Business Report Format Your report should be presented in short report format, and incorporate the structure outlined below. Use headings and sub-headings as appropriate. The assessment short report writing requirements are provided below. Your short report must contain the following: • Title Page • Executive Summary • Table of Contents • Introduction • Body/ Discussion • Conclusion/Recommendations • References • Appendices Title Page The title page must contain the following information: • Report Title. • Course number and name: MGMT20130 Operations Management. • Your name and student number. • If applicable the granted extension request. • Word count Executive Summary The executive summary is intended for the busy executive needing an overview of the short report. The executive summary is expected to contain summary statements key/important elements of the report such as of the focus of the report, findings, discussion, conclusion and in some cases recommendations. Table of contents The table of contents is used to show the reader where parts of the report can be found. It is up to you to decide on the level of detail in the table of contents. Introduction The introduction provides the purpose and scope of the report. In this case the subheadings of Background, Aim and Scope may be used. Discussion The body/discussion includes the findings, analysis, discussion in which the material is analysed and interpreted. This is the core of the report. Use appropriate headings. Conclusion The important conclusions justifiable reached as a result of the work should be stated in this section. Key recommendations should be included in the conclusion. References Your report must include in-text referencing and a correctly cited list of references ordered alphabetically by surname of first author, in accordance with the APA style of referencing. Note that references are usually not sited in the executive summary, introduction and conclusion. These are used in the main body of the text. Appendices Here you include material that is important to the report, but to comprehensive to include in the body/discussion of the report