Social Enterprises

An emerging public policy trend has been to enhance the membership of the disabled populations (i.e., those who are physically or mentally disabled) in the economy. This calls for, not only innovative technologies, to overcome their disabilities and other barriers, such as transportation to and from work, but also encouraging entrepreneurs to employ such human resources, whose talents and abilities meet the demands of the tasks involved in their enterprises. Prepare a short memorandum to your minister, introducing the issue and your recommendations for responding to it.

ISSUE: One sentence – “The issue…..”

RECOMMENDATION(s): “That…… NOT a “why”….just the recommended direction

RATIONALE: answers the ‘why” and supported from your choice of OPTIONS, below

BACKGROUND: answers the question, ‘How did this issue come about?” one or two short paragraphs

CONSIDERATIONS: Answers the questions, “What were the factors, in the context of the issue, that you had to be mindful of in making your recommendations, and what are their implications? “In examining this issue, the key considerations have been the following:
• That the current …
• The effects of …

OPTIONS; what are the options in resolving the issue, as stated, and what are the pros and cons of each?
“Given the limited budget…” “Given the need to co-ordinate with…’ “Given the limited budget…”, the following options are available: