BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MODULE

Read the article (3) below and review on the following

ARTICLE NAME ; The Threads of Organizational Theory A Phenomenological Analysis

Sunday Tunde Akindele1,*, Yakibi Ayodele Afolabi2, Oluyemisi Olubunmi Pitan3, Taofeek Oluwayomi Gidado

What is the basic argument made by the author(s)? What are its strengths?

What are the weaknesses of the argument?

If you disagree with an argument, what would it take to convince you?

Are there critical differences between these authors' arguments and those of others we have read?

What is the focal level of analysis?

What are the key concepts?

What are the underlying (implicit or explicit) assumptions made by the author(s)?

What is the main causal mechanism / explanation?

If they are inconsistent, could the difference be resolved, theoretically or empirically?

What would be the ideal (albeit unrealistic) way to test this theory?

[For empirical papers]: is the evidence convincing? Is the research design appropriate?

Are there alternate explanations or lines of reasoning the authors omit?