Research Article Critique, Part One
Nurses’ Perceptions of Teamwork and Workplace Bullying (Logan & Malone, 2018)
Instructions: A major skill that is learned in this course is how to critically read and critique nursing research
articles. The purpose for critiquing an article is to critically evaluate the research process followed by the
author(s) of the assigned article. This is an information-intensive, time-intensive process that is not learned
overnight. To demonstrate your skill at critiquing an article, you will complete this open-book multiple choice
assignment.
Here's how you should approach completing this week’s assignment to finish critiquing an article:
1. First, do your assigned reading in Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015) and complete the reading
worksheets early in the week. This will introduce you to the critique skills you will need for the week.
2. Skim the entire instructor assigned research article that has been posted on Blackboard for you so
that you will have an idea of what it is about. Lightly cross out the abstract for the article (you won't be
using it). Then, for this week, re-read carefully the first half of the article, stopping at the results or
“findings” section.
3. Print this document and find the best answer to each question below based on your Grove, Gray,
and Burns (2015) assigned reading for the week and what you have read in the instructor assigned
research article.
4. Some of the questions in the critique assignment below will seem unfamiliar to you. Look up key
terms from the question in your textbook. Some examples of these terms might be: power analysis,
inter-rater reliability, and generalization. You can also look in Chapter 12 for an example of a critical
appraisal (or critique) of a quantitative research article.
5. Once you have completed this assignment “on paper”, go into blackboard and enter your answers by
the assignment due date and time listed in the syllabus. Ignore any wording from Blackboard that
indicates that “this is a test” and carefully enter your answers from this document.
6. You will have two access attempts to record your answers. This is given to you so that if you
encounter technical difficulties on your first attempt, or you would like a second attempt to try to
improve your grade, you may do so. You will not be able to see the questions that you missed when
you submit your attempt. Blackboard will record the highest grade from the two submissions.
If you have questions about this assignment, you can post them to your group discussion board for help.
Please do not post the exact question from the assignment below and ask the group for the answer as this
would constitute academic dishonesty.
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, Research Article Critique, Part One
Nurses’ Perceptions of Teamwork and Workplace Bullying (Logan & Malone, 2018)
Questions 1 - 4: Research Problem and Purpose. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 2, 5, and 12)
1. Which choices below best reflect the problem statement for this article?
a. Nurses are often positioned toward the bottom of the healthcare hierarchy, invoking a sense of
powerlessness and frustration that can engender aggressive behavior toward peers.
b. Unfortunately, team efficacy can be undermined by team dysfunction related to negative
behavior.
c. A gap exists regarding stakeholder perspectives regarding the teams they serve and their
experience of bullying on these teams.
d. A purposeful non-probability sampling technique was used to recruit hospital-based nurses in
order to solicit perceptions of teamwork and workplace bullying.
2. Which of the choices below best reflects the purpose statement for the instructor assigned article?
a. Respondents were asked to complete three surveys: attitudes about teamwork scale, team
characteristics survey, and the negative intention questionnaire.
b. Unfortunately, team efficacy can be undermined by team dysfunction related to negative
behavior.
c. A gap exists regarding stakeholder perspectives regarding the teams they serve and their
experience of bullying on these teams.
d. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between nurses’ perceptions and
attitudes of teamwork and workplace bullying.
3. According to Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015), which of the following statements are important when
considering the significance and relevance of a study’s problem and purpose? (Select all that apply.)
a. Does it consider ethical principles in its design?
b. Does it address nursing research priorities?
c. Does it influence nursing practice?
d. Does it identify the population to whom they intend to generalize?
e. Does it promote theory testing or development?
f. Does it identify extraneous variables?
4. When considering the feasibility of a study’s problem and purpose, Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015)
suggest that several areas should be evaluated, including: researcher expertise, money commitment,
ethical considerations, and availability of subjects, facilities, and equipment. Which of the following
statements accurately assesses the feasibility of this article? (Select all that apply)
a. Funding sources for the study were identified in the article.
b. The author’s credentials to design and conduct research are described.
c. 100% of the eligible subjects contacted participated in the study.
d. Evidence of protection of the subjects’ rights and confidentiality was mentioned in this article.
Questions 5 - 7: Review of the Literature. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 6 & 12.)
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Nurses’ Perceptions of Teamwork and Workplace Bullying (Logan & Malone, 2018)
Instructions: A major skill that is learned in this course is how to critically read and critique nursing research
articles. The purpose for critiquing an article is to critically evaluate the research process followed by the
author(s) of the assigned article. This is an information-intensive, time-intensive process that is not learned
overnight. To demonstrate your skill at critiquing an article, you will complete this open-book multiple choice
assignment.
Here's how you should approach completing this week’s assignment to finish critiquing an article:
1. First, do your assigned reading in Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015) and complete the reading
worksheets early in the week. This will introduce you to the critique skills you will need for the week.
2. Skim the entire instructor assigned research article that has been posted on Blackboard for you so
that you will have an idea of what it is about. Lightly cross out the abstract for the article (you won't be
using it). Then, for this week, re-read carefully the first half of the article, stopping at the results or
“findings” section.
3. Print this document and find the best answer to each question below based on your Grove, Gray,
and Burns (2015) assigned reading for the week and what you have read in the instructor assigned
research article.
4. Some of the questions in the critique assignment below will seem unfamiliar to you. Look up key
terms from the question in your textbook. Some examples of these terms might be: power analysis,
inter-rater reliability, and generalization. You can also look in Chapter 12 for an example of a critical
appraisal (or critique) of a quantitative research article.
5. Once you have completed this assignment “on paper”, go into blackboard and enter your answers by
the assignment due date and time listed in the syllabus. Ignore any wording from Blackboard that
indicates that “this is a test” and carefully enter your answers from this document.
6. You will have two access attempts to record your answers. This is given to you so that if you
encounter technical difficulties on your first attempt, or you would like a second attempt to try to
improve your grade, you may do so. You will not be able to see the questions that you missed when
you submit your attempt. Blackboard will record the highest grade from the two submissions.
If you have questions about this assignment, you can post them to your group discussion board for help.
Please do not post the exact question from the assignment below and ask the group for the answer as this
would constitute academic dishonesty.
©2015 UTA School of Nursing 1
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, Research Article Critique, Part One
Nurses’ Perceptions of Teamwork and Workplace Bullying (Logan & Malone, 2018)
Questions 1 - 4: Research Problem and Purpose. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 2, 5, and 12)
1. Which choices below best reflect the problem statement for this article?
a. Nurses are often positioned toward the bottom of the healthcare hierarchy, invoking a sense of
powerlessness and frustration that can engender aggressive behavior toward peers.
b. Unfortunately, team efficacy can be undermined by team dysfunction related to negative
behavior.
c. A gap exists regarding stakeholder perspectives regarding the teams they serve and their
experience of bullying on these teams.
d. A purposeful non-probability sampling technique was used to recruit hospital-based nurses in
order to solicit perceptions of teamwork and workplace bullying.
2. Which of the choices below best reflects the purpose statement for the instructor assigned article?
a. Respondents were asked to complete three surveys: attitudes about teamwork scale, team
characteristics survey, and the negative intention questionnaire.
b. Unfortunately, team efficacy can be undermined by team dysfunction related to negative
behavior.
c. A gap exists regarding stakeholder perspectives regarding the teams they serve and their
experience of bullying on these teams.
d. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between nurses’ perceptions and
attitudes of teamwork and workplace bullying.
3. According to Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015), which of the following statements are important when
considering the significance and relevance of a study’s problem and purpose? (Select all that apply.)
a. Does it consider ethical principles in its design?
b. Does it address nursing research priorities?
c. Does it influence nursing practice?
d. Does it identify the population to whom they intend to generalize?
e. Does it promote theory testing or development?
f. Does it identify extraneous variables?
4. When considering the feasibility of a study’s problem and purpose, Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015)
suggest that several areas should be evaluated, including: researcher expertise, money commitment,
ethical considerations, and availability of subjects, facilities, and equipment. Which of the following
statements accurately assesses the feasibility of this article? (Select all that apply)
a. Funding sources for the study were identified in the article.
b. The author’s credentials to design and conduct research are described.
c. 100% of the eligible subjects contacted participated in the study.
d. Evidence of protection of the subjects’ rights and confidentiality was mentioned in this article.
Questions 5 - 7: Review of the Literature. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 6 & 12.)
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