Problems in communications aggravated by the business recession: A PSYCHOM '72 paper

Ideally the engineer and scientist will listen to the estimated needs of marketing, management and consumers. However, in the last few years they have been disenchanted and often alienated by unemployment, declining budgets, and the recession in general. Although communications to engineers and scientists will continue in the same form as before, they will be more responsive and cooperative as listeners and business associates. However, the engineer will be less tolerant, less friendly, and more concerned about his economic well being.