WA4 ASSIGNMENT Submit a full research-based Business Action

WA4 ASSIGNMENT: Submit a full research-based Business Action Report to a specific decision-maker which proposes a specific solution to a problem, issue, or need within a real-world organization, group, or community. ten pagesThis major WA4 report should:Identify fully the core problem, issue, or needExplore the major alternatives for solving the problem or meeting the needSupport all content with strong evidence, or data obtained by careful research using at least seven research sources (three or more of which are scholarly)Present a workable solution to the problem with a clear “call to action” for making the changes that are requiredFORMAT: The WA4 report itself should be in standard APA document format (double-spaced with indented paragraphs, using regular 12-point Times New Roman font). Please submit your WA4 paper as one file (which contains both the memo and report).TRANSMITTAL MEMO: A transmittal memo is a forwarding document, addressed to the paper’s recipient (normally the decision-maker), and basically serves to say: Here’s my Business Action Report on the problem of so-and-so, with a proposed solution, which I hope you will approve for implementation. The document would be written in standard business Memo Format (single-spaced, no indentations). The memo should be no more than one page long (about 150-200 words). This memo is separate from your report and should be the first item to appear in your WA4 document file.TEMPLATE for Submitting Your WA4 Business Action ReportTransmittal Memo/LetterFRONT MATTER:Title PageTable of ContentsList of Illustrations (if needed)List of Appendices (if needed)TEXT:Executive SummaryIntroductionBody (w/Subdivisions)ConclusionREFERENCESEND MATTERAppendices (if needed)LENGTH: About five to six pages (text body = 2,200 to 3,000 words).VALUE: 35% of final course grade.GUIDANCE:How to Write a Formal Research-Based Persuasive ReportAPA Citation ExamplesTransmittal MemoWA4 PDF in PDF’s for AssignmentsKEY GRADING FACTORS [see WA4 Rubric]Appropriate length to meet sufficient content requirementsExecutive summaryTransmittal memo/letter to decision-makerTable of contentsIntroductionBody of reportUse of sources