Organizational BEHAVIOR IN THE NEWS WRITTEN ANALYSIS

Short written analyses which describe an example of an OB course topic which is receiving or has received press . written article from the popular press (newspapers and magazines) which illustrates one or more of the concepts discussed in the

course. The student is asked to include a copy of the article if it is less than two 8.5 x 11 inch pages in length.

The written analysis should begin with a paragraph which notes the title of the article being summarized, the author’s or authors’ names, and the name of the publication in which the article was found. A brief restatement of the content of the article should then comprise the remainder of the first paragraph.

The second paragraph should describe how the content of the article relates to the topic at hand. What about this is important to business operations? Which of the concepts discussed in the course does this article illustrate? How does the situation described in the article relate to topics discussed within the course?

The final paragraph(s) should include a discussion of how the situation might be resolved (if it depicts a problem situation), how businesses might be better prepared for such situations in the future, or other “how to cope” advice as the author deems fit.

These current events analyses will be graded for spelling, punctuation, grammar and relevance to the topics discussed in the course. If you are unsure whether a specific magazine or newspaper article would be appropriate, feel free to discuss it with the professor. 3 pages double space