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Re: Organizational Structure and Technical Writers
Subject:Re: Organizational Structure and Technical Writers From:Mark Levinson <mark -at- SD -dot- CO -dot- IL> Date:Tue, 28 Mar 1995 11:25:13 IST
I am looking for opinions on where a technical writer or
writing department best fits into an organization.
** After years and years as a writer in various organizational configurations,
my conclusion is that efficiency depends on the organization's personality
and on its leadership much more than on its formal structure.
If as a writer you want a career path, though, pick up a copy of Machiavelli
and get yourself ensconced under Marketing.
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