Article Review: Student Name Source Presented In APA Format
Article Review student Namesource Presented In APA Format
Review and analyze an article by summarizing its main points, discussing insightful observations, challenges, and innovative ideas, and providing personal takeaways. Additionally, evaluate three organizational behavior topics—defined with professional references and integrated with your own work environment—in a comprehensive APA-formatted paper totaling 10 to 13 pages, including citations and references.
Paper For Above instruction
The article review begins with a concise summary that highlights the core ideas and main points of the chosen article. This section should distill the essence of the article without reproducing it entirely, offering an overview of its significant contributions to understanding organizational behavior or related themes. The goal is to provide context and clarity for the subsequent personal reflections and analysis.
Following the summary, the writer is expected to articulate personal takeaways derived from the article. This could include insightful points, challenges faced by the author or discussed in the article, innovative ideas presented, or aspects that resonated or conflicted with the writer’s perspective. At least four personal insights should be detailed, with the understanding that a maximum of fifteen can be included. This section encourages reflection on how the article influences or informs one’s own understanding of organizational behavior or social event planning and may be presented in paragraph or bullet point format, but only the insights themselves should be part of the final submission.
Transitioning into the academic component, the assignment involves writing an integrative organizational behavior paper that critically examines three topics related to the student’s organization and personal experience. The paper aims to demonstrate both theoretical understanding and practical integration of key organizational behavior concepts. The three chosen topics—selected from course materials—must be defined with professional references, and each should be thoroughly explored through two interconnected parts: a clear definition and an application to the reader's specific work environment.
The introduction of the final paper sets the stage by briefly describing the organization and outlining the three topics to be discussed, in about 1 to 1.5 pages. Each topic is addressed with distinct headings, ensuring clarity and ease of reading. The first part of each topic involves a detailed, academically-supported definition (1 to 1.5 pages), authored with appropriate in-text citations from credible sources, excluding the course textbook. The second part involves a practical integration, where the student discusses how their organization handles or overlooks this particular aspect of organizational behavior, citing specific examples and experiences. This practical section should be approximately two pages per topic, making the total around 3-4 pages for each topic, culminating in a comprehensive analysis that combines theory with day-to-day organizational realities.
The conclusion synthesizes the key points articulated across all three topics and personal reflections, emphasizing the relevance and implications for future social event planning or organizational development. It should be approximately one page, providing a cohesive summary that ties together insights and applications.
The final component is the references section, formatted strictly according to APA guidelines. It should list all cited sources—academic journal articles, reputable online sources, books, etc.—that support both the theoretical definitions and the practical observations discussed throughout the paper. The references should be credible, current, and relevant, adding rigor and scholarly integrity to the work.
Throughout the entire paper, the writing must adhere to APA formatting standards: double-spacing, indented paragraphs, formal third-person language, and proper in-text citations. The paper's total length should be between 10 and 13 pages, not including the cover page and references, ensuring a detailed yet concise graduate-level analysis that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of organizational behavior and its application in real-world settings.