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Subject:Re: Help with Outsourcing Tech Pubs From:"Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:48:25 -0800 (PST)
Amico Italiano wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone on the list has had experience
> setting up a tech pubs department in India or somewhere
> else out of the country, and whether you can offer tips,
> hints, and suggestions for managing foreign-born staff
> remotely. What are some pitfalls to be avoided? Cultural
> issues to be aware of? Best practices? Thanks.
I stumbled across the following similar request in Google Answers the
other day:
The answer is a impressively detailed summary that aggregates many
different anecdotes, quotes, and links describing experiences with
offshore tech writing. Caveat: I didn't investigate further, so
certainly I don't vouch for the overall truthfulness or objectivity of
the answer. Take with salt to taste.
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