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Socialization and the Acquisition of Professional Discourse: A Case Study in the PR Industry
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Bremner, Stephen – Written Communication, 2012
This article tracks the socialization of a Chinese intern into a Hong Kong PR company and considers the factors that enabled her to move toward acquiring the discourse of the profession. Taking a case study approach, the research is based on a detailed daily journal written by the intern during her internship, and two interviews. Over the 3-month…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internship Programs, Socialization, Organizational Culture