The final research project requires you to choose a specific topic 

relevant to organizational communication processes, research that topic 

incorporating sources (literature review), analyze the issue in a real world 

organization, and present your findings. The final paper should be 8-10 pages 

(excluding title and reference pages), double spaced, and formatted in APA. 

Identify an organizational communication concept that is particularly 

interesting to you and that you would like to learn more about. Potential topics 

include: international and intercultural communication, communication competence 

in the workplace, diversity and communication, leadership communication, 

communication and decision making, communication in groups/teams, and 

communication technology in organizations. 

Identify an organization with 

which you are familiar and apply your research on the communication concept you 

selected to the organization. What did you learn about the concept by applying 

it to your selected organization? What did you learn about the organization by 

applying the organizational communication concept? Propose a specific program, 

training or course of action that you believe could potentially improve 

communication in the organization. Be sure your recommendations are supported by 

analysis of your research. Use at least six resources, three of them from 

Ashford’s online library databases.