• DocumentCode
    1676621
  • Title

    Paper technical communicators as facilitators of negotiation in controversial technology transfer cases

  • Author

    Sullivan, Dale L.

  • Author_Institution
    North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    353
  • Lastpage
    358
  • Abstract
    When Monsanto attempted to release transgenic wheat in the upper Midwest of the US, localization efforts to accommodate stakeholders were unsuccessful. This paper explores this case briefly and suggests a new role for technical communicators as negotiators of technology.
  • Keywords
    crops; technical presentation; technology transfer; GMO crops; organic producers; technical communication; technology transfer; transgenic wheat; Auditory system; Computer aided software engineering; Crops; Genetic engineering; History; Professional communication; Public relations; Springs; Technological innovation; Technology transfer;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference, 2005. IPCC 2005. Proceedings. International
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9027-X
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-9028-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494197
  • Filename
    1494197