User:Kayyaguirre/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

David McClelland

In the article on David McClelland, the lead section is a well-written and concise introduction to who McClelland was and his major accomplishments. The content of the article is broken up into sections starting with McClelland's life and career followed by sections dedicated to each of his areas of work. Each of these divided sections has brief overviews of the research he did for each study as well as what his results were. However, not all sections were written with the same amount of detail. With that being said I think these sections could use some editing and more research can be done to add details. The article's tone is written from a neutral point of view and unbiasedly. As for references and citations, there is a definite need for editing as some citations have been completely left out. The talk page for this article does not have much going on and no conversations are happening. This article is a part of the Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, and I am currently the only student editor. My overall impression of the article is it has some great points and subjects I just believe that some areas can be elaborated on and improved.

Sources

Baptista, J. A., Formigoni, A., Silva, S., Stettiner, C., & Novais, R. (2021). Analysis of the Theory of Acquired Needs from McClelland as a Means of Work Satisfaction. Timor Leste Journal of Business and Management, 3(2), 54-59. https://doi.org/10.51703/bm.v3i2.48

McClelland, D. C. (1987). Characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 21(3), 219–233. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.1987.tb00479.x

McClelland, D.C. and Franz, C.E. (1992), Motivational and Other Sources of Work Accomplishments in mid–life: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Personality, 60: 679-707. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1992.tb00270.x

Option 2

Henri Fayol

In the article on Henri Fayol, the lead section is small, but it covers a general idea of Fayol's work. This lead section could use a little more bulk on who he was. The next section is a biography that leads straight into his life however this section does not focus on his early life as a child or on his family. This could be something that might be considered added. The next section leads to his work and covers each of his teachings such as Fayolism. Another notable piece of information is there is an extra photo of Fayol farther down on the page, but it would be a good idea if more photos of his work or publications were added. This article has some good points and pieces and could use minor edits with details.

Sources

Golden Pryor, M. and Taneja, S. (2010), "Henri Fayol, practitioner and theoretician – revered and reviled", Journal of Management History, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 489-503. https://doi.org/10.1108/17511341011073960

Peaucelle, J. and Guthrie, C. (2012), "The private life of Henri Fayol and his motivation to build a management science", Journal of Management History, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 469-487. https://doi.org/10.1108/17511341211258774

Option 3

Elton Mayo

In this article on Elton Mayo, the lead section is well-written and provides readers with ample amounts of information. This entire article is well written with lots of good information. Each section is divided and provides relevant and important information. One notable piece is there is a lack of photos of either his work, family, or him later in life. This would be something that could be considered to be added. There is one section that I think could be condensed and that is his family section at the end that is just a list of his family. With these minor edits, this article will be a good source of information on Mayo.

Sources

Smith, J. H. (1987). Elton Mayo and the Hidden Hawthorne. Work, Employment and Society, 1(1), 107-120.

Smith, J. H. (1974). Elton Mayo revisited.