Name of paper: The changing role of teamwork in the Battle of Covid 2020-2021. Premise: The global pandemic’s change-impact on organizational teamwork is profound, whether it be students studying o

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Final INDIVIDUAL Paper Topic

Length: 2,500 words not including cover page and references page.

Name of paper: The changing role of teamwork in the Battle of Covid 2020-2021.

Premise: The global pandemic’s change-impact on organizational teamwork is profound, whether it be students studying or employees at multiple types of corporations and organizations working together through Zoom applications and other IT formats.

Research question 1: How has the definition of what constitutes “good” or effective teamwork changed during the pandemic? Explain the impact and influence on organizational culture, on structures, and organizational systems as defined in this class.

Research question 2. How has the changing nature and application of organizational teamwork during the pandemic impacted the “organizational climate” as defined in this class? Specifically, what evidence shows the impact on employee job satisfaction, morale, and mental/physical health?

Research question 3. Looking ahead, what vestiges of changes to teamwork during the pandemic do you project will carry forth into a post-pandemic organizational world?

Required content of research

• This paper must liberally apply concepts from change management taught in the Change Management Summer 2021 course.

• Students may select ONE INDUSTRY or ONE ORGANIZATION as an example to address the three research questions above or apply a global approach.

• There must be at least 15 evidence-based and credible citations in the paper, presented within the body of the paper and in the References page, compliant with APA style.

• NOTE: There is a very rich source of current credible research on this topic including credible business journals, public opinion polling, and published academic papers.

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PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism, paraphrasing of content from sources without credit, and use of writing from commercial web sites that sell academic papers and/or content to students is strictly prohibited. This is YOUR paper, expressing your personal research and writing abilities.

• Content shows a clear understanding of the assignment and what is expected. Content includes relevant theories, models, discussions, and readings/lessons from class. This means that EXAMPLES OF AT LEAST SIX AREAS OF CLASS CONTENT AND APPLIED KNOWLEDGE OF SAME MUST BE IN THE PAPER. Findings and commentary are also answered in a comprehensive fashion (bulleted paragraphs of between 3 to 4 lines each are allowed).

• Critical thinking means presenting far more than just a repetition of facts or knowledge. Students must show that they are showing "critical thought" by at times questioning facts and assumptions by using evidence-based counterpoints, questions that logically expose a missing point, and/or showing how one fact or set or events connect to other facts and events. Short, EXAMPLES from your personal or work/student life that speak to the assignment's topics are encouraged.

• APA MANDATORY: 7th Ed. APA is followed and then expanded on within REFERENCES PAGE.

• TITLE PAGE: Has student name and number, name of assignment, name of instructor, date of assignment.

• TABLE OF CONTENTS includes the key content and associated page number (do not put into a separate bordered box),

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (abstract). Maximum 250 words. This must quickly and succinctly state what the assignment is about and the key findings.

• INTRODUCTION: Provides a concise background to, and the importance of the topic.

• RESEARCH FINDINGS: All key research findings answering WHAT is going on including any connections among findings (not analysis). Table and charts etc. must have a number and title.

• ANALYSIS & IMPACT: This shows your concise understanding of the importance and application of the research findings, WHY results are what they are.

• Grammar, sentence structure, plus spelling MUST follow standard English rules with very little to no error (up to four minor instances are accepted). Content is clear and precise with no ambiguity. Absence of colloquial or "slang" language. Minimum use of paraphrasing. The best examples are those that "paint a picture in the mind," in other words the reader can "see" what you are talking about.