Reflections on the research methods course: Should it be required for a graduate degree in professional communication

IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 250-258

  MacNealy, Mary Sue ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Research methods; Technical communication

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION;

TECHNICAL WRITING;

EID: 0036442823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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