You are required to locate and read both articles provided below. Once you have read both articles, choose one of the
articles, and complete an Article Critique. There is no absolute minimum or maximum requirement for your critique.
Dickson, D., Ford, R. C., & Laval, B. (2005, February). Managing real and virtual waits in hospitality and service
organizations, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Volume 46, Issue 1, 52-78.
Fleck, R. K. & Hanssen, F. A. (2008, January). Why understanding smoking bans is important for estimating their effects:
California’s restaurant smoking bans and restaurant sales, Economic Inquiry, Volume 46, Number 1, 60-76.
The format will be according to APA Style (typed, double-spaced) and in three parts:
1. Part One is the identification of the article. What is important here is that you provide the reader with enough information about your article so that he or she will be able to locate the article.
2. Part Two is a summary. List the main points that the author has tried to establish. There normally will be three to five main points. If you are summarizing a court case, you should discuss the following: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case? Include all major key points made by the author. If the author addressed any major concepts or methodology, this should be explained also.
3. Part Three is your critique. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the author tried to make or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not enough. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the post that you have taken. If you are summarizing a case, your critique should address whether or not you agree with the court’s reasoning and decision and why