• demonstrate a grasp of the author’s main arguments in the article;

• discuss the practical implications of the reading; you should consider why the topic of the article is interesting and important for managers of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the contemporary global business world and how the understanding of the article would benefit the managers; and

• present these by using an effective academic writing style.

Some tips for this assessment

• When reviewing an academic article, it is critical to focus on what the authors are arguing rather than simply the subject that they are talking about.

• Use your own words and avoid direct quotations as quotations do not explain your thinking or judgements. Summarising in your own words and paraphrasing are essential skills for academic writing. To summarise means to reduce a text to its main points and its most important ideas. Paraphrasing means putting it into your own words.

The criteria against which the assessment will be graded are: • evidence of critical reading and understanding of the article;

• reflection on the practical implications of the article for managers of multinational enterprises (MNEs); and

• presentation which includes a clear writing style, good grammar, spelling and appropriate referencing (This course uses the Harvard (or RMIT-Harvard) citation method unless otherwise stated -see http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/ for more information on the referencing style).

You are asked to review one of the below academic articles by completing the journal article review template provided. You are not allowed to edit the questions in the template or create your own. Your submission will not be assessed unless the correct template is used. Article 1. Kobrin, S J 2020, ‘How globalization became a thing that goes bump in the night’, Journal of International Business Policy, vol. 3, pp. 280-286.

Article 2. Chae, B, McHaney, R & Sheu, C 2020, ‘Exploring social media use in B2B supply chain operations’, Business Horizon, vol. 63, pp. 73-84.

Article 3. Manuel, T & Herron, T L 2020, ‘An ethical perspective of business CSR and the COVID-19 pandemic’, Society and Business Review, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 235-253.