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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscusses the challenges of intercultural communication in engineering, technical, and related professional fields\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven 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 workplaceâwhich is an important first step in gaining intercultural competence.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough narratives based on the real experiences of working professionals, \u003ci\u003eNegotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication\u003c/i\u003e covers a range of design, development, research, and documentation projectsâoffering 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.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection of narratives:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eResponds to the need for updated firsthand information in intercultural communication and will help us prepare workplace professionals\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers various topics such as designing e-commerce websites, localizing technical documentation, and translating workplace safety materials\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides hands-on studies of intercultural professional communication in the workplace\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs targeted toward institutions that train engineers for technical communication tasks in diverse sociocultural environments\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents contributions from a diverse group of professionals\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommends additional material for further pursuit\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA book unlike any other in its field, \u003ci\u003eNegotiating Cultural Encounters\u003c/i\u003e is ideal for all engineering and technical communication professionals seeking to better communicate their ideas and thoughts in the multicultural workplaces of the world.\u003c/p\u003e |
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