Description
Book SynopsisIf you're an engineer or scientist who has suddenly been thrust into the world of management, you may find yourself thinking that managing people is more of a challenge than your former highly technical job. Veteran management consultant Michael K. Badawy couldn't agree more. He says, The primary problems of engineering and R&D management are not technicalthey are human. Badawy offers real help for the human side of technical management in his classic Developing Managerial Skills in Engineers and Scientists. Since 1982, thousands of technical executives, supervisors, managers, and students have turned to this classic for hands-on management techniques. This thoroughly revised second edition hones in on issues facing today's technical manager:
- Total Quality Management
- Technological entrepreneurship
- Cross-functional teams
- Success requirement for project management
- Interdepartmental interfacing
- Educating technologists in managing tech
Table of Contents
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.
Index.
