Organizational Learning.

Papers must follow this FORMAT, and contain responses to all the questions in the subheadings and incorporate all the bold subheadings below:

(a.)    Cover Page with APA running head and short heads.

(b.)    Introduction to topic being covered.

(c.)    Topic / Issue Identification: What are the central facts of the Case as in regards to Organizational Learning, and assumptions you are making about these facts or missing facts regarding the Case? What are the major, overriding issues regarding the Case? What major issues/questions does the Case address that merits its study in this course?

(d.)    Analysis / Evaluation: Analyze the Case in regards Organizational Learning. Who are the stakeholders and what are their stakes? What threats, opportunities, or challenges are posed by these stakeholders? What economic and ethical responsibilities do the organizations (or the management) have and what is the nature and extent of these responsibilities? Describe the major tensions that exist among these responsibilities. If the case Analysis involves a company’s or manager’s past actions/decisions/practices, taken or should be taken in the case?

(e.)     Recommendations: Identify the alternatives you recommend for dealing with this specific issue/topic in regards to the case. What are their advantages and disadvantages? What principles, concepts, or ideas covered in this course support your recommendations?

(f.)    Learning Outcomes: Identify and summarize the key learning outcomes or conclusions you reached as a result of studying and analyzing this specific issue/topic in regards to the case. Focus on what you learned and how this information could be applied in your current organization or situation if you were in an authority/decision making position.

(g.)    References: The word “References” must be centered at the top of a page. Sources on reference page should be listed in alphabetic order by the author’s last name in APA format

(h.)    Be sure to support all statements/recommendations with in-text citations and references to concepts/theory you have learned in your prior OD courses. You are required in each weekly paper to have a minimum of one reference per page to a scholarly journal or material used from a prior OD course.

(i.)    PAPERS MUST BE IN APA FORMAT AND INCLUDE ALL THE SUBHEADINGS ABOVE FOR EACH SECTION. PAPERS MUST INCLUDE CITATIONS TO THEORY (TEXTBOOK or OTHER REFERENCE) TO SUPPORT YOUR OPINIONS AND STATEMENTS.
Catalog Description:
This is the final course for the BA in Organizational Development. It is an integrative, problem-solving course in which the expertise gained in the major are applied to organizational situations through actual project work or case studies. Prerequisite: Completion of all major requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in OD.

Course Materials:

Recommended Books

There is No required textbook for this course, so any organizational development textbook can be used as a general reference for the case studies. Prior organizational development textbooks are good sources for references in this course. Students have used eBooks for past courses may need to access resources in the UIW library.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed). Washington, D.C: Author. (NOTE: This book is referred to as the APA manual and can be purchased in many bookstores.)

Required Software
Microsoft Word using *.doc or *.docx format. (If using an Apple, your files must be saved with a *.rtf format.)

Assessments:

a. Assessment will be based on level of:

•    Adherence to instructions
•    Demonstration of understanding course material
•    Clarity and depth of written work
•    Content accuracy and thoroughness
•    Correct grammatical usage and spelling
•    APA style and formatting