ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH PROJECT
Select a topic that is a leadership, management, or organizational topic that you are interested in or that may be of value to you and your classmates. Use the list of sample topics below. Research the topic thoroughly using valid, reliable sources from an online periodical. (Proquest and Wilson Business are two excellent sources). You should have 8-10 articles about your topic. We will spend a few days in the library working on this project.
1. Provide an introduction to your topic which includes why this is an important topic, i.e. statistics, application to work, etc.
2. Next, define any terms.
3. The bulk of this paper will the review of literature from your articles. Organize your paper according to topics and use headings (APA format) to complete this section.
4. Conclude your paper by summarizing your findings.
Format in APA.
Topics
Emotional Intelligence
Working with diverse people
Stress management
Decision making obstacles
Communication techniques
Ethical compliance
Leadership or followership
Motivating for performance
Conflict resolution
Learning to work politically
Mentoring
Performance feedback
Job design/contemporary work
Change
Work/Life Balance