Russian Teaching Contracts: An Examination of Cultural Influence and Genre

Teaching business communication in Russia involves operating in a high-context, oral culture where few documents are created. However, this article analyzes two Russian teaching contracts, rhetorically comparing purpose and audience, culture, gender, and the role of the individual versus the state....

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Published in:Journal of business and technical communication 2000-01, Vol.14 (1), p.38-58
Main Author: Stevens, Betsy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annual reports
Audiences
Business education
Communication
Contracts
Cultural differences
Culture
Gender differences
Global economy
Higher education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Russian culture
Sexes
Teaching
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Summary:Teaching business communication in Russia involves operating in a high-context, oral culture where few documents are created. However, this article analyzes two Russian teaching contracts, rhetorically comparing purpose and audience, culture, gender, and the role of the individual versus the state. For historical, political, and economic reasons, less documentation is used in business transactions in Russia than is used in the United States. Subsequently, communication scholars have been afforded little opportunity to analyze Russian business documents. This study uses anecdotal episodes as a framework for examining Russian culture and analyzing university teaching contracts, concluding that the contracts are not only brief and factual but also reflect a more oral, less litigious environment than Western countries like the United States.
ISSN:1050-6519
1552-4574
DOI:10.1177/105065190001400102