• DocumentCode
    2405984
  • Title

    Communication and engineers: collisions at the crossroads!

  • Author

    Robinson, Joseph A.

  • Author_Institution
    Robinson Associates, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    22-25 Oct 1997
  • Firstpage
    419
  • Lastpage
    426
  • Abstract
    Differences in individual goals, language and culture build barriers to effective communication at the crossroads between engineers and technical communicators as project team members. The barriers appear in starting, supporting, scheduling and guiding projects. Open communication, active listening and collaborative problem solving can help the project leader “wave ´em through and watch ´em smile”
  • Keywords
    professional aspects; project management; technical presentation; active listening; collaborative problem solving; culture; engineers; individual goals; language; open communication; project management; project team members; scheduling; technical communication; Collaborative work; Communication effectiveness; Communication industry; Feathers; Feedback; Job shop scheduling; Problem-solving; Resource management; Road accidents; Watches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference, 1997. IPCC '97 Proceedings. Crossroads in Communication., 1997 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4184-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.1997.637072
  • Filename
    637072