- 19 Mar, 2021
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memo
Purpose of this memo: to tie all of the research, learning tools and discussions we have pursued throughout the semester as a strategic, organizational and management tool for you as you venture forth into global management positions.
Memo Instructions:
• Review your past assignments, the text, any videos and other resources you have used, referenced during the course. You will rely and apply these.
• Identify one county that we researched that you would like to focus on, become better informed about during your early global career – this means NOT using your home country – let me know your choice
• Using your identified country and your current company for this project, you will do the following:
o Designate, describe your optimal management title and position in the company for the year 2030 in the country you have selected
Identify the job criteria i.e., create the job description that will be required of you for this global management position
Identify the skill sets, know-how, training and education, global management experiences that you will need to have to assume this position
o Do a Hofstede values comparison between your home country and new expat country assignment
Define and explain the differences in cultural traits and values between the two; provide a comparative graph
List out how your management style and management methods will be impacted by the differing cultural traits and values between your home country and the new country
o Present your vision, goal and purpose for your company’s in-country operations in your newly assigned country
o Identity, describe the job’s strategic requirements that you will need to create/define, implement and manage in-country as an expat
o Identify, describe the job’s management requirements that you will need to create/define, implement and manage in-country as an expat
o Identify, describe the job’s organizational requirements that you will have to create/define, implement and manage in-country as an expat
o Identify and describe the top 3 political system disruptors that you anticipate encountering in-country
What will you and your organization specifically do to resolve these?
o Identify and describe the top-3 economic system disruptors you anticipate encountering in-country
What will you and your organization specifically do to resolve these?
o Identify and describe the top-3 societal disruptors you anticipate encountering in-country
What will you and your organization specifically do to resolve these?
o Create a summary of what you hope to have accomplished in your position at the end of your 4-year assignment in 2034.
o What lasting impacts would you like to have on the organization as you depart for a new job assignment at the company’s headquarters?
Memo Format
Possible points for memo contents: 2500
Section 1: State the goal and purpose of your memo ( 200) – this section is not bulleted; it is a brief, to-the-point introduction of what the memo is going to provide
Section 2: Identify the objectives as laid out in the 3rd bullet of the Instructions ( 1700 ) – this section is bulleted
o Provide the action steps of how you will accomplish each of the objectives
Section 3:Provide the summary and lasting impacts from your time in leadership and management ( 500) – this section is not bulleted. It specifically addresses the last two bullets in the memo instructions.
Section 4 Attach your cited sources that you used throughout the memo. These must be the same as what are in the memo ( 100) .
Sample Memo Formatting with Possible Points
Date: Due date of memo (May 5, 2019)
To: The actual first name of the CEO/head of your company
From: Your first name
Subject: State the purpose/goal of your memo in a very few words
1st section/Opening paragraph: Purpose/goal of memo ( Non-bulleted Section): Get to the point in the opening paragraph recapping the purpose/goal of this memo. Be comprehensive while keeping your ideas direct, to the point and brief. Make it easy to understand. Do NOT do a review of the company’s history or products/services –the CEO already knows all this information. ( 200 possible points)
2nd/Middle Section — Bulleted Section containing the objectives and how each objective can be resolved through action steps ( 1700 possible points)
3rd/Third Section: Summary and lasting impacts. Non-bulleted ( 500 points possible)
4th/Fourth Section: References (APA is fine) Cited – These must be current (latter 2018and 2019) and the same as in the middle/2nd section of the memo. If they are not the same, they will not be counted. ( 100 points possible)
How to Include Citations/Sources Cited
o Goal/Purpose
(Cite sources, if applicable)
o (Title of Objective 1):______________ (Cite source, if applicable)
(Title of Action Step 1):_____________
(Title of Action Step 2):_____________ (Cite source, if applicable)
• (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support)
Title of Action Step 3): _____________
• (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support (Cite source, if applicable)
• (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support)
o (Title of Objective 2):______________ (Cite source, if applicable)
(Title of Action Step 1):______________ (Cite source, if applicable)
(Title of Action Step 2):_____________
• (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support)
Title of Action Step 3): _____________
• (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support)
o (Title of Sub-action step 1)__________ (use for more detailed support) (Cite source, if applicable)
• Summary and Impacts
o (Cite sources, if applicable)
• Additional Formatting Points awarded to or subtracted from the memo:
______Your required title page will have your name, due date (May 5, 2019) ) and name of assignment
o (Minus 25 points if not included or done correctly)
______EVERY page will have page numbers and your name, due date and name of assignment at the bottom
o (Minus 15-points if not done correctly)
______ 100 for correctly executed memo format
______Spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax (Minus 25-points for each error)
______Single space only throughout the memo (Minus 15 points if not single spaced throughout)
_____ NO footnotes – instead, cite your sources within the memo like this: (Bartlett, p. 215; Polman –
Unilever Video, March 6, 2019 – date it was shown and discussed)