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Objective
Research shows that people learn effectively
when working on real problems grounded in their work experience. To this end,
our Course Project is designed to incorporate students' work experience into
the learning process in this course. The project is an opportunity to explore,
in-depth, a topic related to the course objectives (TCOs) that is of
significance to you or your organization (current or former).
Summary
Members of the class are
required to prepare an applied research paper, with a minimum of 10 pages but
not to exceed 15 pages in length (excluding cover page, table of contents and
appendices), on a specific issue related to leadership or organizational
behavior.
Guidelines
Topic Selection
Select 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 course Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs) are
related to the problem you identify.
Research Sources
All 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: .equella.ecollege.com/file/c30543ea-10f8-4a03-8448-cab2b4deb682/7/documents--ebsco_host_tutorial_updated.docx">EBSCOhost.
Paper Format
1. All
papers should be double-spaced, using an 11- or 12-point font.
2. The
length of the paper is to be between 10 and 15 pages, not counting the cover
page, table of contents, nor appendices.
3. The
first page should include the title of the work, student name, course number
and title, date, and professor name.
4. The
second page should be a table of contents.
5. It
should, at a minimum, reflect the seven items listed in the Grading Rubric.
Follow APA style for general format and citations (see the APA Guidelines
Tutorial in the Syllabus).
6. The
paper sections must adhere to the guidelines below, and each section must be
labeled in the text.
7. The
language should be clear, concise, and precise.
8. The
tone should be professional, consistent, and not filled with jargon.
9. Grammar
and syntax (sentence structure) must be correct.
10.
The report must be free of misspellings and typos.
Tables and Figures
1. All
figures and tables must be referred to in your text before they appear on the
page.
2. Figures
and tables should appear on the same page as, or the page after, the text that
refers to them.
3. All
figures and tables need captions.
4. Captions
go below figures and above tables.
Quotations and Citations
1. Quotations
and citations are crucial components of a research paper and must be present.
Failure to properly cite research sources and borrowed ideas is plagiarism.
2. Refer
to the APA style guide for assistance with properly citing quoted or borrowed
materials and ideas.
3. Turnitin
is used on all reports and projects.
4. A
report can be obtained for your review prior to submitting your final work.
Make sure that you are in compliance with the University's 20/80 rule.
Milestones
Week
Action Required
1 Familiarize yourself with
course content and select an organization and problem area to research.
3 Submit a written Brief Proposal of Research
containing the following: A brief overview of the chosen organization and your
role in it A preliminary problem statement in the form of a researchable
question A brief narrative description of the organizational problem that you
would like to research and resolve Which Terminal Course Objective(s) your
problem is related to
3 Conduct library research on
your topic. Identify a minimum of six scholarly resources for your project. All
resources for the paper must come from DeVry Library and must be of scholarly
quality. Use the librarians for assistance in accessing materials. Review the
Using EBSCO tutorial. Please Note: Articles found online (many on consulting
company websites, Internet magazines, or other blogs) will not be considered an
acceptable scholarly resource. Conduct your research through a library where
you can be assured that the sources are of scholarly quality.
5 Submit a written Expanded
Research Proposal containing the following: Title page and Table of Contents
Documentation of at least three initial scholarly sources from the library
Expanded introduction to the organization Expanded description of your chosen
problem Preliminary solution options (can be bullet points) Preliminary
analysis of leadership and organizational behavior concepts addressed in the
paper
6 Continue to work on the class
project; seek professor help as required.
7 Submit the completed project.
Project Outline
Your paper must include the
following sections.
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Section
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Points
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Description
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Title
Page
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5
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Title
of your applied research paper, course number and title, professor, and date.
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Introduction
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10
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Provide
an overview of the organization and your role in it. Give enough information
about the firm to acquaint an unfamiliar person (no matter how famous the
company). Identify name, location, size, market segment (business line), and
a brief history. Identify the essential issues, events, or actions to help
frame the problem and subsequent discussion points.
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Problem
Statement
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15
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Identify
and clearly state the problem (the leadership or organizational behavior
issue that you have selected to research). The problem statement should be
phrased in terms of a researchable question. For example, if a work group is
not performing effectively, an effective problem statement might be "How
can group performance be improved?" A well-formed problem statement has
the following. Focus: The problem should be well-defined and specific enough
for the reader to gain a clear idea of the OB topic area and the direction of
your study and research. Structure: If the problem statement is sufficiently
focused, it will provide a basis for decisions about which information to
include and which to exclude from the paper.
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Literature
Review
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40
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You
must address at least six scholarly resources in this section. Approach this
section as a mini book report on each of the reference sources that significantly
informed your analysis and proposed solutions. Give the reader an
encapsulated review of what information you found most relevant to your
research. You may have found conflicting opinions or theories related to your
topic area. Identify and discuss any such contrasts or describe in detail
significant agreement among your sources. Your literature review should be
separate and distinct from your analysis section; it is a summation of your
research. The goal should be a paragraph containing a minimum of three to
five sentences per review.
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Analysis
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40
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Explore the problem in depth and with
scholarly rigor. Provide an identification and description of the root causes
of the problem or issue. Be sure not to address only symptoms of your
problem. Diagnose the problem and its origins. A critical element of this
section is to apply leadership and organization concepts and models from our
text, from class discussions, and from your literature review. Discuss the
concepts, ideas, or insights that are most valuable in helping you make sense
of the causes of the problem. Support your analysis with reference to
appropriate research material.
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Solutions
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30
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Identify
at least three potential workable solutions to your problem and identify the
pros and cons of each alternative solution and its high-level implementation
steps. Identify your preferred solution and describe exactly what should be
done and how it should be done, including by whom, with whom, and in what
sequence. Always explain your thinking behind your final solution set. It's
important to be clear about why a particular alternative (solution) was
chosen, as opposed to others.
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Reflection
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10
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Think
about this assignment and write a well-thought-out reflective statement about
how this assignment influenced your personal, academic, and professional
leadership and managerial development.
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References
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10
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You
must use no fewer than six library resources outside of your textbook. All
references must be cited in two places—within the body of your paper and on a
separate reference list. Choose references judiciously and cite them
accurately. Cite all sources using APA format. Please note that citing an
author's work within your text documents your research, identifies the source
for readers, and enables readers to locate the source of information in the
alphabetical reference list at the end of the paper. To use the ideas or
words of another person without crediting the source is plagiarism.
Plagiarism in its purest form involves copying passages either verbatim or
nearly verbatim, with no direct acknowledgment of the source. The most common
form of plagiarism is to paraphrase information from your source material.
Paraphrasing does not relieve you of the obligation to provide proper
identification of source data. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to make
sure all quotes, ideas, or conclusions that not your own are given proper
acknowledgment in your text.
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Total
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160
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