Perception at Work
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Lawrence, Prema
International Journal for Technical Communication
2006

Abstract:

A technical writer is not respected; information providers and reviewers do not understand the importance of documentation; my deadlines are not given priority. Do these statements sound familiar? Are there any solutions to these woes that will help us deliver the best output to the end-user?