User:Tcjohnson11/Conflict management styles/Rscottg Peer Review

Peer review
This is where you will complete your peer review exercise. Please use the following template to fill out your review.

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing? Tcjohnson11
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Tcjohnson11/Conflict management styles

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? Yes
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Yes it is concise.

Lead evaluation
I would recommend expanding the concept of conflict management beyond "organizations" as mentioned in the first sentence to the application of all relationships. The organizational application is well thought and represented, it just seems a little narrow for the topic. I would also recommend acknowledging in the lead that there are various "styles" for managing conflict. You don't have to list them, put presenting that idea would be prudent and a solid "lead" for what is to come in your article.

The first sentence of the "Background" paragraph could use a reference. You might consider tweaking this approach to state that "conflict" instead of "conflict management" dates back to the earliest historical records. It would then be easy to apply a reference from a variety of sources (religious - i.e. - The Bible's account of Cain & Abel; cultural - i.e. - Ming Dynasty; etc.) You could then lead in to the presence of conflict in relationships necessitates the study of and advancement of conflict management theories and practices.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content added up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Nice selection of relevant content.

Content evaluation
The category labeled "Studies on Conflict Management" only offers one study. You might consider expanding this or adjusting the category heading to "Conflict Management Resources" or "Applications of Conflict Management." This would give you more to choose from and you could either cite an additional study or bring in resources. One excellent resource to consider and expound upon would the "Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument." This is an assessment tool that is widely utilized in organizations and viewed as highly credible. It has its own Wikipedia page so you could provide a link. It would also open up your article to a lot of additional references. It measures an individual's conflict management tendencies and provides guidance on how to further develop conflict management strategies and which approach to apply to different settings. It utilizes the same conflict styles that you've referenced in your article.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Too much of a focus on organizational application without enough reference to other relationship contexts that also involve conflict and conflict management.
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
Very good neutral presentation of material that is relevant and applicable.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
This article is in need of more references. There is a heavy reliance on Reference 1 that is the application of Conflict Management style within a healthcare setting. I would recommend incorporating additional references. In addition, I would advise against the use of a reference from Walden University. This institution is viewed by many as a "diploma mill" and the use of this reference, particularly when there are only 5 total references, puts the credibility of the article at risk.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes (2 notations below)
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Organization evaluation
Excellent organization and flow. 2 grammatical items to correct: 1) "loosing" instead of "losing" under the Competing topic in the Styles of Conflict Management section. 2) "Critiques" does not need the apostrophe (Critique's) in the Critiques of Conflict Management heading. Also this heading does not match the outline (use of the word "of" vs. "on").

Images and Media
Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? n/a
 * Are images well-captioned? n/a
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? n/a
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? n/a

Images and media evaluation
No images were used.

For New Articles Only
If the draft you're reviewing is a new article, consider the following in addition to the above.


 * Does the article meet Wikipedia's Notability requirements - i.e. Is the article supported by 2-3 reliable secondary sources independent of the subject? Yes
 * How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject? It is too limited (as explained above). There are many more references and more highly credible references available that should be used.
 * Does the article follow the patterns of other similar articles - i.e. contain any necessary infoboxes, section headings, and any other features contained within similar articles? Yes
 * Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable? Not currently. Offered a suggestion above that would give this article that feature.

New Article Evaluation
This is a really good article that I am actually surprised does not already exist.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? Yes
 * What are the strengths of the content added? Styles of Conflict Management is the strength of this article.
 * How can the content added be improved? Per the above mentioned suggestions. Primarily with the use of more references and links to highly applicable content related to this topic.

Overall evaluation
Writing a wikipedia article is difficult. I found the process a little clunky, often times not functioning as described in the tutorials. For a first time Wikipedia author, this first draft article is very promising and well done.