Recent discussions of globalization have focused on the disruptions caused by companies relocating and/or outsourcing (Rosenberg, 2004; St. Amant, 2002; Griffiths, 2001), on overseas opportunities for technical and professional communicators (Dautermann, 2005; Hargie et al, 2003; Ding, 2003), or on problems inherent in globally competitive markets (Starke-Meyerring, 2005; Jeyaraj, 2004).