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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| Language: | English |
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Upper Saddle River, NJ
Prentice Hall
c2007
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Series: | Prentice-Hall international series in industrial and systems engineering
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Table of Contents:
- 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