Papers by Deborah Andrews
Handbook of the Circular Economy, 2020
The development of a Circular Economy (CE) for products is being encouraged to reduce waste and c... more The development of a Circular Economy (CE) for products is being encouraged to reduce waste and conserve resources. Development is currently limited however and some research discovered that business and policy makers see the main barriers are cultural and market-based and lack of legislation rather than technological / design based. 'Design' is doing or planning something with a specific purpose in mind and therefore designed artefacts, services, systems and strategies can be transformative. In this chapter we discuss the role and importance of design as both a barrier to and an enabler of the Circular Economy and propose that design and technology are equally as important as social and financial factors. We consider the power of Design and its influence on Linear and Circular Economies in general and then with specific reference to three real world case studies; we also discuss the impact of different technologies on Circular practice and conclude that the Circular Economy is dependent on the integration of design, technology, social and economic criteria.
International Journal of Business Communication
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Business Communication Quarterly, 1995
Engineering Education, 1975
Technical Communication Quarterly, 1998
Collegiate Microcomputer, 1985
Journal of Business Communication, 2007
Business Communication Quarterly, 1997
Business Communication Quarterly, 1999
Business Communication Quarterly, 2000
Business Communication Quarterly, 2008
Studying abroad enhances the intercultural competencies of American students, but that enhancemen... more Studying abroad enhances the intercultural competencies of American students, but that enhancement strategy may be seen as an obstacle to those in business and technical fields who follow a tight curriculum and work to cover expenses. To meet their needs, U.S. professional communication faculty are designing short courses that can be delivered abroad during between-term periods and that foster an understanding of the situations and genres of the field within a context of cultural dislocation. Based on the courses described in this article, the best approach is to settle students in one location rather than touring; keep student numbers low by an entrepreneurial approach to keeping costs low; encourage students to live as the locals do, in apartments rather than hotels; explicitly plan appropriate access to technology; use class time to provide structure and reflection, but allow free time for collateral learning; and make sure the course grows local roots.
International Journal of Business Communication, 2016
Many corporate leaders believe that the physical environment of the workplace can play a major ro... more Many corporate leaders believe that the physical environment of the workplace can play a major role in fostering the interdisciplinary collaboration they link to organizational innovation and in creating a brand that attracts and keeps highly talented employees. Their belief aligns with a recent materialist turn in scholarship that
addresses the mutual creation of objects and subjects. Taking advantage of ubiquitous communications technology, the open plan design of these new workplaces offers a variety of settings, created more through furnishings than architecture, to support the four modes of 21st-century work: collaborate, socialize, learn, and focus. In this flexible, “mobile” workplace, people and things mutually reconfigure themselves as projects and preferences change. A tension exists, however, between group-oriented communication conducted face-to-face and private, individual thinking. Exploring the fit between the rhetoric of what space can do, especially enhancing collaboration and achieving innovation, and results on the ground, is an inviting, largely untapped, area for business communication research.
College Composition and Communication, 1979
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Papers by Deborah Andrews
addresses the mutual creation of objects and subjects. Taking advantage of ubiquitous communications technology, the open plan design of these new workplaces offers a variety of settings, created more through furnishings than architecture, to support the four modes of 21st-century work: collaborate, socialize, learn, and focus. In this flexible, “mobile” workplace, people and things mutually reconfigure themselves as projects and preferences change. A tension exists, however, between group-oriented communication conducted face-to-face and private, individual thinking. Exploring the fit between the rhetoric of what space can do, especially enhancing collaboration and achieving innovation, and results on the ground, is an inviting, largely untapped, area for business communication research.
addresses the mutual creation of objects and subjects. Taking advantage of ubiquitous communications technology, the open plan design of these new workplaces offers a variety of settings, created more through furnishings than architecture, to support the four modes of 21st-century work: collaborate, socialize, learn, and focus. In this flexible, “mobile” workplace, people and things mutually reconfigure themselves as projects and preferences change. A tension exists, however, between group-oriented communication conducted face-to-face and private, individual thinking. Exploring the fit between the rhetoric of what space can do, especially enhancing collaboration and achieving innovation, and results on the ground, is an inviting, largely untapped, area for business communication research.