Article Analysis Project (KA) (QEP)PreviousNext Instructions

Choose an article (newspaper, magazine, industry journal-use different references for each article) that corresponds with each of the management functions (planning, leading, organizing and controlling). Locate a news newspaper, magazine, or trade journal article (written within the last five years) on the control function. You may use one of the articles from your project if you wish. Answer each question as listed in assignment guidelines provided in the attachment.

MGT 301 Article Analysis Worksheet

Newspaper/ElectronicSource: _

Nameofarticle: Date:

1. Provide a summary of the article (one - two paragraphs)

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1. How does the article relate to course readings? Describe relevant history, theories or laws.

1. Comprehensiveness ofInformation
   1. The 5 "W's" and"H"

1. Who?
2. What?
3. When?
4. Where? _
5. Why?
6. How? _

1. Of all the 5 "W's" and "H", star the one you think is the most important. Why?

1. What is its impact? How many people were affected byit?

1. Who are the sources in the article itself? (Examples: journalist, lawyer,doctor, neighbor, police officer, forensicsexpert)

1. PersonalReaction

What do you think of this article? (Discuss in at least five complete sentences)