Reference no: EM131311095

Read the given Article.

The topic is: "Half a Defence of Positive Accounting Research".

and Write the critique of the Article.

FORMAT: Write in 2000 words (maximum).

The critique submission should be typed. Work should be double-spaced with a 2.4cm margin on all sides.

STRUCTURE:
While there is room for being innovative, most critiques should include the following:

 Cover Page

• Introduction: Introducing the topic, stating the aims of the critique, outlining the main argument to be presented and an overview of the paper and the structure of the paper to follow.
• Summary of the Article: Focusing on its main argument, including its aims, its overall findings and its theoretical arguments and contribution.
• Research Question: Identifying the article's research question(s) or hypotheses and discussing its value, explaining whether and how it flowed from the literature review.
• Theoretical Framework: Identifying and discussing the theoretical framework or theoretical substance of the paper leading to the research element.
• The Significance and Limitations of the Article: Use the literature to discuss the limitations of the theory and methodology used. Does the author acknowledge these limitations? Does the author draw theoretical conclusions from the research that are justified by the methodology? How do these limitations affect the significance of the article and the contribution it makes to the discipline, particularly the findings set against the research method?
• Conclusions: Summarising the main points and drawing implications of your critique.

Marking Guidelines for the Literature Review Critique:-

• Identification and discussion of the theory and concepts relevant to the selected article.
• Analysis and demonstrated level of understanding of key issues and theory presented in the article.
• Identification and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the article leading to conclusive identification of the article's contribution to research area.
• Logical sequence of the development and quality of the presentation of the critique and Referencing.

Attachment:- Article.rar