User:Wikkiassignment2020/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Industrial relations (By Apurwa Sharma, Anjana Gopinadh, Shourya Vaidya)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. We chose to evaluate this article to further expand our knowledge of Industrial Relations. Industrial relations is a topic discussed in HRMT 200, so we wanted to choose an article which we though was interesting and related to the class.

Lead
The article begins with an immediate definition of Industrial relations and its complex connections in an organization. The overall lead sufficiently addresses the article’s topic by summarizing its main objective. This is seen by the segregation created between “employee relations” and “labour relations”, which is consistent throughout the article. The author makes sure that the information provided in the lead is not overly detailed and contains just enough to shape the article effectively. Furthermore, the lead includes a well-structured table of contents in which each subtopic can be related back to the main. Overall, the lead gives a brief introduction on industrial relations with no exaggerated claims and articulates the structure of the article sufficiently.

Content
The overall content of the article stems for the introduction, further explaining concepts relating to industrial relations. This is primarily seen in the “overview” section, in which the author includes additional definitions and perspective on the main topic. The information provided helps the reader grasp a better understanding, while trying to maintain a neutral perspective. In addition, the author includes a section relating to the history, in which they further explore the changes and standards to industrial relations over time. Due to the stated events, the current form of industrial relations shows how it is shaped to fit a modern definition. Therefore, being relatively “up-to-date” in the 21st century.

The contents of the article address several factors that help define industrial relations. From information concerning behavior to historical impacts, most of the information helps emphasize the definition and show different perspectives. Therefore, the article does not seem to lack information or include information that can be classified as unnecessary.

Tone and Balance
Throughout the article, there seem to be inconsistencies with holding a neutral perspective. There are several instances in which a claim is being made; however, no citations are provided. This is also discussed in further details in the Sources and References part of the evaluation. Therefore, the author fails to keep a neutral perspective throughout the article since not all claims are citable.

Although certain areas lack citation, the majority of the article can be located in the references section. Personal biases in these areas are subsidised by including information that was not originated by the author. In these areas, the author does not claim a position or attempt to persuade the reader. It is important to note that areas that lack citations are not necessarily claimed by the author; they simply lack citation.

Furthermore, areas in which industrial relation is being emphasized could be categorized as underdeveloped. This is mostly prominent in the overview section. The author states and hints for example, “employment relationships” and its importance. However, the information seems to lack the influence of behaviour or culture in said relationships. Although introducing employment relationships is effective for the overall article, it would be beneficial to include factors that are responsible for the cause of the relationship.

Sources and References
Unfortunately, not all of the information backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. There are multiple facts that have “citation needed” or “better source needed”. With that acknowledged the remaining information listed is backed up reliable secondary sources. There are 20 listed bibliographic sources which are written by authors who have done attentive research. As well the sources listed are thorough. If more information was required regarding the article the links listed would be reliable but the sources are not current. The oldest source listed is 1990's, the majority of sources are dated from the year 2008. The most recent source is listed from 2014. Which makes the information on this page a bit run down. In conclusion, the sources available on this Wikipedia page are reliable despite being old, the links listed on the page work.

There is diversity amongst the authors, as  women and people of color have contributed to this Wikipedia page. Not only that but the topics listed on the page are also diverse. There are discussions of Capitalism and Marxism which are two very differing ideologies. As well marginalized individuals are included. There is a source from a journal called Understanding Chinese Firms from Multiple Perspectives, written by Zhang Yan. This is a great source to be listed because in a multi-ethnic country which is Canada employers must educate themselves on being respectful to all cultures. In conclusion, there has been an effort to include voices that are usually ignored regarding matters of industrial relations.

Organization
The article is well-written, and easy to follow. The information listed flows smoothly however there are awkward moments in the Wikipedia article. For example, some sentences are too long and should be broken into smaller sentences. The article does not have noticeable grammatical or spelling errors. The only concern would be the lack of consistency between the usage of past, present tones and taking on a neutral stance. The article is very well organized. There are headers for each main topic, as well as subheadings for information that require it. Overall, the article is easy to comprehend but there are sentences that need to be shortened.

Images and Media
First of all, the author of the article has included images that moderately enhance the understanding of the topic. This conclusion is gained from reviewing the article and its images. The images included in the source moderately enhances the topic industrial revolution because it does not connect to the example the author of the source has indicated. For example, the author has included images of protests in Melbourne, however, if the author had included specific information on this protest then the image would have enhanced the content of the source. Secondly, the images are well captioned and adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. Lastly, the images included within the source are laid out in a visually appealing manner. This is proven by the author’s action of placing the images to the far right end of the page thereby preventing the readers to be distracted by the image included within the source.
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Checking the talk page
The conversation that has been taking place behind the scenes or in the talk page are strictly professional, and on to the point. All the conversations that have taken place in the talk page indicate how the article can be improved and what all can be added in order to improve the content the author is intending to express. This article is part of business, organized labour, and history wikiprojects and is rated as B- class.

The talk page is strictly professional and direct. However, in a classroom setting students and professors talk about the specific topic and at the same time go into further detailed discussions. Professors try to include aspects that attempt to increase students' engagement, which is something missing from the talk page.

Overall impressions
The overall status of the article would have to be a B. There are various aspects that should be improved upon. A strength of the article would be the writing quality is excellent and the information is easy to understand. However, there are improvements that could be made such as including examples of companies that utilizes industrial relations and how it benefits its employees. As well as more information regarding the industrial relations legislation protest in Melbourne. By including more information on the industrial relations legislation protest would have increased reader engagement. Overall, the article was well-developed as the author includes a wide range of information. Moreover, the author must apply creative strategies such as adding sections, subsections, and images to engage the readers.

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