Task: You are required to produce a 3000 word critical commentary on the following journal article McElwee, G., Smith, R. & Lever, J. (2017) ‘Illegal activity in the UK halal (sheep) supply chain: towards greater understanding’ Food Policy 69 166-175 You may want to consider the following issues in your critical commentary.
- Is the material well organized, accurate and complete?
- Is the research design and methodology adequate?
- Are the data analysis techniques rigorous?
- Are the results clearly linked to the research question and hypotheses?
- Is there a convincing conceptual and/or theoretical development?
Are the theory base and methods consistent with current state-of-the-art for research in entrepreneurship and related discipline(s)? Is the interpretations/conclusions sound and justified by the research? How could this research have been carried out differently i.e what alternative qualitative methodological approaches could have been used? Your commentary should be written using appropriate style see below Finally, please incorporate a reflection and a brief statement of what you have learnt and a commentary on to think about the utility of this commentary in relation to your research proposal.