Discussion 1
Week 3: Popular Source Evaluation
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1. Provide an APA-formatted reference for your popular source.
| Huo, Z., Zhang, J., & Huang, M. (2021). The Motivation and Consequences of Golden Parachute Provisions: A Case Study of TBEA Co., Ltd. China Journal of Accounting Studies, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/21697213.2021.1977890 |
2. Describe to what extent your popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test.
| Currency – the article meets current since it was published in 2021. Besides, the links of the article are working and the information current to the topic. Relevance – the information provided is for an appropriate level as it is simple to understand in relation to other articles on the same topic. That is, it has focused on US and China capital markets in relation to Golden Parachute (GP). Authority – this is seen from the licensing and the reprints permission. Also, it was published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, and reprinting is not allowed till authorization. Accuracy – the article has been properly cited with no error. Besides, the evidence provided to support the sources is trusted journal articles. Purpose – teaching and knowledge provision is the main purpose of the information. This is based on the GPs in relation to the optional contracting theory and entrenchment theory. Objectivity – the information is based on the objective using facts, ideologies, and politics. The main objective of the paper is to get t. The consequences and motivates of GP to Chinese companies |
3. Discuss the overall strength of your popular article as an appropriate source for your Wikipedia stub article subtopics. Include specific details from your popular article to support your points.
| The strength of the article is excellent. This is from the fact that the information used is most current, and even the scenarios based on are from 2019. Information gathered from reviewed articles is based on the main objective of the article. It states that, getting to know the motivations and the consequences behind GP from the Chinese companies paying more than 1000 times annual salary in terms of GP. With this information, it has been able to educate stakeholders concerning the GP rates that China-based companies are supposed to pay. |
4. Explain why it is important to evaluate sources of information.
| Several benefits rotate around evaluating the source of information. Among them is to determine if the information matches the required topic for purposed research. Besides, it enables the user of the information to critically think about the data in relation to CRAAPO. Hence, evaluating information based on whether it is reliable, accurate, and unbiased as not sources of information are valid. Thus evaluation of the information promotes accuracy and objectivity as not all information from the internet is current and accurate. |
5. Assess if your reading strategy changed as you read the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article. Why is it important to adjust reading strategies?
| When reading popular articles as opposed to scholarly articles, the reading strategy has changed. CRAPO will be applied to the scholarly articles to see if they are fit for the research question. This strategy will also be adjusted to any of the articles. This is because the internet has both accurate and inaccurate information. Without keen consideration, inaccurate information can be used, thus resulting in the wrong conclusion. It is essential to apply CRAAPO of the articles before sourcing information to ensure the data is current and relevant. |
Reference
Huo, Z., Zhang, J., & Huang, M. (2021). The Motivation and Consequences of Golden Parachute Provisions: A Case Study of TBEA Co., Ltd. China Journal of Accounting Studies, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/21697213.2021.1977890