Reference no: EM132215758
Article : Examining the determinants of hotel chain expansion through international franchising By Ilan Alona, Liqiang Ni b, and Youcheng Wangc.
Instructions for Academic article critique
You are assigned to read and critique the attached papers to be submitted at the end of week 2 ( SundInstructions for Academic article critique #1 (please submit to Turnitin link above)
You are assigned to read and critique the attached papers to be submitted at the end of week 2 ( Sunday before 11:59 PM). Academic research may provide helpful insights to practitioners.
As a graduate student, one of the more important skills you will develop, is the ability to read, understand, and critique an academic article. The length of your paper must be a minimum of 50 words for each section of the 7 sections, listed below.
Make sure to write down each of the questions in the order listed below as a heading (Title), followed by your answers that are specifically related to the question.
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT: For this assignment you need to prepare and submit a critique of the attached article in week 2 under the assignment # 1 in ulearn. Your critique must answer the following questions:
1. What was the intent of this research?
2. How was the research conducted (method)?
3. What was the sample for this research, and how was it determined?
4. What were the conclusions of the article?
5. Is this research actionable? In other words, could it be put into use in any practical way in a Franchisee or Franchis or business?
6. What in this article did you find most important?
7. What in this article did you find least important?
Your paper needs to meet the following formatting requirements:
• Microsoft Word Document
• Margins 1 inch in each side, 1.5 top and bottom.
• Double spaced
• Any citations in text in APA 6th Edition format.
• References at the end of your critique, also in APA 6th edition format.
• No spelling errors
• No grammatical errors