For my final paper, the organizational issue I’m going to focus on is self-motivation and motivation employees have at my company. It’s an industry where people one has to be very motivated to succeed at a high level. Often time employees are washed out and don’t make it after the first two years due to not being able to motivate themselves. I’m going to examine the state of the current office and how motivation would allow people to work better in the environment given. – Focus on an organization you have been part of or observed (preferably current or recent). – Select a problem relating to organizational behavior. Ensure this is a topic covered in the class text. The problem should be a group or organizational level problem (e.g., department with poor motivation, underperformance, high turnover, disengagement) and not purely an individual problem (e.g., troublesome, unsuitable, or untrained individual). – Select a problem that you can objectively analyze and write about as a third party (you will write your paper as if you were an outside consultant). – Be ready to do additional reading and research on the topic. Choose an interesting topic. – The topic should not be the same as a paper you have previously completed for another class (e.g., from your conflict, groups and teams, diversity, communication, and other classes). – You will interview two people who have observed or have been involved in the situation to gather additional data. If this is really not possible, you may request permission to rather document your observations in detail, based on your own experience. Use the textbook readings, additional research (scholarly articles from journal database, academic, or professional books and articles), and instructor-provided supplemental materials from the class as sources. Demonstrate your application of the class texts and learning in your paper. Include citations of the class texts and other sources to show how you have applied the ideas or principles. This paper will be 5 – 6 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages). Use the APA formatted document provided in the Blackboard course. See the rubric below. At least three additional sources (besides the class texts or readings) are required. Do not write in 1st or 2nd person (using I, we, us, you, our). The paper should include the following sections: – Introduction: Introduce and define the problem clearly and briefly. Include a short description of the organization and its context, as well as the organizational culture and structure (1 page) – Evidence: What evidence (beyond your perception) is there of the problem (e.g., observations of behavior, performance data, client complaints, resignations, interview findings, financial losses, opportunity costs etc)? How does the evidence support what you are suggesting is the underlying problem? Are there alternative diagnoses? What are the attitudinal outcomes (see chapter 3) of this organizational issue or problem? (1 – 1.5 pages) – Theory and literature: What does the organizational behavior literature (class text and additional sources) say about this problem that is relevant to understanding and resolving it? What are the key concepts (be sure to use the correct terms)? What organizational behavior theories address the causes and solutions to such problems? (1.5 – 2 pages) – Proposed solution: Propose a solution to the problem. What actions must the organization take? Is this solution (or alternatives) supported by the readings and the organizational behavior theory and research you have learned about? Ensure you include practical details about who would be responsible for implementing the solution, how improvement could be measured, how long the resolution might take, and potential risks. (1.5 – 2 pages) Includes all required sections. Follows all instructions. Addresses all questions. 50 Uses citations and references from class and additional texts. Three additional scholarly sources. 20 Diagnosis and solution clearly supported by concepts, theory, and arguments. 40 Written in formal manner; logically organized paragraphs and arguments; APA format; written as a consultant (no 1st or 2nd person). 30 Follows page limits. Concise, clear writing. 10 Total 150 Must use this reference: Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2017). Organizational behavior (17th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
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