Pratical Application of Theory Paper

Students will complete individual perspective papers, exploring a topic relevant to the course from both the perspective of the research community and the business practitioner community. Papers should be a minimum of 10 pages (including title page and references page, which means the content should be at least 8 full pages of paragraph-style text in length: this means minimal-to-none bullet-pointed lists, graphs/figures, and quotes) and follow APA format. Reference sources should include a minimum of three scholarly journal articles (e.g., Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Academy of Management Review) and three business practitioner articles (e.g., HR Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, NY Times). Course textbook: Organizational Behavior: A Practical, Problem-Solving Approach by Angelo Kinicki

Papers should be structured as follows:

1. Title Page.
2. Introduction/overview and explanation of the topic.
3. Organizational relevance and focus on this topic what are the trends, challenges, and best practices as reported by todays businesses.
4. Key research findings and developments what have researchers found in this topic area that could possibly be important and useful to organizations to apply.
5. Your original perspective on this topic why did you select it to examine, how well (or poorly) do you believe the research community is aligned with the business world in terms of presenting findings that could really translate into organizational improvements, and where do you believe this area is headed in the future.
6. Conclusion tie all your loose ends together and wrap up the paper with a logical ending.
7. References Page

My Outline:

Topic: Why Ethics Matter to Me and My Workplace

Title Page

L. Introduction

A. Importance of ethics in leadership and organizations

B. Role of ethical behavior in workplace

II. Ethics in Leadership and Organizations

A. Ethics in organizational settings

B. Relationship between ethics and leadership behavior

III. Why Ethics Matter to Me

A. Personal values and ethical decision making

B. Impact of personal ethics on workplace relationships

IV. Why Ethics Matter in the Workplace

A. Ethical behavior and employee morale

B. Ethical Ieadership in the workplace

V. Challenges to Ethical Behavior

A. Importance of ethical guidelines and support

B. Organizational pressure and ethical decision-making

VI.

Conclusion

A. Importance of ethics for individuals and organizations

B. Final reflections and summary of key points