Abstract

Little research has been done to explore the status of business genres in China. The present study explores the evolution of genre of resume writing in China using a grounded theory approach. This study examines the rhetorical patterns and persuasive strategies employed in resume writing in different periods in China and reveals how these changes are related to historical, social, and economic contexts in China, especially from 1979 to 2010, as well as impacts of global contexts on Chinese resume writing. This study characterizes resume writing in China and relates these features to cultural motives and cultural contexts. It concludes that current resume writing practice in China shows a glocal trend.

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
2011-09-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.2011.2163354
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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  2. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
  3. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

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