How to write a report

1. Dr.C.PARAMASIVAN.,Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Commerce
Periyar EVR College (Automnomous)
Tiruchirappalli

2. It is a document, which
contains the perception of one’s
view or idea or expectation.
 UG & PG - Project Report
 M. Phil - Dissertation
 Ph. D - Thesis

3.  Knowledge:
- Gain New Knowledge.
 Innovation:
- Innovate New Idea or Product
- Idea Generation
 Advancement:
- Space Research
- Social Inclusion
 Technology:
- Modern Technology
- Computer & Cell Phone

4. Systematic
Logical
Empirical
Replicable
Result Oriented

5.  Identify the Problems/Needs
 Literature Survey
 Research Design
 Sample Design
 Data Collection
 Data Analysis
 Interpretation
 Preparation of Research Report

6. Marketing
◦ Consumer Behavior
◦ Marketing Strategies
◦ Advertisement Effectiveness
◦ Viral Marketing
◦ Blue Ocean Marketing
◦ Green Marketing
◦ Brand Loyalty
Finance
◦ Performance Analysis
◦ Working Capital Management
◦ Investor Perception
◦ Service Quality of Banks/Insurance
◦ Behavioral Finance
◦ Asset Management
◦ Stock Market Efficiency

7.  Job Satisfaction
 Work culture & Climate
 Stress Management
 HRM Practices
 Talent Management
 Quality of Work life balance.

8.  - Read the related study to know the status
problems of the study.
 - Books, Journals, Magazines, Periodicals,
Reports, Records, Official Publications, and
Unpublished Materials.

9.  - Blue Print
It is a Logical & Systematic Planning and
Directing of a research.
 - Consider Time, Cost, Resource.

10.  - For Primary Data have only
- No. of respondents to
be Covered.
 G Power Formula

11. Primary Sources
◦ Interview Schedule
◦ Questionnaire
◦ Interview
◦ Observation
Secondary Sources
 Published & Un Published Sources

12. - Mere data will not give any
meaning. It should be,
Classification
Tabulation
Graphical Presentation
Statistical Application

13.  - Write in your own style about the result
and data.
 - It should be in simple easy to understand
by all.

14.  - Consists of Three Parts
Part – I
Preliminary Pages
Certificate
Declaration
Acknowledgement
Contents
List Label & Figures
Abbreviations

15.  Body of the Report, It may be divided into Chapters
 Chapter I
Introduction & Methodology
 Chapter II
Profile of the Industry / Product / Place / Respondents
 Chapter III
Analysis & Interpretation, Depends upon nature of study
it may divide into 1 or 2 Chapters.
 Chapter IV
Summary of Findings, Suggestions & Conclusion.
- It must be in your own perception / ideas based on
your experience in the study.

16.  Supplementary parts
- Reference Books
- Appendices
Interview / Questionnaire
Map
Other Documents.