The Final Paper

Focus of the Final Paper

Select a topic of interest in organizational behavior that you would like to explore with additional research (must use at least five references). Some suggested topics for your paper are:

• Personality
• Stress
• Attitudes
• Motivation
• Attribution
• Performance Management
• Team building
• Leadership
• Decision Making Process
• Communication
• Organizational Goals

Your paper must:

• Apply the research to your personal working environment, or an environment you have previously experienced.
• Describe how will you use the knowledge you have gained in this course to change the way you interact and do business in the future?

Writing the Final Paper

• Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length, exclusive of Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc.
• Formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page and reference list).
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must include at least five appropriately documented, academic sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the student guide.