Reference no: EM133653162
Performance Measurement Module
Overview
Please refer to the recent literature (academic journals) in the area of performance measurement and benchmarkingand select one article published within the past three years. You may not choose an article that is part of thereading list. The focus of this exercise is on the development of analytical skills. Consult with the lecturer aboutthe appropriateness of the article prior to starting the assessment; then conduct a thorough critique, addressing andconsidering the following points.
- Overall "message" or objectives of the study/article.
- Relevance of the article to:
- The broad field of performance measurement and benchmarking.
- Industry practitioners.
- Future implications, for professional or enterprise practice
- Gaps/weaknesses/limitations of the article.
Note: Be sure you understand what is meant by "critique". Critique is an accepted and established process of orderly
scholarly debate. Critique is influenced by the scientific method of analysis. Critique is based upon an informedopinion, and never upon personal opinion. Informed opinion is accepted as being technical knowledge, personal orprofessional experience, or specified training. If you use other academic journals to inform your opinion, be sure toreference and cite them properly using the Harvard referencing style. The university's library website has an excellent referencing guide
Details
The format of the critique must include the following sections (in clear headings please):
Introduction
This section is not an executive summary. It is also not a description of the structure of the paper. The purpose of
this section is to provide a short summary of the relevance of the theme of the paper. It should be approximately,
five per cent of the length of the entire document.
Analysis
This section must analyse the content of article. It must state the objectives of the article, present a brief summary
of the methodology adopted by the authors to achieve the objectives, and present in a concise way, the main findings.
It must be at least 30 per cent of the length of the entire document.
Gaps, limitations and weaknesses identified in article
Gaps typically refer to the area of knowledge under investigation, for instance. Limitations refer to the scope of
the study - its "generalizability" and/or applicability of the findings, etc. Weaknesses refer to the article itself: its
arguments, methodology, and any problems you might identify in it.
This section should be concise and must not exceed 20 per cent of the length of the entire document.
Implications
This section must present the implications of the study's findings for
1. The field of performance measurement and benchmarking
2. Industry practitioners and researchers
3. Future implications, for professional or enterprise practice
Conclusion
Approximately 5 per cent of the length of the entire document.
Note: Approximate number of words of the document: 1,000 - 1,500 words plus or minus 10 per cent.