This assignment is in relation to assignment 3 in which you requested to do research   concerning the different interoffice strategies the organization should embrace.  For this assignment I will need an OUTLINE FIRST The Rubric will be attached along with Assignment 3 that you completed in earlier weeks. Please be detailed in the actual Final Research report. Anything you do not understand please ask me.  Assignment #5:  Final Research Report/Recommendation  Worth 20% of final grade; due week 8 This assignment is related to the proposal seeking approval for doing this research (A-3). Be sure that you tie these two assignments together!   In Assignment 3 you identified and requested permission to write about a problem and deliver a solution.  Assignment 5 is the research report proposing a recommended solution.  You need to explain the problem, provide evidence of the problem, and support the solution. You need to include three to five references to support your statements and your recommendations for the solution.  Your report must discuss resources (i.e., funding) necessary to implement the solution, the estimated timeline to implement the solution, and the benefits of doing so.  Your report must also discuss a possible alternative, or “Plan B.” For instance: If your decision maker likes your idea, but one element or the other is not feasible, possible, or costs too much, you need to have a brief alternative idea to keep your recommendation afloat.  The report must have the following components in this order:   Attractive cover page Transmittal letter or memo Table of contents Executive summary (no more than one page) Body of the report to include:  Headings and subheadings In-text citations in proper APA format At least one well-placed graphic, which must be an original graph or chart based on data in your report (see discussion below on the graphic) Discussion of funding and/or resources required Timeline for implementation of recommendation Discussion of an alternative to recommendation if one element or the other is not possible (it could be money, resources, or logistics) Conclusion stated as a recommendation to implement the solution Reference page in proper APA format, with at least five references The complete report should be no fewer than (approximately) 2,000 words and no more than 3,000 words. The word count includes all components except the reference list. The purpose of establishing a word count is to ensure the topic chosen is neither too big nor too small.   In addition to these requirements, you are required to include at least one graphic – preferably something original that you create, which relates specifically to your information. This graphic, like all graphical elements in business writing, must reflect the best ways to present the information. In other words, use graphics where the picture tells the story even better than the words. It could be a simple table, a simple chart, or other visual element.  If you us.

1. This assignment is in relation to assignment 3 in which you
requested to do research
concerning the different interoffice strategies the organization
should embrace.
For this assignment I will need an OUTLINE FIRST
The Rubric will be attached along with Assignment 3 that you
completed in earlier weeks. Please be detailed in the actual
Final Research report. Anything you do not understand please
ask me.
Assignment #5:
Final Research Report/Recommendation
Worth 20% of final grade; due week 8
This assignment is related to the proposal seeking approval for
doing this research (A-3). Be sure that you tie these two
assignments together!
In Assignment 3 you identified and requested permission to
write about a problem and deliver a solution. Assignment 5 is
the research report proposing a recommended solution. You
need to explain the problem, provide evidence of the problem,
and support the solution. You need to include three to five
references to support your statements and your
recommendations for the solution. Your report must discuss
resources (i.e., funding) necessary to implement the solution,
the estimated timeline to implement the solution, and the
benefits of doing so.
Your report must also discuss a possible alternative, or “Plan
B.” For instance: If your decision maker likes your idea, but one
element or the other is not feasible, possible, or costs too much,
you need to have a brief alternative idea to keep your
recommendation afloat.

2. The report must have the following components in this order:
Attractive cover page
Transmittal letter or memo
Table of contents
Executive summary (no more than one page)
Body of the report to include:
Headings and subheadings
In-text citations in proper APA format
At least one well-placed graphic, which must be an original
graph or chart based on data in your report (see discussion
below on the graphic)
Discussion of funding and/or resources required
Timeline for implementation of recommendation
Discussion of an alternative to recommendation if one element
or the other is not possible (it could be money, resources, or
logistics)
Conclusion stated as a recommendation to implement the
solution
Reference page in proper APA format, with at least five
references
The complete report should be no fewer than (approximately)
2,000 words and no more than 3,000 words. The word count
includes all components except the reference list. The purpose
of establishing a word count is to ensure the topic chosen is
neither too big nor too small.
In addition to these requirements, you are required to include at
least one graphic – preferably something original that you
create, which relates specifically to your information. This
graphic, like all graphical elements in business writing, must
reflect the best ways to present the information. In other words,
use graphics where the picture tells the story even better than
the words. It could be a simple table, a simple chart, or other
visual element. If you use a photo or other image retrieved
online, it must be in addition to a chart or graph.