User:Kaimcamc/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

Article title

Sport communication careers

Article Evaluation

This topic is relevant to the topic of communication because of the different specialties of communication that are used in a sport setting, along with careers. It talks about organizational communication and interpersonal communication. This article is written in a neutral view and provides many citations from academic sources. The talk article contains a well written evaluation of the article, for the most part. I feel that there can be a lot added to this article.

Sources

Leader prototypicality in sport: The implicit leadership theories of women and men entering sport management careers

Better People Make Better Players: A Commentary on Engagement in Sport Career Transition Planning Enhances Performance

SPORT vs COVID: A Project Where Sports People Help Promote Recovery Among People Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

Option 2

Article title

People skills

Article Evaluation

This topic is relevant to the topic of communication because it is something that is talked about as soon as you are able to communicate. People skills help people communicate, get jobs, further their education, and advance their skills. This article is written neutrally and provides many citations from journals. This articles talk page is empty, which I found to be interesting and confusing.

Sources

Characteristics Influencing Academic Librarians’ Political Skills: Keys to Organizational Effectiveness and Career Success

Assessing team performance effectiveness through teamwork knowledge, skills and ability (ksas) in a non-Western context

Facilitation skills: the catalyst for increased effectiveness in consultant practice and clinical systems leadership

Option 3

Article title

Emotional labor

Article Evaluation

This topic is relevant to the topic of communication because emotions while working a job is something that people deal with everyday. Meeting the requirements of your workplace while maintaining the proper emotions to communicate with coworkers and customers, is very important. This article is written neutrally, and provides a lot of information on the topic, along with different jobs. This article is heavily cited and the citations seem to be academic sources and journals. This article is rated as mid-importance but I feel that it will become more relevant, once more careers are added.

Sources

Emotional Labor Beyond the Frontlines: Work Settings, Interactions, and Coping Strategies

Emotional Labor Meanings, Gender, and Culture: A Comparative Assessment

The effect of anticipated emotional labor on hotel employees’ professional mobility