The purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to reflect upon an organization in which you have worked (or volunteered) and draw conclusions relevant to the study of organizations and organizational behavior. The final project paper should include the followings: 1. General (type of work, position, organizational sector [public, private, nonprofit], length of service, overall impressions) 2. Organizational type (rational, natural, or open system Download rational, natural, or open system ). Include justification for this classification, such as management structure, style, and processes (See Scott & Davis 2007 for details). 3. Culture (formal and informal groups, physical layout, communication patterns, basic assumptions of the organization by employees, etc.). 4. Effects of above factors on employees’ motivation and productivity. 5. Identify the issue, presenting-problem, or question you felt was worthy of further study and why you thought it was interesting 6. Suggestions for improving the organization through changes in the structure, management style, etc. and explain how these changes might improve employees’ attitudes, motivation, productivity, and other characteristics. These suggestions should be based upon course materials and/or additional research. 7. Other observations recorded during your research 8. Use at least 5 references (i.e., books, journal articles, educational websites etc.) excluding the course textbook and required reading materials of this course. The library materials can be access remotely using your Ace Account login (the same login you use for this site).
