Defining the role of a technical communicator in the development of information systems

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-199

  Fisher, Julie ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information systems; Technical communicator

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS;

TECHNICAL WRITING;

EID: 0032163787     PISSN: 03611434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/47.712354     Document Type: Article

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