Organizing Silence or Building High Tech Product Companies

Organizing Silence: A World of Possibilities

Author: Robin Patric Clair

Organizing Silence is a thought-provoking look at how silence is embedded in our language, society, and institutions. It provides an overview of the varied philosophical approaches to understanding the role of silence and communication. One particular view of silence/communication, as grounded in political and patriarchal frameworks, is given special attention. The author questions not only how dominant groups silence marginalized members of society, but also how marginalized groups privilege and abandon each other.

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In the introduction, Clair (communication, Purdue U.) asserts that the title incorporates two distinct yet overlapping meanings: the ways in which the interests, issues, and identities of marginalized people are silenced, and how those silenced voices can be organized in ways to be heard. These are the themes explored in nine chapters on topics such as the use of framing devices to sequester organizational narratives; the bureaucratization, commodification, and privatization of sexual harassment through institutional discourse--a study of the "Big Ten" universities; and artful practices and the aesthetic perspective. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Building High-Tech Product Companies

Author: James Bowen

In our rapidly changing digital world, cutting-edge technology is often the key to being successful in the marketplace. Find information on how to finance a new business, perform product and market analysis, and develop strategy while perfecting management techniques. Using the Maelstrom Matrix paradigm, Bowen offers executives and managers better understanding of market and technology trends to form clear strategies for product development and release. A perfect blend of technology and entrepreneurship that provides the professional with the tools necessary to begin a technologically driven company.

Table of Contents:

	About the Author
	Acknowledgements
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
Pt. I	The High-Tech Tributaries	1
1	Introduction	3
2	High-Tech Products	13
3	Foundations	23
4	Strategies and Tactics	49
Pt. II	High-Tech Rapids	57
5	The Rapids	59
6	Riding the High-Tech Rapids	73
Pt. III	The Maelstrom	95
7	The Maelstrom	97
8	Charting the Maelstrom	115
Pt. IV	The Maelstrom Effect	125
9	Expanding the Maelstrom Paradigm	127
10	The Source of Maelstrom	131
11	Generalizing the Maelstrom Paradigm	139
12	The Maelstrom Effect	149
App. A	The Development of eTask in the Middle of the Maelstrom	157
App. B	Is the Technology Life Cycle Really a Curved Linear Line?	173
App. C	Evaluating the Potential of a Product	181
	Glossary	195
	Further Reading	203
	Index	211