Report Writing

MBA CORE

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 Types of Reports
• Feasibility:
• Evaluation of each option and recommendation of the most attractive one
• Analytical/Investigative:
• Analysis of a situation or a problem; may end with or without a recommendation

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 The 5-Part Structure
1. Terms of reference
2. Procedure
3. Criteria and evaluation of criteria
4. Conclusion and limitations
5. Recommendations

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 Terms of Reference
In accordance with the instructions of the Board, I am pleased to
submit a report on the possibility of acquiring a site for a new
office on the Andheri Business Park and make recommendations
as appropriate.

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 Procedure
This report was compiled following a visit to the Andheri
Business Park and interviews with the Park Manager, local firms
and the local office of the Department for Education and Skills.

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 Criteria and evaluation of criteria
I. Location and facilities
II. Proposed site
III. Building and planning permission
A.
B.

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 Conclusions
The site has:
• Good access to roads and motorways
• Adequate facilities
• Competitive rate charges
• Local supply of skilled and semi-skilled staff
• Ready availability of building contractors
• No planning problems
Despite the accommodation problem, the site appears to suit the company’s requirements in all other
respects.
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 Recommendations
That the company accept the site and proceed with the building of the offices
without delay.

Signed:

Development Manager
Date: October 18, 2021
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 Referencing Guide – In text

• APA _American Psychological Association

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Referencing Guide – Reference List

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Citing an Article from an Online Only Resource
Example:
Freidland, L. (2008, September 22). Top 10 natural and wildlife adventure
travel trips. Retrieved from http://adventuretravel.about.com.
Citing an Entire Website with no Identifiable Electronic Publication Date
Example:
EasyBib.com. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2009, from http://www.easybib.com
Citing an Article from an Online Only News Source
Example:
Chen, S. (2009, May 7). Growing up is hard with mom in prison. CNN. Retrieved `from
http://www.cnn.com
Citing an Article from an Online Newspaper
Example:
Shorto, R. (2009, April 29). Going Dutch. The New York Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com
Citing an Online Only Journal
Example:
Glotzer, R., & Federlein, A. (2007). Miles that bind: Commuter marriage and family strength. Michigan
Family Review, 12, 7-31. Retrieved June 22, 2009, from http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/textidx?
c=mfr;cc=mfr;q1=Miles%20that%20Bind;rgn=main;view=text;idno=4919087.0012.102
Citing a Journal Article With a Digital Object Identifier
Example:
Oakley, R. (2004). How the mind hurts and heals the body. American Psychologist, 12(1), 25-47. doi:
10.1037/0003-066X.59.1.29.
 One more example…
• Morey, C. C., Cong, Y., Zheng, Y., Price, M., & Morey, R. D. (2015). The
color-sharing bonus: Roles of perceptual organization and attentive
processes in visual working memory. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 3,
18–29. https://doi.org/10.1037/arc0000014
Citing an Online-Only book
Example:
Eckel, B. (n.d.). Thinking in Java (3rd ed.). Retrieved from
http://www.bruceeckel.com
Example of a paragraph with in-text citation
A few researchers in the linguistics field have developed training programs designed to improve
native speakers' ability to understand accented speech (Derwing, Rossiter, & Munro, 2002;
Thomas, 2004). Their training techniques are based on the research described above indicating
that comprehension improves with exposure to non-native speech. Derwing et al. (2002)
conducted their training with students preparing to be social workers, but note that other
professionals who work with non-native speakers could benefit from a similar program.
References
Derwing, T. M., Rossiter, M. J., & Munro, M. J. (2002). Teaching native speakers to listen to
foreign-accented speech. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 23(4), 245-
259.
Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for improving listeners' comprehension of foreign-
accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University of Colorado, Boulder.