DDAR/E Your Students to Care About OB: A Flexible Assignment for Mastering OB Theories

Many organizational behavior (OB) instructors find it challenging to get their students to learn OB theories well enough to apply them correctly in the types of novel, realistic, and complex situations they are likely to face in their professional lives. This proposal presents a flexible assignment (DDAR/E) that can be used at any point during the course, and in conjunction with many different pedagogical approaches. The assignment walks students through a sequence that helps them develop and apply critical thinking skills to master helpful theories, and hopefully engender greater appreciation of their value.