Managing engineering and technology an introduction to management for engineers

Tailored to the needs of the technical professional, this handbook is designed to teach engineers, scientists and other technologists the basic management skills they will need to be effective throughout their careers. Traces the historical development and describe the functions of management, fromp...

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Main Author: Morse, Lucy C.
Other Authors: Babcock, Daniel L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice Hall c2007
Edition:4th ed.
Series:Prentice-Hall international series in industrial and systems engineering
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Call Number :TA190 .B32 2007

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Introduction to engineering management -- Engineering and management -- Historical development of engineering management -- Functions of technology management -- Planning and forecasting -- Decision making -- Organizing -- Some human aspects of organizing -- Leading technical people -- Controlling -- Managing technology through the product life cycle -- Managing the research function -- Managing engineering design -- Planning production activity -- Managing production operations -- Engineers in marketing and service activities -- Managing projects -- Project planning and acquisition -- project organization, leadership, and control -- Managing your engineering career -- Engineering ethics -- Achieving effectiveness as an engineer and special topics -- Globalization and managerial opportunities for engineers 
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