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 of course Terminal Course Objective(s) (TCO) 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: EBSCOhost.
Paper Format

All papers should be single sided, double-spaced, using an 11- or 12-point font.
The length of the paper is to be between 10 and 15 pages, not counting cover page, table of contents and appendices.
The first page should include the title of the work, student name, course number, date, and professor name.
The second page should be a table of contents. It should, at a minimum, reflect the seven items listed in the Grading Rubric.
Follow APA style for general format and citations (see APA Guidelines tutorial in the Syllabus).
Paper sections must adhere to the guidelines below, and each section must be labeled in the text.
Language should be clear, concise, and precise.
Tone should be professional, consistent, and not filled with jargon.
Grammar and syntax (sentence structure) must be correct.
Report must be free of misspellings and typos.
Tables and Figures

All figures and tables must be referred to in your text before they appear on the page.
Figures and tables should appear on the same page as, or the page after, the text that refers to them.
All figures and tables need captions. Captions go below figures and above tables.
Quotations and Citations

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.
Refer to APA style guide for assistance with properly citing quoted and/or borrowed materials and ideas.