Who Owns My Work? The State of Work for Hire for Academics in Technical Communication
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Herrington, Tyanna K.
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
1999

Abstract:

The work-for-hire doctrine in intellectual property law is important to academics in rhetoric and technical communication. In this article, I explain the doctrine and the way it works, explicate related case law, and suggest treatment of work for hire by instructors and administrators in rhetoric and technical communication.