REFLECTION PAPER #1 – Individual Awareness and implications for Organizational Behavior

REFLECTION PAPER #1 – Individual Awareness and implications for Organizational Behavior

Purpose and components of this Assignment Reflecting on your personal experience with organizations (e.g., your college, clubs, sports teams, part-time jobs, internships, etc.), describe your strengths, weaknesses, learning style, values, personality characteristics, motivation needs, etc. (refer to “Managing Oneself” by Peter Drucker and Textbook).  Identify a specific point in time: for example when you made an important decision (e.g. to join or leave an organization or a team), or when you were highly satisfied or unsatisfied, or when you came to a realization about yourself, etc.  Reflect on the “whys” as it relates to who you are as a person and your tendencies and preferences.  Provide empirical evidence for this description (specific examples).  Include what you have learned about yourself and future career implications. You are to make at least 3 connections drawing on the personality traits, emotional intelligence, learning styles, motivational drives, and other individual OB concepts when reflecting and writing this paper. Advice: Start from who you are, then connect with relevant concepts or principles. Please use at least 3 references from at least 3 different sources (e.g. textbook, Drucker article or other sources) in developing your ideas to ensure that your connections are relevant and coherent. The paper should contain 1,200 – 1,600 words, 12 point font, double line spacing. Using a word count makes it easier to clearly structure the paper without the constraint of a page count. You will add a cover page showing your name and the name of your paper, and a reference page listing all sources cited in the paper. Cover and reference pages do not count against the word count. Format Text book 978-1-305-66390-9