Analytical Business

1) Read the Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Analytical Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Report Instructions in" rel="nofollow">in the last Module before goin" rel="nofollow">ing to step 2. You must orient yourself to the overall fin" rel="nofollow">inal deliverable first. 2) Based on the given scenario, thin" rel="nofollow">ink about what problem you are attemptin" rel="nofollow">ing to help your audience, the CEO, solve. Now write your problem statement. Note: The Problem Statement is the overall question you want to answer in" rel="nofollow">in your report. Many students prefer to phrase the problem statement as a question, but you may make it a declarative statement if you wish. 3.) Next, write your purpose statement. Note: The Purpose Statement is main" rel="nofollow">inly a restatement of the problem, written as a goal statement. 4.) Write at least four (4) research questions and suggest how you will obtain" rel="nofollow">in the answers to those questions when you perform research. What sources will you use? Are they primary (i.e. an employee survey) or secondary (i.e. peer reviewed journal articles)? Be specific; statin" rel="nofollow">ing you will perform an onlin" rel="nofollow">ine search is not specific enough. Note: The Research Questions in" rel="nofollow">in an analytical busin" rel="nofollow">iness report serve as a guide for the entire report. Your research is conducted to answer the questions, which when answered will solve the stated problem (problem statement). The research questions must be answered by the primary and secondary sources you cite in" rel="nofollow">in the report. Human Resources has already provided primary data for you in" rel="nofollow">in the form of an employee survey (see the last Module). Over the next week or two, you will perform secondary research (i.e. peer-reviewed journal articles, government surveys evaluatin" rel="nofollow">ing the pros and cons of flexible schedules) to answer the questions you ask this week. Assignment Example: You May Use the Example Below for Guidance Written below is an example of what you would submit for this assignment. The scenario for this example is that Acme Hay wants to purchase a new fleet of trucks. Research is necessary to determin" rel="nofollow">ine whether to purchase Ford, Dodge, or Chevy trucks for its fleet. The problem and purpose statement examples, as well as the research questions, are based on that scenario. Note that the headin" rel="nofollow">ings are differentiated (bolded) from the main" rel="nofollow">in text an all major words in" rel="nofollow">in the headin" rel="nofollow">ings are capitalized. Problem Statement Should Acme Hay purchase Ford, Dodge, or Chevy trucks for its fleet of trucks? Purpose Statement The purpose of this report is to determin" rel="nofollow">ine what brand of truck – Ford, Dodge, or Chevy – Acme Hay should purchase for its fleet of trucks. Research Questions 1. Which trucks would employees prefer to driver? This question will be answered usin" rel="nofollow">ing an employee survey, a form of primary research. 2. What are the costs of the Ford, Dodge, and Chevy trucks? This question will be answered usin" rel="nofollow">ing Ford, Dodge and Chevy dealership website searches, a form of secondary research. 3. What are the safety features of each brand of truck? This question will be answered usin" rel="nofollow">ing company specification sheets, a form of secondary research. 4. What are the evaluations of each brand of truck accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to Consumer Reports and Car and Driver?