Writing Short Reports What makes a good report? Reports are essentially a management tool. Even the most capable managers rely on other people to collect information for them. You may be surprised that a variety of documents qualify as reports. The word report covers everything from preprinted forms to brief‚ informal letters and memos to three-volume manuscripts. The goal of developing a report is to make information as clear and convenient as possible. Good reports have three things in common:
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Integral Development of the Strategic Leader Donald S. Clarke A. Introduction We do not need more maps; we need ways to change the mapmaker. We need new forms of practice‚ not just new forms of theory. Theoria just isn’t enough; praxis is required. Ken Wilber‚ The Eye of Spirit Strategic leadership is widely seen as vital to organisations who operate (as most of them do) in a diverse and fast changing world‚ and a capability that is relatively rare in the business environment. The ‘strategic
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ERS ASSIGNMENT 1. List of Changes Cover Page • There is no name‚ student number‚ coach and date • The title should be revised to fit the context of the report Executive Summary • There is none Table of Contents • It should not list “table of contents” itself • Page numbers should start after the table of contents‚ not from the cover page • “Bibliography” should be numbered Introduction • The thesis statement is not clear
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happening simultaneously. A large crowd attended the performance which began at 8.00 pm and ended at 9.30 pm. The first piece was the Wind Blues was hard to listen to because it was very loud to the extent that the sound produced was harsh. The trumpet part of the performance was the best. The sound produced was smooth while the performance encompassed metered rhythm; slow at the beginning but faster at the end. The Archa was the easiest to hear. The tempo of the Archa was slow at the beginning‚ metered
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To: McDonalds Headquarters Report on overall McDonalds performances My name is David Simpson‚ a quality control manager of the Golden Arches. I am writing this report to summarise my inspection observation on the few outlets of McDonalds which I have visited. I have visited one of the outlets recently and the services were good. The rubbish bins in the parking lots are regularly cleared. From streets to the storeroom is neat and tidy. Cleanliness wise the outlet manager has done a perfect
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Audience Analysis Paper Gaby Stradley University of Phoenix Com 285 David Sarnowski June 30‚ 2009 Audience Analysis Paper Effective communication is essential in any business role. As a sales person‚ communication is even more important‚ because of the interaction the role requires and because the intent of many communications will be to persuade. The following paper will outline the characteristics of the audience that a salesperson must consider when presenting a quarterly sales information
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Report Writing: Style and Structure Summary Writing a report can seem daunting at first‚ but with a solid understanding of the fundamental structure and style used in constructing clear and concise reports‚ it can be achieved. The standard report format is as follows: Title‚ Summary‚ Introduction‚ Body‚ Conclusions‚ Recommendations‚ Appendix‚ References and Table of Contents. We will first look at how to prepare a report before the writing begins. Learning objectives At the
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Environment 10-30-11 5 Parts of the Writing Process 1. Pre-Writing - Before you sit down to write something‚ you need to figure out what you are going to write about. 2. Drafting - Once you have planned out your ideas‚ the next step is to start drafting‚ or writing. 3. Revising - When you revise‚ you are looking at the parts of your document and making sure that each part works together to make a coherent whole. 4. Proofreading - When a person is finished the "writing" step of the process
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Audience Analysis Worksheet COM/285 Audience Analysis Worksheet You are called on to present quarterly sales information at an in-person meeting to a group of stakeholders‚ including managers‚ salespeople‚ and customers. Knowing communication must always be designed with the audience in mind‚ answer the following questions in 75-100 words each. 1. What characteristics of the audience must you consider? There are many characteristics to consider such as the audience’s knowledge on the
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5128_Ch07_pp378-433.qxd 1/13/06 1:13 PM Page 378 Chapter 7 Applications of Definite Integrals T he art of pottery developed independently in many ancient civilizations and still exists in modern times. The desired shape of the side of a pottery vase can be described by: y ϭ 5.0 ϩ 2 sin (x/4) (0 Յ x Յ 8p) where x is the height and y is the radius at height x (in inches). A base for the vase is preformed and placed on a potter’s wheel. How much clay should be added to the base
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