Report writing City Developments Limited

Required Sections

Guidelines

I. Executive Summary

· One to two paragraphs in length

· After the cover page of the report

· Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person

· Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification of the recommended plan

II. Statement of the Problem

· State the problems facing the manager/key person

· Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems

· Differentiate short term from long term problems

· Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person

III. Causes of the Problem

· Provide detail analyses of the problem/s identified in the Statement of the Problem

· In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings

· Support conclusions and/or assumptions with specific references to the case and/or the readings

IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions

· Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)

· Include two or three possible alternative solutions

· Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed

· Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate

V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification

· Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action

· Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section

· The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ‘ideal’ course of action

· Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action – why it’s the best and why it would work

VI. External Sourcing

· 5 external sources (in addition to your textbook) should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues. This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues identified.

VII. Spelling Grammar and Presentation

Your case analysis report should :

· Include the six (6) sections listed above

· Be double spaced and numbered all pages

· Have 1 inch margins – top bottom left and right

· Use 12 point font size; Times New Roman

· Be free of spelling errors (use Grammarly)

· Use American Psychological Association (APA) format of reference system

· The cover page of assignment/s must include your name/group members’ name, matric number/s, current semester (A192), course code and name, lecture group, case number and title, and due date of submission.