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If 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 technical—they 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...
How can Catholic leaders effectively train and form members of our institutions in the Gospel values that are the ultimate foundation of Catholic identities? Internationally recognized author, educator, and facilitator Gerald A. Arbuckle argues that it is time to acknowledge that the programs and processes used in the past are inadequate to our postmodern age. The systems previously used to educate the staffs of our hospitals, universities, schools, and other institutions rarely succeed today. Although didactic teaching and discursive learning have their place, they cannot be the primary method for forming identities. Catholic Identity or Identities? will assist a wide range of people- bishops, theologians, pastoral workers, institutional leaders and staffs, and more-in their various ministries. Arbuckle draws on several disciplines, including Scripture, theology, and history, but in particular cultural anthropology, to explain the importance of refounding adult formation for Catholic ministries and the practical ways to achieve it.
The discipline of technology management focuses on the scientific, engineering, and management issues related to the commercial introduction of new technologies. Although more than thirty U.S. universities offer PhD programs in the subject, there has never been a single comprehensive resource dedicated to technology management. "The Handbook of Technology Management" fills that gap with coverage of all the core topics and applications in the field. Edited by the renowned Doctor Hossein Bidgoli, the three volumes here include all the basics for students, educators, and practitioners
With the resources provided by communication technologies, E-learning has been employed in multiple universities, as well as in wide range of training centers and schools. This book presents a structured collection of chapters, dealing with the subject and stressing the importance of E-learning. It shows the evolution of E-learning, with discussion about tools, methodologies, improvements and new possibilities for long-distance learning. The book is divided into three sections and their respective chapters refer to three macro areas. The first section of the book covers methodologies and tools applied for E-learning, considering collaborative methodologies and specific environments. The second section is about E-learning assessment, highlighting studies about E-learning features and evaluations for different methodologies. The last section deals with the new developments in E-learning, emphasizing subjects like knowledge building in virtual environments, new proposals for architectures in tutoring systems, and case studies.
This text aims to prove that established companies can implement revolutionary innovations, and that it is not limited to the realm of startup companies.
An authoritative handbook covering the full range of management concepts, skills, and techniques as they apply to engineering. Written by industry leaders and compiled by a team of noted engineering consultants, the handbook offers expert guidance on managing the engineering organization; functional management topics such as administration and procedures, budgeting, scheduling, project management, facilities, computer use, research, and the marketing of engineering services; human resource issues including selection, training, motivation, quality, safety, and labor relations; and personal career development for the engineering manager--self-assessment, time management, communications skills, presentations.
Provides the tools, concepts, and technologies for enhancing managerial competency in managing technology. Table of Contents: Strategic Mistakes in Managing Technology; Malpractice in Managing Technical Professionals; A Model for Effective Utilization of Technical Professionals; Developing a Flexible Managerial Leadership Style; Motivating and Rewarding Technical Professionals; Resolving Conflict in Interpersonal and Project Management Settings; Enhancing Creativity and Innovation; Building Effective Teams Through Delegation; Managing Change; Turning Around Poor Performance; Cultivating Mentoring Relationships; Dealing With Career Setbacks and Managerial Failure; Effective Handling of Succession Planning. Illustrated.