Individual Research Project: Part III Instructions:

One of your greatest resources for learning is talking to others or assessing the actual communication of someone else.  Identify someone who has an opinion on the ethical and socially responsible (or unethical and socially irresponsible) behaviors of the organization and arrange to either conduct an informational interview or using the internet locate a speech or interview granted by the individual.  Based on your interview or on your research you are to:

1.    Write a short biography for the professional you interviewed or researched (1-2 Paragraphs).  The biography is to include the person’s name, title, company or organization, role and responsibilities, education, previous positions and fields of work, professional organizations, etc.

2.    Indicate why this person is significant or important for understanding the organizational behavior you are addressing in your research project. (1-2 Paragraphs)

3.    Summarize your findings in three or four (3-4) paragraphs (approximately 400-600 words).

4.    Write your work in report format; do not just hand in a transcript (Q & A summary) of your interview or research.

Individual Research Project: Part III

Overview:

The purpose of this project is to give you an opportunity to examine and evaluate a specific organization’s behavior from an ethical and social responsibility view point.  This Project is broken into 6 parts to be completed over 6 weeks.

Week 1: Write an introduction and discuss why you choose this particular organization.

Week 2: Prepare a summary of your research.

Week 3: Prepare a summary of a personal interview or personal commentary.

Week 4: Write a draft of the paper.

Week 5: Revise the draft using input from both your instructor and your peers.

Week 6: Submit your final version for grading.

Project Details:

Design your report for an adult audience using a formal academic writing style. The paper must follow all APA formatting requirements including the requirements for in-text citations and references. Information on Using APA is available in your Course Materials folder.

Individual Research Project: Part III Instructions:

One of your greatest resources for learning is talking to others or assessing the actual communication of someone else.  Identify someone who has an opinion on the ethical and socially responsible (or unethical and socially irresponsible) behaviors of the organization and arrange to either conduct an informational interview or using the internet locate a speech or interview granted by the individual.  Based on your interview or on your research you are to:

1.    Write a short biography for the professional you interviewed or researched (1-2 Paragraphs).  The biography is to include the person’s name, title, company or organization, role and responsibilities, education, previous positions and fields of work, professional organizations, etc.

2.    Indicate why this person is significant or important for understanding the organizational behavior you are addressing in your research project. (1-2 Paragraphs)

3.    Summarize your findings in three or four (3-4) paragraphs (approximately 400-600 words).

4.    Write your work in report format; do not just hand in a transcript (Q & A summary) of your interview or research.

Additional Resources:

Additional resources for conducting and producing your research project are available in the document “Individual Research Project Resources” located in your Course Materials folder.