New Vacation Policy Guidelines

New Vacation Policy Guidelines

In implementing the new guidelines for vacations , it will be essential to plan out how it can be communicated to all employees in the most effective manner . This is because the company covers employees from different backgrounds . This diversity , though it may be interesting , can also give difficulty to the situation . However , proper management of the situation will keep everybody informed while allowing the policies to be implemented

First , I will draft a memorandum for the new guidelines . This will be the general guidelines that will be

used in the different memoranda that will be routed to offices abroad . The first target audience that I will consider would be the staff of the offices throughout the United States This will be fully written in English

Secondly , from the general guidelines I will develop different versions of it for employees from abroad . This will be done with consideration to the cultural backgrounds of the employees . Laws and government policies will also have to be considered . Thorough studies and research should be made as to the different corporate settings in other countries especially in making sure that no existing law contradicts the new guidelines

Third , necessary translations should be made . This may be done through bilingual personnel . It is important to have all translations double-checked with a bilingual native speaker too to ensure accuracy Language barrier is an important factor to overcome in this situation Otherwise , the guidelines may be misinterpreted and the policy may not be implemented efficiently

Lastly , the mode in which the copies of the policy will be distributed has to be planned . It will be easy to send copies electronically to offices which have internet access . With offices which do not have internet access , hard copies sent via courier as well as soft copies in fitting format will be needed . In doing these steps , the guidelines will be implemented effectively

References

Common barriers to diversity . 2000 . Retrieved August 26 , 2007 , from http /www .workforcedevelopmentgroup .com /terms_definitions .html

Grazier ,

(2003 ) Values and beliefs as barriers to team consensus Retrieved August 26 , 2007 , from http /www .teambuildinginc .com /article_consensus .htm

Simmon , T (2003 ) Overcoming barriers to diversity . Retrieved August 26 2007 , from http /www .simmonsassoc .com /pdf /OvercomingBarriers .pdf

Thiederman , S . 2003 . Barriers to diversity : overcoming hurdles to success . Retrieved August 26 , 2007 , from http /www .thiederman .com /articles_detail .php ?id 57

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