Group Project Report (100 points-20%): The goal of this assignment, due April 23rd, is to analyze and apply OB concepts in a real organization. You will be divided into groups of four to five members. Your group’s task will be to use concepts from the course to identify, analyze, and develop a plan for resolving a key problem that an organization is facing.
• Group formation and process: In one of the first few classes, you will select your groups. Each group will be responsible for finding a local organization to study using interviews, observations, and/or surveys. The organization can be a business, extracurricular club, athletic team, or other social collective in the Miami area. During class in February, each group will announce the organization that it will study. Of course, I would recommend starting the project at your earliest so that you have adequate time to collect data and write your report.
• Report guidelines: The report should answer the following questions, using data from your interviews, observations, and/or surveys to support each answer:
What is the nature of the problem?What are the causes of the problem?How can OB concepts be applied and extended to solve the problem?What specific action steps should the organization take to solve the problem? What changes should be implemented? 5. What are the potential barriers, obstacles, and challenges to following your recommendations?What are the risks, costs, and possible unintended consequences of following your recommendations?How will you communicate your findings to your clients and overcome potential resistance?
