The Interdisciplinary Rodeo: How to Wrangle Diverse Professionals Without Getting Gored
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1996/PDFs/PG166170.PDF

Adlin, Tamara
STC Proceedings
1996

Abstract:

Interdisciplinary work is complicated by communication and collaboration problems. Technical communicators can serve as effective interdisciplinary team facilitators if they predict and prepare for the linguistic and political problems many interdisciplinary teams encounter. Effective preparation includes preliminary research to define key terms and identify political concerns. Interdisciplinary team facilitators must also establish their own role on the team and help other members understand the benefits and difficulties of interdisciplinary collaboration. Finally, facilitators must establish a system to archive the work of the team.