{"product_id":"developing-managerial-skills-in-engineers-and-scientists-9780471286349","title":"Developing Managerial Skills in Engineers and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf 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\u0026amp;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:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTotal Quality Management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechnological entrepreneurship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCross-functional teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuccess requirement for project management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterdepartmental interfacing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEducating technologists in managing tech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PRACTICE OF TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technical Management in Action.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preventing Managerial Failure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TRANSFORMATION OF TECHNOLOGISTS INTO MANAGERS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Issues in Career Transition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TECHNOLOGIES FOR CAREER TRANSITION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technologies for Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technologies for Engineers and Scientists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Educating Technologists for Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE ORGANIZING FUNCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fundamental Principles Every Technical Manager Should Know.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Managing Without Authority--Project, Matrix, and Cross-Functional Teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing Your Organizational Design Skills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING FUNCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding Managerial and Strategic Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing Your Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Skills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE CONTROLLING AND EVALUATION FUNCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing Your Control and Evaluation Skills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring and Evaluating Engineering and R\u0026amp;D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LOOKING AHEAD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Quest for Quality: Managers Beware.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402551861591,"sku":"9780471286349","price":114.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471286349.jpg?v=1730480731","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/developing-managerial-skills-in-engineers-and-scientists-9780471286349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}