IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Sep 1985

What to report

James W. Souther University of Washington

Abstract

The results of an empirical study made of the report-reading habits of a group of Westinghouse managers are presented. The author systematically documents two types of information: (1) how managers read reports; and (2) what managers look for in reports. Useful checklists for various types of reports are provided and a section on the responsibility of management in the reporting process is included.

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1985-09-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.1985.6448820
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Open Access
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empirical research
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  3. RUDE (1995)
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