Oops! Well spotted! Thank you for that – it should say “it’s worth remembering” so we’ll get that fixed 🙂

This should be “… it’s worth remembering …”
There are other alternatives, but this is the most natural sounding one.
You’re welcome 🙂

Thank you

Hi, Richard. There aren’t any hard rules on this (in academic, business, or any other type of writing). The first factor to consider is whether you’re using a particular style guide or sheet (either a major style guide like The AP Stylebook or an in-house style sheet for a company). If so, you should check it for any guidelines on introducing acronyms. The other key factor, especially if you’re not using a specific style guide, is whether your intended audience will understand the abbreviation: e.g., if everyone reading your writing will definitely understand what “SWOT analysis” means, then providing a definition would be unnecessary.

However, if we’re assuming that some members of your target audience may not be familiar with the term, then defining the acronym would be wise. Personally, I would suggest using the approach described here of giving the full terminology first and then the abbreviation in parentheses as this is usually the most efficient option (e.g., you won’t have to add the extra “which stands for” clause and break the flow of your main sentence). However, if you’re not using a specific style guide, this is purely a matter of preference. And if you prefer to explain the definition after giving the abbreviation, or you think that doing so will be clearer for your readers, that should be fine.

In that case, you can probably just add “client’s” before “management company’s” in the main text. We could probably offer more specific advice if we could see the document in question, as ultimately the clarity of the abbreviation will depend on the context (e.g., where you use it, how often it appears, whether you’re using it to distinguish the client’s management company from other management companies or as shorthand for “management company” in general). So, if you need further advice, feel free to submit a document for proofreading here: https://proofed.com/services/proofreading/

what if I wanted to also include (client) in it to further explain management company?

Hi, Jane. As explained in the post, and assuming you’re not using a specific style guide, you would usually give the full terminology on the first usage and then give the abbreviated version in parentheses: i.e., “The drawing is provided by the management company’s (MC’s) in-house team.”

Hi, Parvathy. If you’re only using a term once in an article, there’s usually no need to abbreviate it. If you want to include the abbreviation, though, it should still be given in parentheses after the full term.