The project will build on Organizational Behavior concepts and apply analytical skills. The project will provide you with an opportunity to delve into a topic in detail and allow you to learn more about something that interests you. Ideally, the project should deal with a topic of personal significance to you or an industry, organization, and/or sector which you are interested in exploring and possibly working in.
In terms of the “type” of study, your options are as follows: 1. Field Study of a research question
2. Case analysis of an OB process (organizational culture of a specific firm, team development in a specific team; performance review system…)
3. Critical literature analysis
References: Here is a list of prominent journals as academic references: Business Press:
- HBR
- Sloan Management Review
- California Management Review
- Economist
- Business Week
- WSJ
- Financial Times
- New York Times (Business Section)
- Newsweek
- Human Resource ManagementAcademic journals:
- Academy of Management series (journal, review, perspectives)
- Leadership Quarterly
- Strategic Management Journal
- Organization Science
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Management
- Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
- Psychological Bulletin
- Journal of Organizational Behavior
- Psychological Review
- OB and Human Decision Processes
- Social Networks
- European Management Review
- Personnel Review
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Business Horizons
- Research in Organizational Behavior
- Leadership
- British Journal of Industrial Relations
- Organization Studies
- European Management Journal
- Group and Organization Management
- Cross cultural Management
- Gender, Work and Organization
- Journal of management Inquiry
- European Business Review
- Journal of General Management
- Competition and Change
- International Journal of Management
- Work, Employment and Society
- Work and Occupations
- Organizational Dynamics
- Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
- Negotiation Journal
- Leadership Quarterly
- Leadership and Organizational DevelopmentAlso, you can check out the Top 45 most influential management journals as listed in the Financial Times (across disciplines, not just OB) athttp://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/3405a512-5cbb-11e1-8f1f- 00144feabdc0.html#axzz2fjOWQD7GYou should critically evaluate all other information sources using the following criteria:• Outlet where it was published
Does is seem to be widely circulated and cited?
Is it highly ranked
• Authors (and “Experts” Cited in Business Articles)
What is their overall credibility? What is their experience and education regarding the topic?
Do other people rely on their work?
What is the nature of their work and basis of expertise on the topic?
• Evidence
What sources or experts are cited? How subtle are their arguments? Do they address likely contingencies and limitations of their work?
What type of research design do they use (for academic research sources)? What type of data or evidence do they draw on (for academic and business press sources)? How generalizable and valid do their findings seem to be?
You can use any citation standard (APA, or MLA), as long as you are consistent throughout your paper.
Other details:
As a format, you can use 12pt Times New Roman, 1,5-2 spacing, and Normal margin settings (1” all around). Expected length of the paper would be about 10 pages.