Your final research project will provide you with the opportunity to examine a problem or issue of concern in a real organization. You will develop a course of action by applying concepts and applications from this course. You may choose a public, private, or not-for-profit organization in which you have been employed (past or present) or you may choose an organization of interest to you. In selecting the organization, it is important to consider the range and depth of research analysis available to you. Information may be accessed through direct communications with people from the organization, data from the media (such as newspapers, webcasts, etc.), organizational literature, the organizations website, professional journals/articles, and other secondary sources.
You must identify a recent problem or issue from within the past three years. This primary focus of this project is your analysis of the problem or issue; it is not merely an historical account of a problem and the company’s solution. Your analysis of the problem or issue may or may not align with the organizations previous or proposed course of action. In general, your final research project should provide the organization with the most effective course of action to address their problem or issue, based on the application of key principles, concepts, and theories of organizational behavior.
For this activity, you will submit your final copy of your research project for evaluation by your instructor.
Your final research project submission should be 6-8 pages in length (not including title and reference pages). Your assignment must follow APA style guidelines, using Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced, with one inch margins. Refer to the.excelsior.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-1903640-dt-content-rid-15981925_1/xid-15981925_1″>Research Paper Rubric [PDF file size 18.1 KB] for grading criteria for the final project.
Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you’re ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you’ve located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you’re done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
