Assignment: Organization Behavior
Before beginning work on this week's discussion post, review the following resources:
From the assigned readings, select one topic for which you will lead the discussion in the forum. Early in the week, reserve your selected topic by posting your response (reservation post) in the Discussion Area, identifying your topic in the subject line. By the due date assigned, research your topic and start a scholarly conversation as you respond with your initial or primary post to your own reservation post.
Some of the main topics (Disturbances Themes) include:
o Stress
o Decision Making
o Creativity
o Conflict
Other potential topics and subtopics exist in the readings.
Be very specific about the topic you choose (e.g., which conflict theories or what it is about decision making that you are analyzing?). Also, now that you have studied several OB themes in the course, begin looking for relationships between themes and start considering how current organizational environments (globalization, technology, change, etc.) interact with OB.
As the beginning of a scholarly conversation, your initial post should be:
o Succinct-no more than 500 words.
o Provocative-use concepts and combinations of concepts from the readings to propose relationships, causes, and/or consequences that inspire others to engage (inquire, learn). In other words, take a scholarly stand.
o Supported-scholarly conversations are more than opinions. Ideas, statements, and conclusions are supported by clear research and citations from course materials as well as other credible, peer-reviewed resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.