What ways do you think it is not particularly relevant for your future work? Are there critics of the theory? Why or why not?

You will write a 2,500-word term paper for this course, which will be comprised of two parts:

Part 1: Reflection on key learning – (500 words)
During the course, we will have worked on 14 topics. You are required to select the topic of which you think learning will be most relevant for your future career. In explaining the importance of this topic and how it will benefit your career, you need also to refer to relevant theories on the topic and your own perspective with critical analysis (i.e., in what ways do you think this topic will benefit your future work, and it what ways do you think it is not particularly relevant for your future work? Are there critics of the theory? Why or why not?

Part 2: The Essay – (max 2000 words)
You are to choose one of the session topics and make a critical case study on this topic using a real organization. Ideally, this will be an organization you currently work for or have worked for in the past. If you have never worked, choose an organization you have a lot of knowledge about or can easily access.

The requirements for Part 2 of the essay are:

the topic was covered in one of the 10 weeks this term.
you use an organization you know well . The point is that it is easy for you to get information about this organization
your case analysis should develop towards a critical discussion of the theories that are relevant to your organization. You should demonstrate which aspects of your organization DO and DO NOT ‘fit the model’.
any sources used must be referenced in the Appendix using the title “References.” Understandably, you will be using information you have from personal experience or from relations working in the organization you are analyzing. In these cases, simply put an in-text reference like (personal experience) or (personal conversation). You can vary the way you do this, but the requirement is that you give some indication as to where or how you acquired this information.
your submission will not be made public. However, if you feel that you are using information that might be too sensitive for the organization, you may anonymize the organization and/or persons. In any case, please set the context for your chosen organization by briefly describing what the organization does, where it is based, how big it is, etc.
your grade will be determined by the following criteria: Focus , Synthesis (bringing together relevant literature in a significant manner), Soundness (demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic, providing a critical discussion), Clarity of Structure (well organized and logically constructed), Mechanical Soundness
please use Times New Roman (12-point font), double-spaced, 1” margins
a link to a Google Document is not an acceptable form of submission. You must upload your final document to eLearn.
Tips for writing a solid term paper:

You must provide a full description of your chosen topic (including definitions, theoretical foundations, its antecedent conditions , its relation to organizational outcomes , its relation to other organizational theory concepts or ideas.
You must discuss the ways in which this theory fits with the organization you have selected
You must discuss the ways in which you do not think this topic is particularly relevant to your chosen organization
You should explain critics of the theory . Why or why not?
You will need to incorporate readings from the course and independent research to inform a thorough response
The structure of your paper should include the following:
an introduction
a description of the context of the organization as well as how you are connected to the organization
a complete description of your chosen topic and why it is relevant to your organization and your specific experiences with the topic
an analysis of your topic as it relates to your organization and your experiences within the organization
a summary – where you “bring it all together”
references (see tip 5 above).

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