An essay assignment as a substitute for the mid-term exam

1. Brainstorm a research question (or a practical one) associated with OB concepts or theories about YOURSELF: your personality, your motivation (for work, for study, for your future job...), your relationship with your colleagues or bosses, even with your family members (conflict, power, hierarchy...), your leadership skills, an organization you would like to work for (org culture, org norms, high-achieving teams), etc.
2. Choose one academic paper by using scholar.google.com
3. (1) Why you have chosen this research paper (what is your research question?(2) Briefly summarize the content of the paper of your choice. (3)Elaborate your thoughts, and/or raise interesting/challenging/practical questions orpoints.
4. Evaluation criteria will be focused on (1) analytical depth, (2) counterintuitive thoughts, (3) creativity, (4) the links between your analysis and organizational behavior, and (5) logical argument.