Topic: Disabliity employment

Preferred language style: English (U.S.)

Virtual Business Design (VBD)
Management fashions and fads business brief report:

MUST USE AT LEASE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF COURCES(e.g. journal article, book, internet research, magazin)

Your task is to write a 500 word Brief Report for ?your company? that summarises a contemporary business issue and discusses wether the issue is simply management fashion or whether it is worthy of more serious considered by your company. Managers of business are constanly bombered with information about MANAGEMENT from the media, consultants, professional association and of course, newly qualified business graduates. A key skill for managers is being able to analyse information about new practices and ideas and determine whether they are of any use to the business, or whether they are just a management FASHION or FAD, but would offer little of value to the organisation. The word limit is 500 words to refelect the need to create concise and clear brief report which can be read quickly by the management team.

About your business:
Business type: Restaurant
Business name: Fancy Fondue
? The company has been operating for 3years
? It employs a minimum of 100 people
? The head office is in Brisbane, but you may choose to have stores in other parts of Australia as well
? Your VBD are the management team for your business.
Issue to be discussed is DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT.
Must select two issues within this topic (see example report).

Report Structure:

Title page
This page should include:
? the report title, which states the report?s purpose
? your name and the name of the person receiving the report (place in the bottom right-hand corner)
? the submission date.
Executive summary
An executive summary is a paragraph that provides the reader with a quick overview of the entire report, including its purpose, context, methods, major findings, conclusions and recommendations. It is often easier to write the executive summary once the report has been completed.
This is placed on a separate page between the title page and the table of contents. This may often be the only part of the report that is actually read.
Table of contents
The table of contents lists the main sections (headings) of the report, and the page on which each begins. If your report includes tables, diagrams or illustrations, these are listed separately on the page after the table of contents.
Introduction
The introduction should:
? discuss the importance or significance of the research or problem to be reported
? define the purpose of the report
? outline the issues to be discussed (scope)
? inform the reader of any limitations to the report, or any assumptions made.
Discussion or body
This contains the main substance of the report, organised into sections with headings and subheadings rather than paragraphs. The body of a report can include the following:
? A description of the issue or situation which is being reported on. This may include a literature review of the research on that issue.
? The method of data collection, if applicable ? this should include what you did and why, such as a survey or interview, and the size and selection criteria of the study sample
? A discussion and analysis of the data collected ? this should comment on the reliability and accuracy of the data and relate the findings to your report?s purpose and current literature.
Conclusion
This summarises the key findings from the discussion section and may be numbered here for clarity. Relate your conclusion to the objectives of the report and arrange your points logically so that major conclusions are presented first. Some reports may require a discussion of recommendations, rather than a conclusion.
Recommendations
These are subjective opinions about what action you think could be followed. They must be realistic, achievable and clearly relate to the conclusion of the report.
Reference list
This must contain all the material cited in the report. It must be accurate and consistent with a standard referencing style. Refer to www.citewrite.qut.edu.au
Appendices
These contain extra supporting information that is put at the end of the report so as not to distract the reader from the main issues. They contain detailed information, such as questionnaires, tables, graphs and diagrams. Appendices should be clearly set out and numbered in the order they are mentioned in the text.
Example report structure
(Note that this is a generic example only. Your table of contents may vary depending on the type and function of your report. Please check with your lecturer which headings are appropriate for your purposes.)
1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the report
1.2 Issues to be discussed and their significance
1.3 Research methods
1.4 Limitations and assumptions
2. Discussion
? 2.1 Literature review (for example, high performance work practice lead to lower turnover
? Discuss the supporting and dissenting literature e.g. there is evidence that shareholders are becoming increasingly disillusioned with excessive bonuses and rates for executive pay (smith and Jones, 2009). However, the Australian government are unwilling to pursue further regulation in this area (Queensland Parliament. Record of Proceedings, June 6, 2009, p. 256)
? The body of the report should also identify the relevance of the subject to your business and industry- TAILOR your brief of your VBD
3. Conclusions
? Summarise and state how the business could use, or is affected by the information you have provided. Ultimately you need to make
Disability employment
4. Recommendations
TWO recommendations which state the course of action the company should take in the light of your analysis of the concept.
4.1 Recommendation 1
4.2 Recommendation 2
5. References

6. Appendices
Checklist for a report
Have I:
? Read the assignment criteria clearly and clarified what needs to be in the report and what type of report it is to be?
? Followed the structure, using the correct headings?
o Provided a title page?
o Provided an executive summary?
o Provided a table of contents?
o Provided an introduction?
o Provided the literature review?
o Explained the method of how the data was gathered?
o Discussed the results and findings?
o Come to a conclusion?
o Made some recommendations?
o Provided references in the correct format?
o Included any appendices?
? Checked punctuation and spelling?
? BSB115 ASSESSMENT ITEM 1 ? CRITERIA FOR BUSINESS BRIEF
o Depth of knowledge relating to the relevant management concept
o Quality of analysis of information in evaluating the relevance of the management concept
o Recommendation(s) follow coherently from the research and analysis carried out
? Structure, Format and Style of the Brief
? Use of Sources and APA Referencing Style