This is an electronic reprint of the original article. This reprint may differ from the original in pagination and typographic detail. Author(s): Passera, S., Kankaanranta, A. Louhiala Salminen, L. Title: Diagrams in contracts: Fostering understanding in global business communication Year: 2017 Version: Author accepted / Post print version Please cite the original version: Passera, S., Kankaanranta, A. Louhiala Salminen, L. (2017). Diagrams in contracts: Fostering understanding in global business communication. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 60(2). Advance online publication: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPC.2017.2656678 Rights: © 2017 IEEE. Reprinted with permission. "In reference to IEEE copyrighted material which is used with permission in this thesis, the IEEE does not endorse any of Aalto University's products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. If interested in reprinting/republishing IEEE copyrighted material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution, please go to http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/rights/rights_link.html to learn how to obtain a License from RightsLink." This publication is included in the electronic version of the article dissertation: Passera, Stefania. Beyond the wall of contract text - Visualizing contracts to foster understanding and collaboration within and across organizations. Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS, 134/2017. All material supplied via Aaltodoc is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, and duplication or sale of all or part of any of the repository collections is not permitted, except that material may be duplicated by you for your research use or educational purposes in electronic or print form. You must obtain permission for any other use. Electronic or print copies may not be offered, whether for sale or otherwise to anyone who is not an authorised user. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)