Instructions:

1. Using the Report Topics generator in the Book Resources area of the E-book Companion website, choose a topic that you want to write about.

2. Produce a business report in manuscript format. The report should include

   a. A minimum of 5 written pages (excluding references or bibliography), using 12pt. font.

    c. One graphic inserted into the text

    d. References

3. Save the document as Assignment 2

4. Upload the document through the Assignment 2 upload portfolio

 

First Page | Contains all necessary information and formatted correctly - 10 marks

Body | Meets minimum requirement of length, demonstrates research has been conducted, is organized well with appropriate headings, proper use of graphic - 40 marks

Report | Formatted correctly with header and footers and is free of grammatical and spelling errors - 20 marks

 

Topic:

General Business/Education/Campus Issues

1. Your company currently uses e-mail as its primary form of internal communication. This works quite well for most correspondence. However, there are times when you need an even faster response from employees than e-mail allows. You want employees to start using instant messaging. You do some research to determine how this would work, what instant messaging system would be best for your company's needs, and what the cost would be. Present your findings and recommendations. Prove that instant messaging would improve internal communication.