Unit One: Essay

Four essays are due as part of the Unit One deliverables. For each topic area studied during Unit One, select one question to answer (in essay form) from the question alternatives (in the document below).

After you make your selections concerning which questions you will respond to:

• Copy the entire question you are responding to at the beginning of your response;
• Adhere to the word count guidelines for each essay;
• Include a reference list with EACH essay (including all of the sources, Internet materials, and ChatGPT search prompts you used to compose your essays);
• Make sure you include the required textbook for the course on EACH reference list (since the required textbook for the course will necessarily inform all of your essay compositions);
• Use the typical college essay format for your essays (double-spaced text with new paragraphs indented); and
• Use
• to format your reference lists. Again, be sure to include a reference list (including the required textbook for the course) with EACH essay.

Note: The standard college essay format typically follows a five-paragraph structure, although longer essays may require more paragraphs. The five-paragraph structure consists of:

1. Introduction: The introduction should include a thesis statement that presents the main argument or idea of the essay. It should also provide some background information on the topic and grab the reader’s attention.
2. Body paragraphs: The body paragraphs should support the thesis statement with evidence and analysis. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement, and the evidence and analysis should support that topic sentence.
3. Conclusion: The conclusion should summarize the main points of the essay and restate the thesis statement in a new way. It should also leave the reader with something to think about, such as a call to action or a final thought.

Here’s the book to complete the assignment, Bauer, T. and Erdogan, B. (2021). Organization Behavior, Bridging Science and Practice(digital/hard copy version, Boston, MA: FlatWorld, ISBN: 978-1-4533-3767-7).

Unit One: Introduction to Organizational Behavior

• Organizational Behavior
• Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity
• Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perceptions
• Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Textbook Reading Assignment: Bauer and Erdogan Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4

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