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DoctoralIP-1.docx· Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late
submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in
the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Suggested research paper topics are available here. Alternative topics are encouraged and require
instructor approval.
Select a topic for your final paper, and write a 4-page proposal that addresses the following:
Working title for the paper
The topic
Why this topic was chosen
o Your interest in the topic
What problem related to organizational behavior you want to explore, using this topic
2 research questions
o Questions that will guide your exploration of the topic
THESE ARE THE OPTIONS BELOW. DUE 25 FEB 2019
1. Argyris’s Maturation Theory and the Design of Motivating Organizations
2. Choosing between individual and group decision making: A manager’s guide
3. The current state of participative management in practice
4. The contribution of the hawthorn studies to the study of organizational behavior
5. Cognitive dissonance’s place in organizational behavior
6. Methods for overcoming resistance to change
7. Application of communication theory to the your work environment
8. Money as a motivator: review of the literature
9. The power need
10. The affiliation need
11. The achievement need
12. Collegiality in decision making
13. Scientific management as a social movement
14. Contrasting work attitudes of American and___ workers
15. Problem of implementing MBO in the Public Sector
16. Historical Development of Leadership Theory and Research
17. Difference between male and female leadership styles
18. A review of the non-verbal communication literature
19. Case study of a changing organization: The U.S. Army
20. Case study of a changing organization: The U.S. Air Force
21. Case study of a changing organization: The U.S. Marines
