Article Review #2 - Business Statistics

CHARACTERISTICS OF “GOOD” RESEARCH ARTICLES

A. Title

Title is well related to content of article

B. Problem

Problem is clearly stated

Hypotheses are clearly stated

Problem is significant

Assumptions are clearly stated

Limitations of the study are stated

Important terms are defined

C. Review of Literature

Coverage of the literature is adequate

Review of the literature is well organized

Studies are examined critically

Source of important findings is noted

Relationship of the problem to previous research is made clear

D. Procedures

Research design is described fully

Research design is appropriate to solution of the problem

Research design is free of specific weaknesses

Population and sample are described

Method of sampling is appropriate

Data gathering methods or procedures are described

Data gathering methods or procedures are appropriate to solution of the problem

Data gathering methods or procedures are used correctly

Validity and reliability of data gathering procedures are established

E. Data Analysis

Appropriate methods are selected to analyze data

Methods utilized in analyzing the data are applied correctly

Results of the analysis are presented clearly

Tables and figures are effectively used

F. Summary and Conclusions

Conclusions are clearly stated

Conclusions are substantiated by the evidence presented

Conclusions are relevant to the problem

Conclusions are significant

Generalizations are confined to the population from which the sample was drawn

G. Form and Style

Report is clearly written

Report is logically organized

Tone of the report displays an unbiased, impartial, scientific attitude