Studies in the History of Business and Technical Writing: A Bibliographical Essay

This article is a bibliographical essay on the history of business and technical writing based on a survey of over 200 articles and books that demonstrate not only the quality and quantity of recent publications in this field but also the wide opportunities it offers for future research. The studies...

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Published in:Journal of business and technical communication 1994-01, Vol.8 (1), p.6-57
Main Author: RIVERS, WILLIAM E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annotated Bibliographies
Business Communication
Business Education
Higher Education
Historical Background
Historical Influences
Instructional Improvement
Research Needs
Technical Writing
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Summary:This article is a bibliographical essay on the history of business and technical writing based on a survey of over 200 articles and books that demonstrate not only the quality and quantity of recent publications in this field but also the wide opportunities it offers for future research. The studies in the article and bibliography are grouped into 13 categories according to historical period (from ancient and classical times through the twentieth century), national origin, and (for twentieth-century studies) subject of investigation. The article concludes with suggestions about further research in the history of business and technical writing.
ISSN:1050-6519
1552-4574
DOI:10.1177/1050651994008001002