Meeting Corporate Needs: How Technical Writing can Prepare Students for Today's Changing Work Place

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1994

Meeting Corporate Needs: How Technical Writing can Prepare Students for Today's Changing Work Place

Steven M. Gerson DeVry College ; Sharon J. Gerson Johnson County Community College

Abstract

How can Technical Writing teachers better prepare students for their careers? Corporations suggest that they want employees who can work together on teams, solve problems, and communicate. This requirement is due to the changing nature of business which is no longer industrial, employing a top-down managerial hierarchy. Today's businesses focus on information and employ a horizontal management which leans heavily on the employee who works in inter-organizational teams. First, we show our students how writing is a problem-solving activity. Next, we emphasize this point by assigning numerous short and long team projects which require problem solving and communication.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1994-04-01
DOI: 10.2190/vrnh-b51q-6pr5-4pkp
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

Citation Context

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