Developing Managerial Skills in Engineers and Scientists: Succeeding as a Technical Manager, 2nd Edition

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.