Summarize and critique the below article.
https://hbr.org/2004/06/capitalizing-on-capabilities
Article summary & critique guidelines
Structure of your essay:
Introduction: The introduction briefly describes the contents of the article.
Body paragraphs: The two main parts of your essay are the summary and critique sections.
Summary: up to 500 words.
The summary states the author’s purpose, the main ideas, arguments, positions, and findings.
Use your own words to summarize rather than the author’s exact words. Do not offer any opinions in this section.
Questions to think about:
Why is the author writing about the subject? What is the author’s overall purpose?
What is the thesis of the article?
What are the main points discussed in the article?
What are the conclusions and recommendations?
How the information in the article can help managers? That is, how is the information presented important to a manager?
Critique: up to 1000 words. The critique section is longer than the summary.
The critique section is an analysis of a few different components. Examples include the credentials of the author, the logic of his/her argument, the author’s assumptions, the methods used to reason, the style or tone of the work, the currency of the argument, and the successfulness of the author in proving his/her point.
Important note to remember: Use the full name of the author the first time you reference him/her and the author’s last name any time after that.
Questions to think about:
Are the author’ arguments logical?
What are the author’s assumptions?
Does the author use proper means to collect evidence?
Is this support used correctly?
Is the article useful? Why or how?
Is the article well-written and easy to understand?
What is your assessment of the article?
Would you recommend it to others? Why?
You don’t have to address all the questions. Some questions are relevant to this article, some are not.
The format of your paper should NOT be like a Q & A list. Instead, you should integrate your answers into an essay format.
Conclusion: The conclusion restates the main points addressed and gives a general opinion of the article including the article’s contributions to the field and overall effectiveness.
