Beschreibung
Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologistsoffers practical and accessible advice on managing employees for specialists, such as engineers and scientists, for whom the basics of management are a mystery. More than ever, professionals in technical fields lack the management knowledge they need to succeed; this book gives them the tools and understanding they need to run the show.
Autorenportrait
InhaltsangabeAcknowledgements.
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.
Inhalt
Acknowledgements.
Introduction to the second edition.
Preface.
PART I: BUSINESS BASICS.
1. Business basics.
2. The business environment.
3. Management styles: From Taylorism to McKinseys 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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