Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this project is to give your team an opportunity to apply what has been learned about organizational behavior (through course lectures, readings, research, and discussions) and expand research skills to analyze the problems of an organization. Since organizational work involves working and communicating with others, you are asked to participate in a group project. You will be randomly assigned to work in groups.
The aim of the group project is two-fold: 1) the project allows you to research and explore organizational behavior concepts in depth and 2) the project allows you to evaluate a current concept within organizational behavior within multiple organizations using the OB concepts we have learned and the analytical skills you have developed in the course. Your team will select a current concept in OB and identify at least four organizations in which this concept is applied to, research and present on.
What to Do
Groups should:
Identify three (3) organizations known to successfully apply the chosen organizational behavior concept to their organizational structure. *At least one of these organizations should come from Forbes 100 Best Places to Work list for this year.
Identify one (1) organization known to unsuccessfully apply the chosen organizational behavior concept to their organizational structure.
Be prepared to discuss how this organizational concept is applied in your own workplace – or could be applied.
*While the main focus of your research should focus on the OB concept chosen, you may incorporate other OB concepts/theories that strengthen your research. Be sure to aim for depth rather than breadth regarding the use of additional OB concepts. Any additional concepts should NOT change the focus of your research but strengthen.
Don’t forget to include:
Description of the OB concept. The history and theories behind the use of this concept, as well as any negative opinions or theories against the concept.
What benefits do you see with the use of this OB concept?
Identify three (3) organizational known to successfully apply the chosen organizational behavior concept to their organizational structure. *At least one of these organizations should come from Forbes 100 Best Places to Work list for this year. Please provide a description of the organizations chosen, their background, and how/why this OB concept was applied. Be sure to include examples of concept applied within each organization (answers may vary based on the organization)
How has this concept impacted the organizations? (answers may vary based on the organization)
Describe how the organizations are viewed as leaders in their industry because of the use of the OB concepts? (answers may vary based on the organization)
Identify one (1) organization known to unsuccessfully apply the chosen organizational behavior concept to their organizational structure. Please provide a description of the organizations chosen, their background, and how/why this OB concept was applied and unsuccessful.
Compare and contrast the organizations’ use of the OB concept.
Deliverables
Written Component:
• Prepare a report to address all aspects of the assignment.
• Thisreport should be no less than 10 pages and no more than 15 pages of content. Imaged (graphs, charts, & images should not count towards your 15 pages of content – Title page and Reference does not count towards your 15 pages of content.
• You must have at least 10 references (5 must be scholarly peer-reviewed articles). All outside sources should be referenced and properly cited in-text and on your reference page.
• In addition to the 15 pages of content, you will want a title page and references.
• This report MUST be in proper APA format.
