Do curricula correspond to managerial expectations? Core competencies for technical communicators.(APPLIED RESEARCH)

SUMMARY

* Reports competencies from the 10 largest undergraduate programs and survey ratings of core competencies by 67 technical communication managers

* Compares managers' opinions with skills that technical communication programs stress

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INTRODUCTION

This study is part of an ongoing effort to determine the core competencies of technical communicators by looking at a variety of data. We have researched existing skill, vocational, occupational, and curriculum standards from around the world to isolate those competencies that cross-reference through the data (Turner and Rainey 2004). Survey data and interviews with technical communication ...

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