Global contexts : case studies in international technical communication

Abstract

Deborah S. Bosley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Introduction: Welcome to the New Global Village: Our Changing Global Worldview. 1.Sam Dragga, Texas Tech University, A Visit to the Forbidden City: A Sign of the Times. 2.Craig J. Hansen, Metropolitan State University, Multilevel Challenges for Technical Documentation: Encountering Chinese Culture. 3.Emily A. Thrush, University of Memphis, High-Context and Low-Context Cultures: How Much Communication Is Too Much? 4.Boyd H. Davis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jeutonne Brewer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Ye-Ling Chang, National Kaohsiung Normal University Usage as an Interactive Strategy for International Team-Building: The Never-Ending Story. 5.Jayne A. Moneysmith, Kent State University at Stark, Resolving Cultural Misunderstandings in Crisis Situations: The Case of the Inexperienced Entrepreneurs. 6.Bruce Maylath, University of Wisconsin at Stout, Translating User Manuals: A Surgical Equipment Company's Quick Cut. 7.Barry L. Thatcher, Ohio University, Adapting to South American Communication Patterns: Odyssey's Proposal to Remedy Inconsistent Car Sales. 8.Roger Baumgarte, Winthrop University Phillippe Blanchard, France Cultural Issues in Corporate Hierarchies: Keeping Your Distance Isn't That Simple. 9.Thomas F. Lannin, CyberInstittue Inc., A Venture between American Academe and Corporate Malaysia: The CyberUniversity Blues. 10.Elizabeth M. Lynn, Kettering University, Human Error, Communication Failures, and the Sinking of the M/S Estonia: A Recipe for Disaster. 11.Linda Driskill, Rice University Frank Driskill, Brown and Root Energy Services Risk-Based Design in a Pipeline Engineering Project for Columbia: First Do No Harm. 12.Nancy L. Hoft, Michigan Technological University, Communicating the Risks of Natural Hazards: The World-At-Large Is at Stake. List of Contributors.

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