Chapter 15. Communication

  1. Shirley Coleman Technical Director2,
  2. Tony Greenfield3,
  3. Dave Stewardson2,
  4. Douglas C. Montgomery4
  1. Tony Greenfield3,
  2. John Logsdon1

Published Online: 3 MAR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470997482.ch15

Book Title

Statistical Practice in Business and Industry

Statistical Practice in Business and Industry

Additional Information

How to Cite

Greenfield, T. and Logsdon, J. (2008) Communication, in Statistical Practice in Business and Industry (eds S. Coleman, T. Greenfield, D. Stewardson and D. C. Montgomery), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470997482.ch15

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Industrial Statistics Research Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK

  2. 3

    Greenfield Research, Little Hucklow, Buxton SK17 8RT, UK

  3. 4

    Regents' Professor of Industrial Engineering & Statistics, ASU Foundation Professor of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-5906, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Quantex Research Ltd, Manchester, UK

  2. 3

    Greenfield Research, Little Hucklow, Buxton SK17 8RT, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 3 MAR 2008
  2. Published Print: 7 MAR 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470014974

Online ISBN: 9780470997482

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Keywords:

  • communication table;
  • standard deviation (SD);
  • standard error of the mean (SE or SEM);
  • British tabloid press;
  • promotional material;
  • promotional copy works;
  • clear writing or presentation;
  • poster presentations for communication;
  • technical magazine - feature articles;
  • jargon and technical language

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Classification of output

  • Figures and tables

  • Public audiences and readers

  • Technical readers and audiences

  • Specialist readers and audiences

  • Web pages

  • Good writing

  • References

  • Further reading

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