Negotiating Cultural Encounters
Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication
By John Wiley & Sons | Publisher: Wiley
About the book
Discusses the challenges of intercultural communication in engineering, technical, and related professional fields
Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering programs, in particular, need to think about how to address the ABET requirement for students to develop global competence and communication skills. This book will help readers learn what intercultural communication is like in the workplacewhich is an important first step in gaining intercultural competence.
Through narratives based on the real experiences of working professionals, Negotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication covers a range of design, development, research, and documentation projectsoffering an authentic picture of today's international workplace. Narrative contributors present firsthand experience and perspectives on the complexities and challenges of working with multicultural team members, international vendors, and diverse customers; additional suggested readings and discussion questions provide students with information on relevant cultural factors and invite them to think deeply and critically about the narratives.
This collection of narratives:
- Responds to the need for updated firsthand information in intercultural communication and will help us prepare workplace professionals
- Covers various topics such as designing e-commerce websites, localizing technical documentation, and translating workplace safety materials
- Provides hands-on studies of intercultural professional communication in the workplace
- Is targeted toward institutions that train engineers for technical communication tasks in diverse sociocultural environments
- Presents contributions from a diverse group of professionals
- Recommends additional material for further pursuit
A book unlike any other in its field, Negotiating Cultural Encounters is ideal for all engineering and technical communication professionals seeking to better communicate their ideas and thoughts in the multicultural workplaces of the world.
Editions of Negotiating Cultural Encounters
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781118061619
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118504871
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118504840
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118504819
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Discusses the challenges of intercultural communication in engineering, technical, and related professional fields
Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering programs, in particular, need to think about how to address the ABET requirement for students to develop global competence and communication skills. This book will help readers learn what intercultural communication is like in the workplacewhich is an important first step in gaining intercultural competence.
Through narratives based on the real experiences of working professionals, Negotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication covers a range of design, development, research, and documentation projectsoffering an authentic picture of today's international workplace. Narrative contributors present firsthand experience and perspectives on the complexities and challenges of working with multicultural team members, international vendors, and diverse customers; additional suggested readings and discussion questions provide students with information on relevant cultural factors and invite them to think deeply and critically about the narratives.
This collection of narratives:
- Responds to the need for updated firsthand information in intercultural communication and will help us prepare workplace professionals
- Covers various topics such as designing e-commerce websites, localizing technical documentation, and translating workplace safety materials
- Provides hands-on studies of intercultural professional communication in the workplace
- Is targeted toward institutions that train engineers for technical communication tasks in diverse sociocultural environments
- Presents contributions from a diverse group of professionals
- Recommends additional material for further pursuit
A book unlike any other in its field, Negotiating Cultural Encounters is ideal for all engineering and technical communication professionals seeking to better communicate their ideas and thoughts in the multicultural workplaces of the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Negotiating Cultural Encounters about?
Discusses the challenges of intercultural communication in engineering, technical, and related professional fields
Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering programs, in particular, need to think about how to address the ABET requirement for students to develop global competence and communication skills. This book will help readers learn what intercultural communication is like in the workplacewhich is an important first step in gaining intercultural competence.
Through narratives based on the real experiences of working professionals, Negotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication covers a range of design, development, research, and documentation projectsoffering an authentic picture of today's international workplace. Narrative contributors present firsthand experience and perspectives on the complexities and challenges of working with multicultural team members, international vendors, and diverse customers; additional suggested readings and discussion questions provide students with information on relevant cultural factors and invite them to think deeply and critically about the narratives.
This collection of narratives:
- Responds to the need for updated firsthand information in intercultural communication and will help us prepare workplace professionals
- Covers various topics such as designing e-commerce websites, localizing technical documentation, and translating workplace safety materials
- Provides hands-on studies of intercultural professional communication in the workplace
- Is targeted toward institutions that train engineers for technical communication tasks in diverse sociocultural environments
- Presents contributions from a diverse group of professionals
- Recommends additional material for further pursuit
A book unlike any other in its field, Negotiating Cultural Encounters is ideal for all engineering and technical communication professionals seeking to better communicate their ideas and thoughts in the multicultural workplaces of the world.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Negotiating Cultural Encounters?
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes > Electronics and communications engineering > Communications engineering / telecommunications
Where can I read a sample of Negotiating Cultural Encounters?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781118061619
Is Negotiating Cultural Encounters part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Negotiating Cultural Encounters?
John Wiley & Sons
Who is the Publisher of the book Negotiating Cultural Encounters?
Wiley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Negotiating Cultural Encounters is available as paperback(ISBN 9781118061619) and ebook(ISBN 9781118504871) and ebook(ISBN 9781118504840) and ebook(ISBN 9781118504819)
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