Roger C. Pace

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University of San Diego
Affiliations: University of San Diego (1)

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Roger C. Pace's work travels primarily in Technical Communication (87% of indexed citations) · 16 total indexed citations from 2 clusters.

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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1988
    Technical Communication, Group Differentiation, and the Decision to Launch the Space Shuttle Challenger ↗
    Roger C. Pace
    Abstract

    One lesson to be learned from the fatal decision to launch Challenger is that effective technical and group communication requires more than the fidelious exchange of information. This article examines testimony gathered by the Presidential Commission on the Challenger Accident and reveals communication failures in four dimensions of group differentiation—clarity, interrelatedness, centrality, and openness. The article illustrates all four dimensions with excerpts from the Commission Hearings and identifies communication problems peculiar to highly technical groups.

    technical communication
    📍 University of San Diego
    doi:10.2190/19lq-862p-pant-9t3v