MGT 5064 Week 1 Assignment 9

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Read two CBA articles posted on CANVAS under Files - folder “CBA articles for Summary and Critique”(A cost benefit analysis of electronic medical records in primary care.pdf and Portsmouth Kittery Memorial Bridge Replacement CBA.pdf) anduse the following as guidelines in writing two summary and critique papers.Each summary and critique paper is worth 20 points.

CBA Article Critiques

Student Learning Objectives

• Integrate concepts learned with current research published in professional journals.  
• Summarize, analyze, and evaluate theories, research methods, and results by the authors of the article.
• Knowledge of how CBA is used in the real world.

Instructions

Summary and critique of research articles which are related to the course will be required from students taking MGT 5064 – Cost and Economic Analysis. Published articles from scientific publications will be used.

Specific Instructions

1.      Submission of summary and critique paper implies that the work is original and not copied from another paper. Plagiarism will result to a grade of F.

2.      Submit your summary and critique papers as Microsoft Word documentson CANVAS. Please write your text in good English.

3. Have a title page with the title of the article you are summarizing, the course name, your name and the instructor’s name.
4. For each article, give a summary of the introduction. Provide proper citations reference(s) by using the (Authors' last names, year of publication) format. In your summary of the introduction, include why the authors were conducting the study and what they expected to find (their hypothesis).
5. Summarize the methods and results sections and outline how the study was conducted and what the authors found.
6. Include at least two full paragraphs of your critique on the study's methods, results and conclusions. Include how you would have done the study differently, the strengths of the study, its weaknesses, important implications, and any alternative explanations of the results. You can also add how the study relates to the chapters we have covered in class.
7. Each summary and critique paper should be 2 to 4 double-spaced pages (not counting the title page). Please use Font: Times New Roman or Calibri; Size: 12
8. You should cite the article you are summarizing at least at the beginning and end of your summary, if not every paragraph. Use the (Author, Year of publication) format when citing your article or other sources. If you have more than 6 authors, just cite it as (Author1 et al., year). If you have 3-6 authors, list them all the first time you cite them, then use (Author1 et al., year) for future citations.