Critique Analysis Report

Critique Analysis Report

Introduction to Article

This assignment is based on presenting a comprehensive critique on one of the articles, providing a special analysis of the research methodology utilized. For this purpose we have chosen the article “Unlocking the Black Box: Exploring the Link between High-Performance Work Systems and Performance” from the Journal of Applied Psychology, written by Jake Messersmith, Pankaj Patel and David Lepak.

The assignment would make a criticism of the article with references to the method of primary research incorporated in the work, presenting an overview of the author's approach towards writing and analysing the theme. In the end we would also justify our opinion, stating the strengths and weaknesses of the research undertaken in the article. In this article, the role and efficacy of individual-level attitudinal factors are discussed within the Welsh public employees' sector. The main viewpoint of the article is that attitudinal behaviours create a positive impact on organisational citizenship, making them a very important concern for the entire organization. The major concern is the review of high-Performance Work Systems which are thoroughly analyzed within the article.

Analysis of Primary Research Methodology Used

A total of four hypotheses are presented in the order in which mediation of different key factors are studied in enhancing Organizational Citizenship Behaviours (OCBs).

Statement of the Research Problem

It is a known fact that increase in the performance of individuals in an organization leads to better outcomes for an organization. However, there have always been underlying factors that lead to an increase in this performance. This study tries to highlight those underlying factors that eventually lead to better results for different organizations.

The issue that can be highlighted in this regard, in this research is based on the fact that every organization would have different underlying factors that would be responsible for the growth of the organization. Therefore, no individual factor can therefore be highlighted in this regard.

Type of Business Research

This is an exploratory study, as it tries to explore the relationship between high performance work systems and performance.

Methods

In the given research article, an interview survey was given along with a 20-item HPWS scale. The response rate to the self-completing questionnaire was 26.5%. A response rate of 88% was observed for the managerial survey that accounted for the approach to the HPWS scale.

Sample

A set of entities for which the survey is conducted, who are involved in the experiment, or who is ...