Organizational Behavior Field Study

Slides should include the below

Overall notes should be 13 minutes

Sources: 10 scholarly or credible sources, Articles to Review and apply

Begin by reading The 4 Types of Organizational Culture & How to Design Change to learn how organizational culture shapes communication and leadership.

Then, read Resilient Leadership: Navigating Change and Uncertainty with Strength and Adaptability, which shows how leaders build resilience to support morale and adaptability. As you continue through this immersive learning experience, consider examples of how you see these strategies utilized in your workplace.

1. Title Slide

2. Introduction & Organizational Context

Brief description of the organization

Purpose and scope of your field study:

Your connection to the organization:

3. Field Study Focus & Methods

What did you focus on? (e.g., leadership, culture, learning, CSR):

How did you gather your data?

Observations: Daily

Interviews (how many?): 5 Interviews

Document review/policies: Reviewed Division SOPs and Policies

4. Key Findings

a. Organizational & Culture Performance (Week 2):

Summary:

b. Leadership Dynamics (Week 3):

Summary:

c. Organizational Resilience (Week 4):

SWOT key points:

Resilience traits/archetypes:

d. Learning Practices (Week 5):

Strengths and weaknesses in knowledge sharing:

e. CSR / ESG Posture (Week 6):

Summary of CSR efforts or gaps:

5. Strategic Recommendations

List your 3-5 (total) main recommendations and the issues they address:

Support your ideas with course concepts and credible sources

Show how these recommendations align with organizational goals and values

6. Theoretical Frameworks

List 23 organizational behavior theories or frameworks you used and how they informed your thinking: Theory/Concept How It Was Applied

Theoretical Analysis

Application of at least three organizational behavior theories or models (e.g., CVF, Resilient Leadership, Psychological Safety, Systems Thinking)

Analysis of alignment, gaps, and cultural patterns

Evidence-based interpretation of organizational behavior

7. Conclusions

What did you learn from this field study experience?

How has your thinking about organizational behavior evolved?

Final summary of your findings and contributions