Organization Behavior Final project, project 3 Due in 72 hours

Portfolio Instructions

The project scenario is that you are an employee of Rainbow Paints desiring a promotion to one of the 5 job openings. In project 1, you presented your self-analysis of traits and rationale for being promoted into the position. In project 2, you analyzed a hypothetical scenario of RLI having purchased a company House of Cloth (HOC). You are demonstrating to Rainbow Paints what you know about managing organizational behavior by pretending to consult to Aretha Cantros. The reason project 2 is in the form of a memo to her is for you to demonstrate your ability to professionally communicate your findings and recommendations.

This final portfolio, then, is one Word document with the cover letter followed by project 1, then project 2. Make all corrections and improvements to both projects. Then insert/copy into your Portfolio Word document. Ensure to include all references. The submission of the portfolio is to Rainbow Paints.

Step One: Revise the previous project assignments:

For both project 1 and project 2, revise the documents to reflect all feedback given by the instructor and any additional changes you feel will enhance your work. Be sure to include any relevant class material from weeks six and seven .

Step Two: Create a Portfolio File

In one Word document, present both revised projects 1 & 2 along with a cover letter explaining how your managerial skills will enable you to bring enhanced job performance and strong commitment to RLI and those with whom you would engage.

Step Three: How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is single-spaced.  Use 12-point font.  The final product will be approximately 3500-5500 words in length excluding the title page and references. The portfolio should be set up as defined above. Your instructor may be providing you with a template Word document to use.

Business letters are left-aligned ‘block style’. The paragraphs are not indented. Cover letters give the date, the person addressed to, and end with a closing such as “Sincerely yours”, followed by your name.

The letter can be addressed to “To Whom it May Concern”. It should be single spaced, first person voice as a real business letter. You should remind them of the position(s) to which you are applying (determined in project 1). The cover letter will be about two pages and should convince the reader by your objective, analytical speech. Tell the letter’s recipient of your knowledge of OB, citing course content, and pulling in your key rationale for hiring you into the position from project 1 as well as key understandings of OB expressed through the analysis in project 2. In other words, sell yourself but don’t be salesy, be objective. Only use first person “I” when necessary. Demonstrate what you know rather than talking about how great you are.

Step Four: Completing the Paper 

· Read the grading rubric for the project.  Use the grading rubric while completing the project to ensure all requirements are met so as to earn the highest possible grade.  

· Approach and perspective: Keep in mind this is an analytical business report not an academic writing assignment. In a typical academic paper, you would research the library and summarize the articles about the topics studied. In contrast, a business report is analytical. Do not summarize article after article. Instead, get to your point, make your point, and prove your point. You will state your point (the point sentence in a paragraph). Explain it (this is where using key facts from the case are helpful) and then prove it using our required course content from the classroom. Give in-text citation.

· Voice: In this assignment, you are presenting yourself as an objective, reasonable professional. You will need to use first person "I" when appropriate to speak about yourself. At all other times, write objectively in third person voice. There should be no opinion statements such as "I think" or "In my opinion." Write objectively and analytically, yet refer to yourself ("The results indicate I...") when you are the subject. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person

· Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.  

· Use of case study material: Do note that you will at times need to take phrases or sentences from the case being analyzed to explain the point you are making. It is important that any phrases or sentences are set off with quote marks. The phrase or sentence should begin and end with “. Give an in-text citation for the case study and full reference in the reference list. An acceptable reference list citation for a case study is:

· Sourcing:

· You may not use books as source material other than those provided in course content.  

· You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario paired with the weekly course readings to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. For this reason, you are discouraged from seeking external sources. Your primary sources must be the learning materials provided in the classroom content area.  No more than two (2) external resources can be used in completing the assignment.  The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings.  If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced.  

Step Five:  Review the Paper 

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.  Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment. 

Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing. 

· Read the paper aloud as a first measure;

· Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;

· Have someone who has excellent English skills to proofread the paper;

· Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC).  The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.