Sample of Formal Report (1) .
Sample of Formal Report (1) .
Sample of Formal Report (1) .
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Who asked for the report?
What was requested?
When was it requested ?
To investigate complaints about poor service and food provided in the staff
restaurant and to make recommendations, as requested by Mr Michael Lee,
Administration Director, on 14 April 2000
PROCEDURE
List the steps taken to gather
the information(past tense) 1. An interview was held with Mrs Alice Newton, Restaurant
Manageress on 15 April
2. Interviews were held cross-section of staff (48) who used the
cafeteria between 15 and 20 April.
FINDINGS
Present the information
obtained through each step
1. INTERVIEW WITH RESTAURANT MANAGRESS
mentioned in ‘Procedure’
1.1 STAFFING
1.2 EQUIPMENT
1 microwave
1 slow cooker
1 rice cooker
2.1 CHOICE
70% of staff took lunch from 1200 to 1300 hours as opposed to 30%
from 1300 to 1400. This resulted in large queues forming at the first
lunch sitting.
What are the logical
implications from the CONCLUSIONS
‘Finding’
1. There are insufficient assistants to cope with the preparation of food
in the morning and with the popular first lunch sitting.
What action do you The ratio of staff to each sitting is not balanced.
suggest should be taken,
based on Findings and RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions?
1. A new assistant should be recruited to work 0900-1400 hours on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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