Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2024

Considering the Factory Floor

Elena G. Garcia ; Lupe Garcia University of Detroit Mercy

Abstract

This article focuses on a professional space that technical and professional communication with which students might not be familiar: a factory. In unionized factory workplaces, particularly, the interactions between the factory floor workers (the unionized group) and the salaried professionals can be complicated, making effective communication difficult. From the perspective of one factory floor worker, we examine some of these complications and difficulties as a way to provide insight into such workspaces.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2024-07-02
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10.1080/10572252.2024.2340439
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