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The Technical Support Colleague

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In the support line of work, the dependence and relationship among members of the group has a direct impact on the overall group success. Specific individuals vary in their productivity and styles, but the collective work has a direct impact on the entire organization.

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Jeffrey Pepper Clay Andres Steve Anglin Mark Beckner Ewan Buckingham Gary Cornell Jonathan Gennick Jonathan Hassell Michelle Lowman Matthew Moodie Duncan Parkes Jeffrey Pepper Frank Pohlmann Douglas Pundick Ben Renow-Clarke Dominic Shakeshaft Matt Wade Tom Welsh Jim Markham Katie Stence

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Sanchez, A.R. (2009). The Technical Support Colleague. In: Pepper, J., et al. Technical Support Essentials. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2548-5_5

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