Choose a topic you are interested in learning more about (must be related to Org. Comm.) Obviously, the topic needs to incorporate ideas/concepts/theories from the class (Organizational Communication) and text. But also requires analyzing the influences of communication on the topic you choose.

Examples of Topics to choose from are:

Communication practices in the Montessori school system

Workplace violence

White-collar crime

Effects of slang in the workplace (pros and cons)

Environmental ethics

Sexual harassment

Family and childcare & work

Social class and occupational jobs

Gender

Labor movements

Social responsibility in marketing, consumption, and production

Social conformity in an online class

Emotional labor

Emotional intelligence

Historical view of theories of organizational communication

Not-for-profits

Some suggested subject searches for related articles:

Organizational Studies

Organizational Change Processes

Communication Networks

Organizational Communication Approaches- Classical, Human Relations, Human Resources, Systems, Cultural, Critical, Emotional Labor

Organizational Communication

Organizational Design

Organizational Narratives, Discourse, Dialogues

Journal of Communication

Make a proposal that will consist of the following:

Header: Name, course, instructor, date

Title: Topic you are researching

Content: What you want to research and why you think it is important

Methodology: How you are going to conduct the research

Comment: Comment on what you expect to find

Length: 1-2 pages not including title page