Review Case 5.1: Microsoft Corporation Communicating Layoffs to 18,000 Employees in Communication and Strategy. While not required, you want to review the material at the start of Chapter 3 which complements your readings on the topic.

Complete the Writing Assignment found at the end of the case, where you will prepare two documents. You do not need to respond to the question listed – only complete the written assignment. The first document will be a memorandum communicating the strategy to address the situation. The second document will be a professional business letter. The information related to the content requirements is listed in the writing assignment instructions.

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Case 5.1: Microsoft Corporation Communicating Layoffs to 18,000 Employees
Appendix A: Analyzing a Case Study
Appendix B: Sample Business Letter in Communication and Strategy
Appendix C: Sample Strategy Memo in Communication and Strategy
O’Rourke, J. S. (2023). Communication and Strategy. In Management Communication (7th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 41–52). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003331490-5
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