University of St.

La Salle
College of Arts and Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

November 15, 2017

_______________________ (Full name of addressee)

_______________________ (Position of addressee)
_______________________ (Name of company/organization)
_______________________ (Address of company/organization)

Dear Sir/Ma’am:

Greetings of Peace and Wellbeing!

We are Interdisciplinary Studies majors currently enrolled in an Office Management

course, who look to your organization as an ideal sample office to learn from.

In this regard, may I set an appointment for an interview with you covering the
topics in the attached interview guide?

We look forward to your most favorable response. Please contact me at mobile no.
________(group leader’s mobile no.)______ for your preferred schedule of interview.
Thank you very much!

Very truly yours,

______________________ (Group leader’s printed name and signature)
In behalf of our group members: (List group members’ names below)

______________________
______________________
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Endorsed by:

Jean Lee C. Patindol

Professor

Interview Guide

Profile and background/history of your organization

Information on:
 Nature of the business - the product/service value your
organization offers
 Size of the business - capitalization, no. of employees, annual
sales, share of the market in the industry
 Type of organization – sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation?
 Scale of operation and volume of work – local, regional,
national, international?
  Variety of work and number of departments - what are
the different jobs required for the enterprise to deliver its
product/service? What is the workflow/work process?
 Quantity of employees
 Extent of automation - what extent of work is automated?
 Degree of centralization - main office or branch office?
 Number of visitors/customers per day
 Budget for setting up and maintaining the office

How did you actually set up your office: what were your considerations in
deciding the size of your office?
Current layout of office (draw floor plan and label)
Photos of office for documentation