Essentials of Business Communication (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.15AAC
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An email on behalf of the human resource manager reminding the employees about the existing social networking policy and tactfully announcing the end of social media use in the office.
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