Question

You are writing a report analyzing whether your company should hire a new vendor to provide data-warehousing services. You have found a white paper online that looks promising. How can you judge the degree to which the authors are unbiased?
A) Check to see if the authors have offices in the same cities as your potential data-service vendors.
B) Check to see if the authors work as industry-wide consultants or as contractors for specific vendors.
C) Check to see if the authors have advanced degrees.
D) Check to see if the authors appear to be related to each other.

Answer 1

Answer:

B). Check to see if the authors work as industry-wide consultants or as contractors for specific vendors.

Explanation:

The judgment of the level to which the authors are objective could be determined by 'checking if the authors function as industry-wide consultants or as contractors for specific vendors' as this would assist in deducing that if the authors are offering a factual matter that is based on a universal approach or in influence of specific vendors who might have shaped the author's opinion or preferences. It is essential to check the objectivity(or unbiased approach) of the source as it may influence the credibility of your report and ultimately its efficacy. Thus, option B is the correct answer.