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Developing managerial skills in engineers and scientists : Succeeding as a technical manager / Michael K. Badawy

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London ; Wiley, [c1995]Edition: 2nd edDescription: xviii, 456 p. : figs. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780471286349
  • 0471286346
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THE PRACTICE OF TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT: Technical Management in Action ; Preventing Managerial Failure -- TRANSFORMATION OF TECHNOLOGISTS INTO MANAGERS: Issues in Career Transition -- TECHNOLOGIES FOR CAREER TRANSITION: Technologies for Management ; Technologies for Engineers and Scientists ; Educating Technologists for Management -- THE ORGANIZING FUNCTION: Fundamental Principles Every Technical Manager Should Know ; Managing Without Authority - Project ; Matrix, and Cross-Functional Teams ; Developing Your Organizational Design Skills -- THE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING FUNCTION: Understanding Managerial and Strategic Planning ; Developing Your Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Skills -- THE CONTROLLING AND EVALUATION FUNCTION: Developing Your Control and Evaluation Skills ; Measuring and Evaluating Engineering and R & D -- LOOKING AHEAD: The Quest for Quality: Managers Beware
Summary: Specifically for technical managers, this text provides practical advice and guidance on all the key management issues. It includes such topics as: TQM; technological entrepreneurship; educating technologists in managing technology; career planning and development; and decision-making
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Includes bibliographical references and index

THE PRACTICE OF TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT: Technical Management in Action ; Preventing Managerial Failure -- TRANSFORMATION OF TECHNOLOGISTS INTO MANAGERS: Issues in Career Transition -- TECHNOLOGIES FOR CAREER TRANSITION: Technologies for Management ; Technologies for Engineers and Scientists ; Educating Technologists for Management -- THE ORGANIZING FUNCTION: Fundamental Principles Every Technical Manager Should Know ; Managing Without Authority - Project ; Matrix, and Cross-Functional Teams ; Developing Your Organizational Design Skills -- THE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING FUNCTION: Understanding Managerial and Strategic Planning ; Developing Your Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Skills -- THE CONTROLLING AND EVALUATION FUNCTION: Developing Your Control and Evaluation Skills ; Measuring and Evaluating Engineering and R & D -- LOOKING AHEAD: The Quest for Quality: Managers Beware

Specifically for technical managers, this text provides practical advice and guidance on all the key management issues. It includes such topics as: TQM; technological entrepreneurship; educating technologists in managing technology; career planning and development; and decision-making

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