TO PREPARE
Select one practice or organization issue on which to focus for this Discussion.
Note: You may reuse an issue you selected earlier in this course, or you may select a new one.
Based on the first letter of your last name, you will be assigned to one of the following interdisciplinary theories:
Theories From the Behavioral Sciences
Last name starts with A–C: Health Belief Model
Last name starts with D–E: Theory of Planned Behavior
Theories From Leadership and Management
Last name starts with F–H: Change Theory
Last name starts with I–K: Transformational Authentic and Servant Leadership
Theories From the Biomedical Sciences
Last name starts with L–M: Gate Control Theory
Last name starts with N–O: Web of Causation
Theories From the Sociological Sciences
Last name starts with P–Q: Complexity Science/Chaos Theory/CAS
Last name starts with R–S: Systems Theory
Theories From Education
Last name starts with T–V: Theory of Adult Learning (Knowles)
Last name starts with W–Z: Social Learning Theory
Review the Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to information related to the theory to which you are assigned.
Search the Walden Library and/or the internet to identify least two recent, peer-reviewed articles (published within the last 5 years) related to your assigned theory.
From the articles you selected, identify key insights and examples of how this theory can be applied to your practice or organization issue.
Post the following:
A description of the interdisciplinary theory to which you were assigned
A description of the practice or organization issue you selected
An explanation of how the theory aligns with and can be applied to the practice or organization issue you selected (Be specific and cite at least two recent, peer-reviewed articles—published within the last 5 years—to support your points.)
Note: supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA Style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot stand alone as the entire post.
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