Defining Technical Communication: Management  

Management of technical communication is a very broad field, consisting of everything from self-management to managing an entire department or cross-functional team. Though the field of management is generally the same in all occupations, managers in technical communication deal with slightly more technical material than those in business. My research has led me to view management of technical communication in terms of small, medium, and large-scale managerial job functions.

McRae, Chris. Mercer University (2002). Careers>TC>Professionalism

The Process and Prospects for Professionalizing Technical Communication    

Despite claims for at least the past quarter century of mature professional status for the field of technical communication, studies in the history and sociology of the professions provide criteria that suggest we are not yet truly a profession. This article reviews economic, sociopolitical, and ideological factors that characterize the modern professions and argues that the technical communication field, at best, only partially meets the criteria. The prospects for professional status of technical communication might be improved by developing a critical consciousness of the processes of professionalization and concertedly acting in ways that facilitate those processes.

Savage, Gerald J. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (1999). Careers>TC>Professionalism

Bloom Wherever You’re Planted: A Different View on Fostering Career Longevity    

Potsus provides twelve tips on how to maintain your mental, spiritual, professional, and physical health in order to ensure you grow and flourish in your career, instead of wither away.

Potsus, Whitney Beth. Intercom (2009). Careers>TC>Professionalism