Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Reports and Proposals

1. Reports for monitoring and controlling operations are used to provide feedback and other information to aid in the decision making process.

2. Primary research is research that you gather for a specific new research project; interviews, surveys, and experiments are all types of primary research. Secondary research is research that has already been conducted for another purpose; books, newspapers, magazines, reports, and websites are all types of secondary research.

3. A survey is reliable if it would produce identical results when repeated. A survey is valid if it measures what it is supposed to measure. In order to make it reliable and valid, you should provide clear instructions, only ask information that participants can recall relatively easily, keep the survey short, ask specific questions, avoid ambiguous language, and don't use compound questions.

4. A conclusion is a logical interpretation of facts and other information; it is based solely on information that was provided in the report. On the other hand, a recommendation is a suggestion of what to do with the information contained in the report.

5. Proposal writers use RFPs to adhere to strict guidelines on what should be included in the proposal, including what type of work should be performed, and sticking to budgets, deadlines, and other requirements.

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