{"product_id":"a-research-primer-for-technical-communication-methods-exemplars-and-analyses-paperback","title":"A Research Primer for Technical Communication: Methods, Exemplars, and Analyses - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge F. Hayhoe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePam Estes Brewer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised edition provides a practical introduction to research methods for anyone conducting and critically reading technical communication research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first section discusses the role of research in technical communication and explains in plain language how to conduct and report such research. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as surveys, usability studies, and literature reviews. The second section presents a collection of research articles that serve as exemplars of these major types of research projects, each followed by commentary breaking down how it corresponds to the information on that research type. In addition to five new chapters of exemplars and commentaries, this second edition contains a new chapter on usability studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential introduction to research methods for students of technical communication and for industry professionals who need to conduct and engage with research on the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge F. Hayhoe\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of technical communication at Mercer University. He has served as editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eIEEE Transactions on Professional Communication \u003c\/i\u003esince 2016, and was editor of the Society for Technical Communication's journal, \u003ci\u003eTechnical Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, from 1996 to 2008. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE and a Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Estes Brewer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of the MS in Technical Communication Management program at Mercer University. She focuses on the communication of international virtual teams, online communication strategy, and usability research. Dr. Brewer is a Fellow in the Society for Technical Communication and authored the 2015 book\u003cem\u003e International Virtual Teams: Engineering Global Success.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47212888686841,"sku":"9780367531485","price":124.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ejU0MVRaV1UwbHBxOE55S3lzdWFxZz09.webp?v=1768098853","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-research-primer-for-technical-communication-methods-exemplars-and-analyses-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}