Reference no: EM132603951 , Length: word count:1200
Question: "Most decisions are made with analysis, but some are judgment calls not susceptible to analysis due to time or information constraints. Please write about a judgment call you've made recently that couldn't be analyzed. It can be a big or small one, but should focus on a business issue. What was the situation, the alternatives you considered and evaluated, and your decision-making process? Be sure to explain why you chose the alternative you did relative to others considered."
They say four pages, but you should try to keep it to two pages because no one wants to read something that long. Please make sure every questions is answered or addressed.
Use MS Word (rich text format).
Copy in the question you're answering at the top of the document.
Single space the lines.
What font to use? Use something that's easy to read. Some people like Times New Roman 12 point, but I personally prefer Arial 12 point. This exercise is business writing, so keep it simple.
Don't use bullets.
Don't use outline format.
Don't include proprietary information.
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
This paragraph should include an introduction to the topic and a summary of what you're going to write about. Also, you should provide a brief answer to the question - state explicitly the innovation or judgement call that you made.
Problem Section:
Corresponds to the P section (Problem) of the PAR structure - what is the background and the problem you were trying to solve?
Can be more than one paragraph but not more than half a page.
Action Section:
Corresponds to the A section (Action) of the PAR structure.
Should be the longest section.
Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence that identifies the main idea or ideas that will be discussed in this paragraph. Are you talking about a lot of ideas in one paragraph? What's the summary of them? Use this as your topic sentence.
Must say how you solved the problem that you mentioned in first paragraph.
Results Section:
Corresponds to the R section (Results) of the PAR structure.
What is the outcome of your judgement call or innovative idea?
Last Paragraph - Conclusion
Restate the topic.:
Summarize the main points that you've covered.
APA Format