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Training
At a pub in Dublin known as a haunt of the late Irish poet, Brendan Behan, men around the bar were discussing the talent of writing. One "wee lad of 60," Jocko, concluded: "Ah now. You know it's not the writin' down. It's the assembly."
Definition of a Business Report
Because reports travel upward, downward, and laterally within an organization, reading and writing reports is a typical part of nearly every manager's duties. Reports are also used between organizations to convey information.
Reports can range from a brief document to a multi-volume manuscript. To define the term "report" for this training: a report is an orderly and objective presentation of information that helps in decision making and problem solving. Note the different parts of this definition:
- The report must be well-ordered so the reader can easily find information.
- It must be objective because the reader will use the report to make decisions that affect the organization.
- It must present information - facts and data. Where subjective information are required, as in drawing
conclusions and making recommendations, they must be presented ethically and be based on the information
contained in the report.
- It must aid in decision making and problem solving. There is a practical, "need-to-know" dimension
about business reports that differentiates them from academic or scientific reports.
What do you do when all you have is a jumble of ideas, plus a handful of notes that must be enlarged into a complete, understandable report? In this course consisting of 10 online lessons, participants will learn:
- The 8 effective steps that begins with gathering information
or data and concludes with a well written and documented report
- To use the library and internet for research:
- search engines
- telnetting to library holdings
- online catalogs
- Ebscohost and specialized indexes
- To evaluate the credibility and bias of sources
- To cite sources
- Proper tone and style for reports
- Format standards:
- inclusion of tables, quotes, line graphs or charts
- order of a report
- documentation formats
- How to write a compelling executive summary
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for more training information. Fee is $295.
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