Module 1 – SLP
ACTION RESEARCH AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For the Session Long Project in this class, you will be
applying the principles of organizational development to an organization you
currently work for or have worked for in the past. For this first SLP, think
carefully about the background readings and how they might apply to a specific
organizational situation or problem that you have experienced firsthand. Then
write a 2- to 3-page paper answering the following questions:
What do you think the biggest problem your current
organization or one of the previous organizations you worked for faces? Why do
you think management has had difficulty with this problem?
Do you think this problem could be mitigated by hiring an
organizational development consultant based on what you’ve read in the
background materials? Why or why not? Make sure to cite some of the readings in
your answer.
Of the action research and organizational development steps
listed in the required readings, which ones do you think would be the more
challenging steps that an organizational development consultant would face
coming into your organization? Explain your reasoning and cite at least one of
the required background readings.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Answer the assignment questions directly.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don’t go
off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background
materials.
Make sure to use reliable and credible sources as your
references. Articles published in established newspapers or business
journals/magazines are preferred. If you use articles from the Internet, make
sure they are from credible sources.
Reference your sources of information with both a
bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a
High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13 and 14 on in-text citations.
Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under My
Resources in the TLC portal.





