REVIEW OF AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE Introduction The purpose of the review is to critically analyse the article ‘Formal strategic planning‚ operating environment‚ size‚ sector and performance: Evidence from the UK ’s manufacturing SMEs’ by Ghobadian‚ A.‚ O’Regan‚ N.‚ Thomas‚ H. and Liu‚ J. published in Journal of General Management in 2008. The review would be based on the following questions: 1. What does the text suggest is the relationship between formal
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University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: June 30‚ 2014 TO: Aretha Somerville FROM: Megan Arguello RE: Nogler‚ G.‚ & Inwon‚ J. (2011‚ May/June). Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ’one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley)‚ 22(4)‚ 65-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20691 ARTICLE SYNOPSIS The article discusses whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the subsequence laws were the
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Article Review: Cooperative Learning in a Competitive Environment: Classroom Applications The article of Cooperative Learning in a Competitive Environment: Classroom Applications was academically written by Simon Attle from the Ashland University and Bob Baker from the George Mason University. Dr. Baker received his academic preparation from Penn State University (BS‚ MS) and William & Mary (EdD). He has had extensive experience in the sport industry‚ serving as an administrator and coach
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Article Review Journal of Accountancy UMUC Accounting Information Systems 326 Professor T. Wood December 4‚ 2011 Cloud Computing: What Accountants Need to Know‚ (Journal of Accountancy‚ Oct 2010). This article answers the questions that Accountants and CPA should be asking themselves in regards to the new technology that is growing fast. Cloud technology is growing so fast that‚ cloud services revenues were expected to surpass $68 billion dollars in 2010‚ which was almost a
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The journal article‚ Role of Relationship Norms in Processing Brand Information by Pankaj Aggarwal and Sharmistha Law‚ two types of relationships are examined. The first is the communal relationship‚ “in which concern for a partner’s need is paramount” (Aggarwal & Law‚ 2005) and the exchange relationship in which “a matched benefit is expected back from the partner. This study explored the relationship between business partners as being an exchange relationship and family members and friends as
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Erica Grover Tanza Bauer MBA 510 December 21‚ 2014 Collaborative Learning: Article Review The article “Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking” is a study that examined the effectiveness of individual learning verses collaborative learning in drill-and-practice skills and critical-thinking skills. (Gokhale 2) . Collaborative learning was first defined by Gokhale as‚ the grouping and pairing students for the purpose of achieving an academic goal. (1) . Collaborative learning is referred
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JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE of Gangel‚ Kenneth O. “Marks of a Healthy Church.” Bibliotheca Sacra vol.158 no.632 (October - December 2001): 467-477. THEO 510 LUO (fall 2012) Survey of Theology Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary October 22‚ 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION3 BRIEF SUMMARY3 CRITICAL INTERACTION4 CONCLUSION5 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY6 Introduction In the New Testament‚ the church can be referred to as the “local” church or the “universal” church. The local church
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The concept that I have chosen to focus on for this week’s journal article is “gendered homophobia” that comes from the Dude You’re a Fag reading (Pascoe‚ 128 2005). This concept explains that sometimes it is okay for one sex to act a certain way but not the other. In the article the author tells us that the boys that she interviewed stated how they hated guys who were gay but not girls who were gay (Pascoe‚ 2005). For example the author states‚ “For example‚ while Jake‚ a handsome white senior‚
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A Quantitative Research Article Review Shannon Davis TSU Role Development 5040 Dr. DeCuir September 28‚ 2012 A Quantitative Research Article Review I chose to critique the peer reviewed publication A Quantitative Correlational Study on the Impact of Patient Satisfaction on a Rural Hospital. There are various reasons why I chose this article. I am an agency nurse and work at various different emergency departments around Middle Tennessee. Most of them are concerned about patient satisfaction
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Article Review Kameasha Slaughter HCS/212 December 16‚ 2013 Ms. Lisa A. Williams Article Review While reviewing the article Health Care Technology Today by Authors Hargrove L‚ Simon AM‚ Young AJ.‚ Martinez-Perez B‚ De Le Torre-Diez I‚ and Lopez-Coronado M. The writer was able to gain knowledge on advances and proposals in health care technology. The advances in prosthetic limbs‚ blood pressure and heart-rate monitoring‚ Health sensors and the applications. Being that the writer has been
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