BUSINESS REPORT SAMPLES

This book is NOT intended to be a collection of report templates. Rather it is meant to model the author’s other three books in the business report writing area: Planning and organizing (Book 1), formatting and illustrating written reports (Book 2), and collecting and using primary and secondary research data (Book 3). The book does more than display a variety of reports; it includes do’s and don’ts for each report type. The book shows examples of routine reports—from abstract (executive summary) to meeting agenda and minutes to trip reports—and less-familiar reports—from exception reports to press releases to white papers. The book also includes samples from policies and procedures manuals, a complete business research report, and a complete business plan. This content is valuable to all business and professional people who currently generate reports and may need to create an unfamiliar type of report in the future. Naturally, the content is also relevant to MBAs and upper-level undergraduates in business or professional fields. Though their curriculum may include report writing instruction, a well-written example offers solid support when an employer calls for, say, an abstract or a progress report.