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