Engineering Management: Challenges in the New Millennium

Chang, C. M.

ISBN 10: 0131446789 / ISBN 13: 9780131446786

Published by Pearson College Div, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering Management: Challenges in the New Millennium
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131446789
• ISBN 13: 9780131446786
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This easy-to-read book prepares engineers to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, acquire useful business perspectives, and take on the much-needed leadership roles to meet the challenges in the new millennium. The book is organized in three parts: Part I reviews the basic functions of engineering management; Part II provides backgrounds in cost accounting, financial analysis, financial management and marketing management; and Part III readies the reader for exercising leadership in managing technologies through discussions related to engineers as managers/leaders, ethics, web-based tools, globalization and engineering management in the decades to come. For engineering professionals who have an interest in becoming managers and/or leaders in their field.

From the Back Cover

Engineering Management: Challenges in the Near Millennium prepares engineers to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, acquire useful business perspectives, and take on the much needed leadership roles to meet the new challenges in the decades ahead. These challenges will include satisfying customer demand with faster, cheaper and better products and services, managing an increasingly diversified workplace, creating and managing global supply chains, applying web-based management/engineering techniques to develop and sustain competitive advantages, and leading in creativity and innovation by transforming emerging technologies into business success.