The Course is Organizational Behavior

The Course is Organizational Behavior

Option #1 Personal Case Analysis
Consider this option to be a “personal” case study, with some theoretical support. The paper should describe a significant real work situation you have encountered. You will present and analyze the situation, and provide recommendations by applying concepts and principles learned in the course. Basically, you will be writing about a business event/situation that you have been involved with. First, you provide the facts, as straightforwardly as you possibly can, in sufficient detail so that the reader may understand what happened. Be objective, don’t inject your emotions or opinions. The write-up may include quoted conversations, supporting documents, and whatever else you think necessary to get the full story across. You may alter the identities of individuals and the organization to ensure anonymity. After you report the basic facts of the case, consider the impact that the situation is having/had on you and other stakeholders. Next you analyze the case and make recommendations. (This is where you will find academic journal articles to support your recommendations.) What I am looking for in the analysis is your ability to use principles from the course and academic literature to shed new light or a different perspective on the events of the case. For instance, suppose your case is about a micromanaging boss you have. We will be studying leadership theory during one module of the course. Can you use leadership theory to understand the mistakes this individual is making in handling subordinates? Or you might link this case of micromanagement to satisfaction, or performance.

Topics covered include Individual Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Individual Personality, Perception and Individual Decision Making, Motivation, Working in groups and teams, Power (Who has it, who wants it, how do you get it), Conflict, Incivility, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Organizational Culture

Paper length should be seven to eight pages (double spaced, 12 point font, one inch margins), excluding referencepage and appendices; Format: Microsoft WORD
Keep individual and organizational identities confidential
At least five supporting references from well-respected Organizational Behavior/Management academic and practitioner journals must be integrated to support your case analysis/research. Do not use internet websites/blogs as external references.
Please use APA format for in-text citations and your Reference List.