Assignment
Resource Person: Dr. Mumtaz Muhammad Khan
Submitted By: Mian Muhammad Farhan Majeed
Date: 09-03-2013
INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
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1. Determine what a paper is about?
The article is about THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES IN CREATING
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
1.1. Why was the study done?
The study done to describe that how much HR is important for an organization for meeting its
goal and objectives or Competitive edge in the market.
1.2. Is there a clear description of problem?
The problem is clearly defined in this article.
1.3. Is the study useful and relevant to the topic?
According to my point of view Yes the study is total relevant to the topic and also very useful as I
studied in this article and the use of statistical methods and models is very interesting.
1.4. Was the study design appropriate to the broad field of research examined?
Yes the study design is appropriate to the broad field of research.
1.5. What type of study was done?
Primary research method is being conduct in this research because researchers visited the CEOs of
different organizations and take samples from population to conduct the survey for research.
1.6. Was the study Ethical?
Yes the study is ethical.
1.7. Is there a review of literature?
Yes there is literature review in this research and the researcher also gave their references at the end of
the article.
1.8. Is the writing style easily understood?
Yes the writing style is easily understandable.
1.9. Is the paper was well laid out and easy to follow?
Yes
2. Paper methodology.
N/A
2.1. Was the design of the study sensible?
Yes
2.2. Was the study original?
Yes the study is original as it seems from the given facts and figures.
2.3. Who is the study about?
The study is about Human Resources and their role within an organization.
2.4. The sample of the study is representative of the population as a whole?
N/A
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2.5. How were subjects recruited?
N/A
2.6. Who was included in and who was excluded from the study?
CEOs and top managers are included in the study and the lower staff is not included in the studies.
2.7. Were the subject studied in real life circumstances?
According to my limited knowledge I think that this subject might be studied in real life circumstances.
2.8. Details of the study such as numbers, time intervals, statistical test used are clear and
appropriate.
Numbers and time intervals and statistical tests are used in this study but they are bit difficult to
understand.
2.9. The questionnaire and proformas are appropriate and relevant to the study?
The questionnaire and proformas relevant to the study are not available for the readers.
2.10. If a randomized trial was randomization truly random?
According to my point of view there is no randomization trial in this model.
2.11. Was the study large enough and continued for long enough, and was follow up complete enough,
to make the result credible?
According to my point of view Yes the study is large enough and continued for long enough because
the topic on which the study was conducted is playing role of backbone in the success of any
organization.
3. Statistical aspects of a paper.
Statistical tests and facts and figure have been used in this study.
3.1. Have they used appropriate statistical tests?
Yes they used appropriate statistical tests for the study.
3.2. Were paired tests performed on paired data?
No the paired test was not performed on paired data.
3.3. Was a two tailed test performed whenever the effect of an intervention could conceivably be a
negative one?
No a tow tailed test was not performed.
3.4. Have the appropriate tests been used e.g. t-test for distribution, chi square tests for dichotomous
values?
Yes the t-test is done in the study.
4. Have the bar charts, tables appropriately used?
No bar chart is used in the study, but on the other side tables are provided which included statistical tests
values for the reference.
4.1. Are the results clearly presented?
Yes the results were clearly presented.
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4.2. Have the bar charts, tables appropriately used?
NO.
4.3. Details of the results such as the numbers, statistics, are accurate and clear.
Yes
5. The study is discussed critically.
Yes the study is discussed critically.
5.1. The results are discussed with reference to other important literature.
Yes
5.2. The discussion and conclusion do not speculate too far beyond what has been shown in the
study.
Yes