DocumentCode
3340955
Title
The professionalization of technical communication
Author
Rochester, Janet
Author_Institution
GE Aerosp., Moorestown, NJ, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
5-7 Oct 1988
Firstpage
309
Lastpage
312
Abstract
The author examines the professionalization process, the progress of technical communication, and the prospects, and provides some recommendations for further progress. Professionalization is defined the process by which an occupational group seeks to establish itself as a profession. Technical communication is an occupation engaged in this process. Four aspects of the professionalization process are discussed: establishment of a professional association, change of name, development and promulgation of a code of ethics, and prolonged political agitation
Keywords
professional aspects; technical presentation; code of ethics; occupational group; political agitation; professional association; professionalization; technical communication; Aerospace electronics; Employment; Ethics; Monopoly; Personal communication networks; Professional Communication Society; Professional communication; Qualifications; Senior members; Student members;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCC.1988.24057
Filename
24057
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