Public Administration

The Causal Model Memo

TO : Mr . Peter Alex , General Manager , XYZ Company

FROM : ABC , Head of Research and Development Department , ABC Company

DATE : 11th July , 2007

SUBJECT : Request for grant to study awareness of water pollution

This memo is being written in to request XYZ Company to allow our organization a grant for our study . We plan on studying the degree to which the general public is aware of the pressing problem of water pollution , its causes and how this is affecting us . This case study will help us know to

what extent the people know already and to what extent we need to make them aware . It will help in awareness programs which we wish to carry out in future which will hopefully reduce the problem of water pollution and fresh water degradation

This memo will begin by first introducing the pressing problem of water pollution and how it is affecting us . It will then move on and present a hypothesis . This hypothesis will be tested . The methodology for how this will be done will also be discussed in the memo . Towards the end it will present points of how providing this grant will benefit XYZ Company and also the environment

Fresh water is definitely one of the most important natural resources necessary for survival of mankind . theless , if we do not stop taking it for granted , clean water may eventually exhaust . The basic problem of water pollution is that the rising population and increasing industrial activity has resulted in degradation of this resource . Water Pollution is a global problem therefore it requires global governance . It calls for everyone to join hands and work together . No one community or individual can do anything about it . Therefore , in to alleviate the problem of water pollution , people need to stop from taking it for granted just because of its availability . The first step for a solution that involves the whole population is understanding the people you will be dealing with . Before we can start awareness programs which will educate these people of how they can alleviate the problem , we need to know how much they already know . This case study will help in finding out what and how much they know about this problem . This case study will study the degree of knowledge that people have

The hypothesis which will be tested is that at least 75 percent of the population has full knowledge of what the problem of water pollution is its effects , and what these people can individually do about it . In to test this hypothesis , a case study will be carried out . Since the whole population cannot be studied , a sample will have to be selected from the population . The method of sampling will be systematic random sampling . This will ensure the reliability of the results by eliminating any kind of sampling biases . Once a sample has been selected , each person will be interviewed . This interview will be short and informal in nature . This will...