The Boston Study: Analysis of a Major Metropolitan Business- and Technical-Communication Market

William J. Buchholz Bentley University

Abstract

This article presents the results of a year-long study of the business- and technical-communication market in Boston, Massachusetts. The study iden tifies the abundance of professional titles, duties, attitudes, responsibilities, aptitudes, and skills in business and technical communication included in six large categories ofpractice: technical communication, publishing, public rela tions, marketing, development, and training. Based on the Boston communication-market research and on occupational data from the U.S. De partment of Labor, this study suggests that, in the decade ahead, communica tion practitioners can expect healthy growth in the profession.

Journal
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
1989-01-01
DOI
10.1177/105065198900300101
Open Access
Closed
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  1. Technical Communication Quarterly
  2. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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  1. College Composition and Communication
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