ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH PROJECT

Select a topic that is a leadership, management, or organizational topic that you are interested in or that may be of value to you and your classmates. Use the list of sample topics below. Research the topic thoroughly using valid, reliable sources from an online periodical. (Proquest and Wilson Business are two excellent sources). You should have 8-10 articles about your topic. We will spend a few days in the library working on this project.

1. Provide an introduction to your topic which includes why this is an important topic, i.e. statistics, application to work, etc.

2. Next, define any terms.

3. The bulk of this paper will the review of literature from your articles. Organize your paper according to topics and use headings (APA format) to complete this section.

4. Conclude your paper by summarizing your findings.

Format in APA.

Topics

Emotional Intelligence

Working with diverse people

Stress management

Decision making obstacles

Communication techniques

Ethical compliance

Leadership or followership

Motivating for performance

Conflict resolution

Learning to work politically

Mentoring

Performance feedback

Job design/contemporary work

Change

Work/Life Balance