Summary Members of the class are required to prepare an applied research paper, with a minimum of 10 pages but not to exceed 12 pages in length (excluding cover page and appendices), on a specific issue related to leadership or organizational behavior.Guidelines Topic SelectionSelect a specific organization of interest to you and identify a problem at the firm related to organizational behavior (OB).Think of yourself as an organizational consultant and assume that a key manager has requested a thorough analysis and recommended course of action to resolve an actual organizational problem that will make a difference to the future performance of the organization.Identify which of our TCOs or specific topics in the syllabus are related to the problem you identify.Research SourcesAll papers must have a minimum of six scholarly sources cited within the text of the paper and identified in the references section.Additional research sources can be attached in a bibliography.Review the following document for instructions on how to access and use EBSCOhost for your research: EBSCOhost.Paper FormatAll papers should be single sided, double-spaced, using a 11- or 12-point font.Length of the paper to be between 10 and 12 pages, not counting cover page and appendices.The first page should include the title of the work, student name, address, telephone and e-mail address, course number, date, and instructor name.Follow APA style for general format and citations.