Madam Professor
Throughout this course, you will work on an 8- to 10-page paper on an organizational behavior problem or opportunity in one of the companies highlighted in the text. Your task is to research and present the organization you choose, identify the organizational behavior problem or opportunity, and recommend a course of action to address the opportunity or problem. In Weeks 3, 6, and 9, you will have an opportunity to get instructor and learner feedback on your project.
This week, you will select your project company and topic and share it with the class. In this week’s class discussion, you will share your motivation for choosing the company and topic and provide potential sources of content. You must specify and describe your project selection and provide at least other five learners with feedback on their selections to receive full points for the discussion.
Companies highlighted in the textbook are:
- Netflix
- Ford Motor Company
- Oracle Corporation
- Groupon
- Dyson
- Quiktrip
Topics you might consider include:
- Motivation
- Learning and performance management
- Stress and well-being at work
- Interpersonal processes and behavior
- Work teams and group dynamics
- Decision making
- Power and political behavior
- Leadership
- Conflict and negotiation
- Job design
- Organizational culture
- And so on
Select your project topic and share it here. Discuss your motivation for choosing your topic. Provide potential sources of content.
You will receive up to 15 points for your topic selection, description, and potential sources, and up to 15 points for the discussion and feedback you provide to others.
The minimum expectation for class discussions is to respond directly to each part of the discussion prompt and to respond to at least five other posts, either by a student or instructor, by the end of the week:
- Submit one main post responding directly to each part of the discussion prompt.
- This should be a substantive response to the topic(s) in your own words, referencing what you have discovered in your required reading and other learning activities.
- For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.
- Reply to at least five posts. Responses can be made to students or to your instructor.
- Responses to other individuals’ posts should:
- Expand on their ideas.
- Discuss the differences between your thoughts and theirs.
- Explain why you agree or disagree.
- For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.
