I am working in the
ministry of environment and climate affairs in Sultanate of Oman, in HR department. This is a suggested format and approximate word count in each section. It is offered for guidance:
Executive Summary
Concise summary of your report, including aim(s), analysis, key conclusions and recommendations (comes first in report, but you will write this section after you have finalised the rest of your report).
(Approx. 250 words)
Contents Page
Include page numbers.
Introduction
Introduction to the report defining the problem identified, setting out what the aims and objectives of the report are, the context, what the report will cover, why and your method of analysis.
(Approx. 750 words)
Analysis
Use the integrated approaches selected to analyse the identified problem. You need to present the data/evidence/case studies of practice. Critically analyse and evaluate in-depth the effectiveness of theory in applied in practice.
(Approx. 3000 words)
Critical review of literature
You will need to identify the existing body of knowledge, drawing on a wide range of recent quality academic sources, including peer-reviewed material, to analyse current understanding and identify shortfalls in knowledge. You will need to critically evaluate the sources in relation to the application of theory to practice.
(Approx. 3000 words)
Conclusions
This section should initially answer the report aim and objectives and draw together the main points from your analysis. It summarises what has been learned from undertaking this project concerning the application of theory into practice. What are the main conclusions from your project? No new information should be presented in the conclusions.
(Approx. 500 words)
Recommendations
Make recommendations for improvement
based upon your conclusions, clearly stating how they can add value. Recommendations should be fully feasible and justified considering costs, priority level, time-scale, resources, who is responsible, benefits and any further implications. Proposals should be actionable (‘immediately implementable’) not just a list of ideas.
(Approx.500 words)
Reference List
A list of all sources cited directly in the text. Harvard style.
Bibliography List
The sources you consulted but which you do not cite.
Note that: I have uploaded attachment named “IMP1” because by these point you’ll have submitted and formative feedback on your developing research investigation during what is termed in IMP1.
And you should produce a report that:
Identifies an issue or problem in ministry of environment and climate affairs. That has multiple and varied approaches to its resolution. This should be a current or impending but not a past issue. You will identify and integrate a range of theories and techniques drawn from multiple appropriate disciplines from your study in the creation of appropriate solutions.
Once you have framed the problem you will identify and discuss relevant theories, models and paradigms related to the problem.Make sure that you look at the problem from different points of view and relate them.
For example:
•People – Leading Managing People, Leadership Project, Managing Creative and Innovation – how does your problem/ solution impact on the team & company?Performance, leadership, managing creativity/innovation etc.
•Financial aspect – Accounting for Leaders – How will your solution improve/ impact positively on the financial aspect of the company?
•Marketing – How does your problem/solution impact on the marketing dimension?
•Strategy – From the Strategy unit (Business Strategy) and from Thiving Companies in Gglobal Context (locating your problem / organisation within the wider context of global business/ sector – macro-environmental impact – PESTEL, etc.)
•Operations Management – How does the problem/solution impact on the supply chain, procurement and operational management issues?
•Project management – Consider the models for managing change and other project management theories or models.Can any of these be applied to your problem area?You may use the soft and hard systems approach within this context.Is there any other approach that would be appropriate? If so, present it (with appropriate referencing) and explain how and why it is more suitable to the task at hand.
You will also want to be selective in the approach you adopt, justifying the selection methodologically.It is important to use an integrated approach rather than look at each dimension on its own.
Having done this, which will be roughly half of your word count, you will need to produce a critical review of the literature where you will locate your work, discussing its broader contribution and demonstrating its distinctiveness. You will do this by critically evaluating the concepts, theories, models, etc., used and extending this to identify and review the wider body of knowledge and latest research in the field.
Very Important, you will need to:
- Identify an appropriate problem capable of being researched, select and apply appropriate integrated techniques in order to evaluate the issue and identify and propose
- Critically evaluate, to a limited extent, the tools, frameworks and theories from a wide range of disciplines that were used.
Produce a piece of research rather than a review or commentary.Identify and articulate a clear problem to be addressed and evaluate that problem with a clear and justified integrated approach.Demonstrate the distinct contribution made by the work and its place in the existing knowledge.Present an analytical discussion which is evidenced thoroughly using academic and professional sources. Draw interesting and useful conclusions.
*** Words count = 8000 words.
*** In-Text citations and references using Harvard style.
*** Attachment has been uploaded named “IMP1”.
