Publications Management

Acknowledgments


Introduction O. Jane Allen and Lynn H. Deming


PART I. COMMUNICATION AND THE MANAGER
Managing Technical Publications: A Growing and Changing Responsibility James W. Souther


Designing Noise Audits to Improve Managerial-Employee Communication Renee B. Horowitz and Robert V. Peltier


Technical Communication Models That Ensure Productive Meetings Marian G. Barchilon


PART II. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
Comprehending and Aligning Professionals and Publications Organizations Daniel L. Plung


Culture and Anarchy: What Publications Managers Should Know about Us and Them John G. Bryan


Hiring and Managing Editorial Freelancers David L. Armbruster


Managing Internships Jody H. Heiken


PART III. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
The Role of the Technical Communicator Within Organizational Information Development Cycles Christopher J. Forbes


Project Management: The Art of Managing Deadlines Barbara Weber


The Project Worksheet for Efficient Writing Management John S. Harris


Document Standardization: Maintaining Project Harmony Lynn H. Deming


Estimating Costs for Documentation Projects David L. Smith


Robert M. Brown


PART IV. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Managing Publications According to Legal and Ethical Standards Carolyn D. Rude


Rhetoric, Ethical Codes, and the Revival of Ethos in Publications Management Stuart C. Brown


PART V. PEDAGOGY
Can We Be Partners? Industry/Corporate Advisory Boards for Academic Technical Communication Programs Carole Yee


Teaching Technical Communication Majors about Organizational Management Paul V. Anderson


A Design for a Graduate Seminar in Publications Management O. Jane Allen


Contributors


Index