Your research project for this course is to choose an organization and do a thorough analysis of it. You may choose an organization that a Team member works for, a religious organization, or any organization, as long as you have personal access to it. You must do the analysis of the organization first hand, meaning, do not buy a book on G.E and do an analysis unless you plan on visiting the headquarters and speaking with some of the employees. This analysis must include at least 3 topics from the course material which will appear in the paper as subheadings and should include a minimum of 4 scholarly / peer reviewed references in addition to the resources you access about the organization specifically. The sources you utilize should offer support or contradictory information towards the organizations practices. The paper should be no less than 7 pages and should include an introduction as well as a conclusion. The paper should be analytical and critical, and not simply a discussion of the practices employed by the organization. Most importantly, the analysis should be thorough, and give the reader a vivid picture of the organization you are studying. Your paper should conclude with recommendations which you make to improve their practices based on the material we have studied in our course as well as the outside research you have conducted.
3 Topics from course material:
Individual Differences, stress, and well being
Teams, Groups, Conflict, and Negotiation
Communication and Decision Making