COMM250

Assigned Article:

Adamu, A. A., & Mohamad, B. (2019). Developing a strategic model of internal crisis communication: Empirical evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 13(3), 233254.

For this assignment you will be assigned to read and respond to the academic journal article listed above. You will need to respond to the questions listed below

1. What contemporary research methodology was utilized in this study? 4pts

2. What were the research questions and/or hypotheses (restate them word for word)? 2pts

3. What type of sample (the participants) was used? Describe the sample in terms of average age, number of females/malesother demographic data offered, unique characteristics of the sample. 4pts

4. What is/are the independent variable(s) in this study? 4pts

5. What is/are the dependent variable(s) in this study? 4pts

6. How was each variable conceptualized? 6pts

7. How was each variable operationalized? 6pts

8. Were the instruments utilized reliable? 4pts

9. Which of the three paradigms/approaches (covering laws, rules, or systems) do the researchers of this article abide by and why? 4pts

10. Describe what the results of this study mean in your own words; paraphrase the results accurately. 4pts

11. What are the limitations of this study, as discussed in the article? 4pts

12. What future directions for exploring the variable(s) are offered in the article? 4pts