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The future of the technical communication profession: the perspective of a management consultant.(COMMENTARY)
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Technical Communication
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August 1, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 Society for Technical Communication. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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SUMMARY
* Previews the arguments of the articles in this special issue
* Suggests that our profession is in the midst of a disruption much like that affecting small retailers throughout the U.S. because of Internet technologies
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INTRODUCTION
The authors of the articles in this special issue provide a wide variety of perspectives on the changing needs of technical communication. The majority of the articles come from academicians who are designing curricula for technical communicators. Only one of the articles is from a practitioner. I would have hoped for greater representation from the professional community, but the press of daily affairs and ...
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