Reports and Proposals
          Reports and Proposals
                                                   Comply with                              Gain the 
                    Guide                          Comply with                              Gain the 
                    Guide                          Government                             Acceptance
                Decisions                          Government                             Acceptance
                Decisions                          Regulations                              of Others
                                                    Regulations                             of Others
                 Monitor                             Implement
                  Monitor                            Implement                             Document
              and Control                          Policies and                            Document
              and Control                          Policies and                               Results
               Operations                           Procedures                                Results
               Operations                           Procedures
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            Classifying Reports
            Classifying Reports
                          Source
                     Frequency
                      Audience
                          Length
                           Intent
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                           Informational
                            Informational
                                           Reports
                                           Reports
                   Monitor and                                           State Policies 
                   Monitor and                                           State Policies 
          Control Operations                                           and Procedures
          Control Operations                                           and Procedures
                     Document 
                     Document                                         Report Progress
                   Compliance                                         Report Progress
                    Compliance
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                              Monitoring and
                               Monitoring and
              Controlling Operations
              Controlling Operations
               Written                            Operating                                Activity
                  Plans                              Reports                               Reports
        •                                     •                                     •
         Strategic Plans                       MIS Reports                           Sales-Call Reports
        •                                     •                                     •
         Business Plans                        Annual Reports                        Expense Reports
        •                                     •                                     •
         Marketing Plans                       Sales Reports                         Recruiting Reports
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                               Implementing
                               Implementing
                               Implementing
                               Implementing
                                   Policies and 
                                   Policies and 
                                    Policies and 
                                    Policies and 
                                     Procedures
                                     Procedures
                                     Procedures
                                     Procedures
                   Lasting                                                Position
                    Lasting                                                Position
                    Lasting                                                Position
                    Lasting                                                Position
            Guidelines                                                       Papers
             Guidelines                                                      Papers
             Guidelines                                                      Papers
             Guidelines                                                       Papers
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