Your first post in the discussion needs to answer the questions asked. Then read and respond to other students. These answers should also have research, not just personal opinion. Opinions are great and welcome, but back it up first with research.

 

 

 

“Build or Buy”

 

 

 

A company that is looking to replace a legacy system. The company is evaluating whether it is better to “build” a new replacement or better to “buy” an existing out of the box system. Please research and in paragraph form:

 

 

       

    1. Give the advantages and disadvantages of each building your own or buying an      existing system.

 

     

  1. Give your opinion, after your research, which option do you think is better. (There is no correct answer)

 

Investigate professional journals and locate two articles pertaining to organizational behavior that are of interest to you. You are to critique each of the two articles according to the instructions below. The articles should be less than three years old. You are encouraged to use the ProQuest Database found in the Ashford Online Library. 

 

Each one- to two- page critique (a total of two to  four pages for both critiques) must include the following three parts and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page, in text citations and reference list). Include both article reviews into one document for submission to WayPoint (do not submit two documents).

 

Identification of the Article – Provide the reader with enough information about your article so he/she will be able to locate the article.

 

Summary of the Article – List the main points that the author has tried to establish (i.e., 1, 2, 3 or first, second, third). There normally will be three to five main points. If you are summarizing a court case, you should discuss: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case?

 

Your Critique – Provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the author tried to make, or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.