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Book Synopsis
Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists is vital reading for all students of any of these subjects hoping to make it in the real world.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.

Introduction to the second edition.

Preface.

PART I: BUSINESS BASICS.

1. Business basics.

2. The business environment.

3. Management styles: From Taylorism to McKinsey’s 7Ss.

4. Management of quality.

5. Materials management.

6. Managing design and new product development.

7. Organizations.

8. Managing to succeed.

PART II: MANAGING ENGINEERING RESOURCES.

9. Human resource management – the individual.

10. Groups of people.

11. Communication.

12. Work study.

13. Costing and pricing.

14. Measuring financial performance.

15. Project investment decisions.

16. Maintenance management.

17. Project management.

18. Networks for projects.

19. Project management – managing construction procurement.

20. Inventory management.

21. Management of the supply system.

22. Marketing.

23. A case study in starting an SME.

Appendix 1: A guide to writing a business plan.

Appendix 2: Quality management tools.

Appendix 3: Case study: Developing a network.

Appendix 4: DCF tables.

Index.

Management for Engineers Scientists and

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 24 September 2004
      ISBN-13 9780470021262
      978-0470021262
      ISBN-10 0470021268
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      Management and management techniques Technology: general issues

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists is vital reading for all students of any of these subjects hoping to make it in the real world.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements.

      Introduction to the second edition.

      Preface.

      PART I: BUSINESS BASICS.

      1. Business basics.

      2. The business environment.

      3. Management styles: From Taylorism to McKinsey’s 7Ss.

      4. Management of quality.

      5. Materials management.

      6. Managing design and new product development.

      7. Organizations.

      8. Managing to succeed.

      PART II: MANAGING ENGINEERING RESOURCES.

      9. Human resource management – the individual.

      10. Groups of people.

      11. Communication.

      12. Work study.

      13. Costing and pricing.

      14. Measuring financial performance.

      15. Project investment decisions.

      16. Maintenance management.

      17. Project management.

      18. Networks for projects.

      19. Project management – managing construction procurement.

      20. Inventory management.

      21. Management of the supply system.

      22. Marketing.

      23. A case study in starting an SME.

      Appendix 1: A guide to writing a business plan.

      Appendix 2: Quality management tools.

      Appendix 3: Case study: Developing a network.

      Appendix 4: DCF tables.

      Index.

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