Question

Instructions Article Summary: Keeping the Boss in the Loop (L.O. 4) Like many executives, your boss is too rushed to read long journal articles. She asks you to submit one summary to her every month on an article of interest to help her stay abreast of relevant research in various business disciplines. Your Task. In your field of study, select a professional journal, such as the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Management, Journal of Accountancy, or Harvard Business Review. Using a research database or a Web search, look for articles in your target journal. Select an interesting article that is approximately 2,000 words long, and write a summary in memo format. Writing Process 1. Include an introduction that might begin with As you requested, I am submitting this executive summary of .... 2. Identify the author, article title, journal, and date of publication. 3. Start with the main idea of the study or article. 4. Summarize three or four of the most important findings of the study or article in approximately 200 words, or 10 percent of the original article. 5. Use descriptive rather than functional headings. 6. Include a concluding statement indicating your response to the article in a separate paragraph below your summary. Keep in mind that your summary should not exceed 200 words or 10 percent of the original article.

Answer 1

Select a professional journal, find an interesting article, write a memo format summary including introduction, author, article title, journal, date of publication, summarize important findings in 200 words or 10% of the article, use descriptive headings, and include a concluding statement.

To complete the task, you need to select a professional journal in your field of study, find an interesting article that is around 2,000 words long, and write a memo format summary.

The summary should include an introduction, author, article title, journal, and date of publication.

Then, summarize three or four of the most important findings of the article in approximately 200 words or 10% of the original article. Use descriptive headings and include a separate concluding statement indicating your response to the article.

Answer 2

Subject: Executive Summary of [Article Title] from [Journal Name]

As requested, I present an executive summary of the article "[Article Title]" by [Author] published in [Journal Name] on [Date].

The study focuses on [Main Idea], exploring [brief context]. It presents [Important Finding 1], emphasizing [key aspect]. Additionally, [Important Finding 2] highlights [relevant detail]. Moreover, [Important Finding 3] underscores [significant implication].

In summary, the research underscores [Overall Impact/Insight], shedding light on [Field/Area]. Its findings suggest [Potential Implications/Applications], offering valuable insights for [Relevant Professionals/Industries].

Respectfully,

[Your Name]