1 Where to look? –MGTC24 website has links on how to use search engines How to decide you have good sources? Doing Library Research

2 Give you verifiable facts Give you explanations for facts Note: –Being written clearly or simply are not ‘sufficient’ criteria of goodness Good Academic Sources…

3 Examples of facts What is the nature of influence? What is the relationship between influence & career success? How are they verifiable? –References within text While making claims, reporting results etc. –References at end of text Complete info on source (journal name, article name, year, issue, volume, page#) –Findings can be replicated Good Academic Sources give you verifiable facts…

4 By observation –Surveys, questionnaires –Behavioral observations –Interviews with participants E.g., Keys & Case trained research assistants to use structured interviews –Interviews with experts –Archival data –Aggregating data from other studies e.g., meta-analysis How are the facts determined? Review of MGTB23, 27, 29

5 Nature of sample –Representativeness Size, demographic features of sample match population’s features Instruments used for measurement are –Reliable Is the keys & case method of using structured interviews reliable? –Valid Is the keys & case method of using structured interviews valid? Are the facts valid & Reliable? Review of MGTB23, 27, 29

6 By answering the questions: Why? How? What does this mean? E.g., What does it mean to be influential? Why are certain influence tactics successful with certain types of targets vs. others Good Academic Sources give you explanations for facts…

7 Using current/previous data Building on previous explanations to develop current explanation –Using Logic Beware of unsubstantiated opinions! How are explanations created

8 Types of explanations Counter-intuitive idea Concept Structure/process Defines concept Gives examples, counter examples Identifies features of concept Discuss old theory Identify invalid assumptions of old theory Show how new theory explains new & old evidence Explains why or how variables are related

9 Reports of original research Original reviews of previous research Quantitative: Meta-analysis –e.g., see Performance Evaluation lecture Qualitative reviews New theories that build on previous empirical research or try to explain counter evidence with a new explanation Examples of Good academic sources

10 Use criteria presented before to determine if following examples are good academic sources: –MGTC24 text –MGTB23/29 text –Rowan Article –Keys & Case Article Examples & Counter examples Of Good Academic Sources

11 On how to critically evaluate an academic source skill26.htm References