Russian Teaching Contracts

Journal of Business and Technical Communication Jan 2000

Betsy Stevens Cornell University

Abstract

Teaching business communication in Russia involves operating in a high-context, oral culture where few documents are created. However, this article analyzes two Russian teaching contracts, rhetorically comparing purpose and audience, culture, gender, and the role of the individual versus the state. For historical, political, and economic reasons, less documentation is used in business transactions in Russia than is used in the United States. Subsequently, communication scholars have been afforded little opportunity to analyze Russian business documents. This study uses anecdotal episodes as a framework for examining Russian culture and analyzing university teaching contracts, concluding that the contracts are not only brief and factual but also reflect a more oral, less litigious environment than Western countries like the United States.

Journal: Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published: 2000-01-01
DOI: 10.1177/105065190001400102
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multilingual writers

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