Considering the Factory Floor

This article focuses on a professional space that technical and professional communication with which students might not be familiar: a factory. In unionized factory workplaces, particularly, the interactions between the factory floor workers (the unionized group) and the salaried professionals can...

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Published in:Technical communication quarterly 2024-07, Vol.33 (3), p.285-295
Main Authors: Garcia, Elena G., Garcia, Lupe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
action research
community-based research
industrial workplaces
Interpersonal communication
professional practice
qualitative methods
Students
Workplace communication
Workplace studies
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Summary:This article focuses on a professional space that technical and professional communication with which students might not be familiar: a factory. In unionized factory workplaces, particularly, the interactions between the factory floor workers (the unionized group) and the salaried professionals can be complicated, making effective communication difficult. From the perspective of one factory floor worker, we examine some of these complications and difficulties as a way to provide insight into such workspaces.
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625
DOI:10.1080/10572252.2024.2340439