MGT 412 – Project Instructions

MGT 412 – Project Instructions

Students are required to write a 4 to 6 page paper using APA style. Note that 4 to 6 pages

means 4 to 6 pages of double-spaced written material with 1-inch margins left, right, top and

bottom, and Times New Roman, 12-point font. The cover sheet or long quotations will not count

toward the 4 to 6 pages. See the Composition Grading Criterialink in the Course Home menu

for complete details on evaluation criteria.

Overly general research areas for the project are listed below. These areas reflect broad

subjects discussed in the course textbook. Specifically, students should research an

exceedingly narrow topic within the list, a topic focused enough to be covered adequately in

such a short paper. The essay should describe the impacts of, and ramifications for, your

narrow topic onlywhere organizational behavior and development is concerned. The instructor

will be looking for:

(a) a narrow, carefully crafted thesis statement, and

(b) a highly descriptive, detailed essay title that mirrors the thesis statement.

As the thesis drives a paper, many points will be deducted if a student fails to follow these

instructions. Please contact the instructor if you are in doubt. He or she would be happy to help

you to refine your thesis statement consistent with the objectives of the assignment.

Topics:

Globalization

Diversity

Work motivation, stress, and/or well-being

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making by individuals, groups, and teams

Conflict, negotiation, power, and politics

Organizational structure, change, and development

MGT 412 – Project