Abstract

This article examines contributions of selected theories to technical communication's understanding of environmental discourse and uses a dialogical synthesis to construct a model of stakeholder analysis. The model, with its interactive variables of stakeholder knowledge, attitude, and desired behavior, is applied to a pollution prevention document and calls for an active research emphasis in determining effective communication strategies.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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1997-01-01
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10.1207/s15427625tcq0601_2
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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  2. Written Communication

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