Each of the four project memos is written to a different audience to provide an opportunity for you to build on your writing skills as an International HRL.
Writing effective memos as an International HRL requires understanding various stakeholders, their roles, and your relational position vis-à-vis their position and status. Therefore, each memo should be created realizing that as a Human Resource professional, you are:
- A consultant/motivator
- Working with diverse workforce (including subordinates and supervisors) from various nationalities, cultures, and sub-cultures
- Your written words must present your ideas clearly and respectfully, appropriate for the indented audience
Review and consult the following sources for effective memo writing:
Hall, D. T. (1989). How Top Management and the Organization Itself Can Block Effective Executive Succession. Human Resource Management, 28(1), 5-24. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=7223201&site=eds-live
Heygate, R. (1990). Memo to a CEO: “NERVE CENTERS” FOR IT. Mckinsey Quarterly, (4), 59-73. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=9706113730&site=eds-live
Bennett, J. C., & Olney, R. J. (1986). Executive Priorities for Effective Communication in an Information Society. Journal Of Business Communication, 23(2), 13-22. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=5777811&site=eds-live
MEMO to a CEO. (1990). McKinsey Quarterly, (2), 75-81. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=52644787&site=eds-live
Kolzow, D. R. (1990). Communication and leadership: The critical foundation for an effective economic development program. Economic Development Review, 8(3), 19. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=keh&AN=9607266431&site=eds-live
Sigband, N. B., & Shirk, H. (1987). The Executive Memo: A Guide to Persuasive Business Communications. Journal Of Business Communication, 24(4), 103-105. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=5761654&site=eds-live
John S., F., & Ronald E., D. (n.d). What is effective business writing?. Business Horizons, 3062-66. doi:10.1016/0007-6813(87)90038-3 http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edselp&AN=0007681387900383&site=eds-live
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