Title :
The Evolution of Indian Technical Communication Teams Commentary
Author :
Bedi, Melanie Doulton
fDate :
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We´ve all heard of how outsourcing practices are continually expanding in India. Well, this expansion now involves technical communication. The article is based on the author´s personal experiences working as a technical communicator in India. Over the last decade (1997-2007), the demand for technical communicators in India has increased exponentially. Today, there are approximately 5,000 professionals in this field in India. The purpose of the article is to describe the evolution of Indian technical communication teams and to provide an insight into the future of the profession in India
Keywords :
outsourcing; personnel; professional communication; recruitment; Indian technical communication; employee attitudes; human resources; offshore documentation teams; outsourcing; recruitment; Costs; Documentation; Employee rights; Knowledge management; Outsourcing; Productivity; Professional communication; Statistics; Teleconferencing; Writing; Human resources; inshoring; offshoring;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.2007.897582
