Scenario:

The CEO of your company, Carla Green, is considering more flexible work practices. These include the following:

1) Telecommuting one or two days per week

2) Modified work schedules, such as four ten-hour days per week, nine nine-hour days per two week period, or flexible start and end times

The CEO asked you to research and write a formal business report on one of these two flexible work practices (telecommuting or modified work schedules). She is not interested in your personal opinion on the matter. She clearly stated that careful research and well-thought out arguments for and against the practice(s) you choose to research are required. She expects your recommendations to reflect the research and data presented in the report.

You obtained primary research data by designing and conducting a survey, which was sent to all the employees. The results of the survey for both option 1 and option 2 are provided within the Module. You do not need to generate your own survey data. If you chose to research both options, you may use data from both surveys.

Required elements of your Final Business Report:

Cover Page - You are welcome to design an attractive cover page layout, but be sure to include the report title, the sponsor name (your CEO), the sponsor's organization, and the date of completion. There is no page number on the cover page.

Contents Page - The headings and sub-headings should be exactly what is written in the report. Be sure to use talking headings (see p. 236 in your textbook).

Table of Figures Page

Executive Summary - The executive summary is an essential part of the report. The reader should have enough information from this summary to make an informed decision without reading the rest of the report.

Body of Report, including

introductory paragraph

problem statement

purpose statement

research questions

methodology

discussion of findings/research

a minimum of two graphs/figures

conclusions

recommendations

Sources in APA style

Appendix (at least 1) - Use the file "Primary Data - Telecommuting" or "Primary Data - Flex" for your Appendix A. An in-body citation for the appendix is required. Most students cite the appendix in the methodology section. Others prefer to reference the appendix when they discuss the survey data in the discussion of findings section.

You must include a minimum of THREE secondary sources, with in-body citations. The body of your paper (from introductory paragraph to recommendations) must be a minimum of 5 pages and a maximum of 7 pages!