CLED 835 - Organizational Theory and Development

CLED 835 Discussion Board Forums (3)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. The thread must be 500–600 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads, fostering critical thinking with 2 observations and 2 suggestions per reply. Each reply must be at least 250 words. Threads and replies must adhere to current APA format. (MLO: A, C, D)

CLED 835 Conference or Journal Paper

1. Proposal – Abstract, and Submission Guidelines

The student will select and write for a peer-reviewed conference or journal that accepts Leadership, Organizational Development, and/or Organizational Theory presentations. For this assignment, the abstract will provide the topic, research, and reference works. This assignment will develop scholarly writing skills and must be in current APA format with a title page. The student must:

1. Choose a peer-reviewed conference or journal that accepts Leadership, Organizational Development, and/or Organizational Theory presentations (examples are provided in list on Blackboard).

2. List the conference or journal then find and copy the submission requirements.

3. Submit requirements and submission guidelines, including abstract, in Blackboard. (MLO: C, D, E)

2. Progress ­– Abstract, Outline, and Reference Page

The student will submit a revised abstract, an outline of the paper, and a reference page, continuing to follow the submission guidelines from the previous assignment. The entire assignment must abide by current APA format.

CLED 835 Revised Abstract: The abstract must be updated (if needed) from the previous assignment.

Outline: The outline must be thorough enough to show the logical flow of the paper as well as the critical thought of the student. Citations are important to support the ideas presented in the outline.

CLED 835 Reference Page: No specific number of references is required. However, the works must be cited in the outline, showing support for the writing. (MLO: C, D, E)

3. Final

The student will write and submit a scholarly paper in current APA format that adheres to the peer-reviewed conference/journal guidelines, using the previously submitted outline from Progress: Abstract, Outline, & Reference Page (Assignment 2 above). The receipt number from the conference/journal must be included in this document as an Appendix. This assignment will develop scholarly writing skills. (MLO: C, D, E)

Comprehensive Exam Preparation (2)

The Comprehensive Exam (sometimes referred to as the “doctoral examination”) is taken as part of CLED900 Research Methods for Christian Leadership V. The comprehensive exam is taken in 2 parts. As preparation for the Comprehensive Exam, this assignment will be practice for the second part. A Comprehensive Question for each assignment will be made available on the first day of the module/week in which it is due. A comprehensive written response to the question must be submitted in current APA format. (MLO: A, C, D, E)

Organizational Diagnosis of the Bounty

An Organizational Diagnosis allows observation and evaluation of organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and health. As practice for future Organizational Diagnoses of existing organizations, this assignment will allow the student to diagnose the Bounty. The student will write a memorandum (see sample) analyzing the characters/leadership in The Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall. (MLO: A, B, C)