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Management for engineers, scientists, and technologists

Chelsom, John V.

Management for engineers, scientists, and technologists

Chelsom, John V.

9780470021262

Chelsom, John V.

2nd ed.

Chichester, England : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.

xv, 542 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Management for engineers / Andrew C. Payne, John V. Chelsom, Lawrence R. P. Reavill. c1996.

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 -- 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 -- App. 1. A guide to writing a business plan -- App. 2. Quality management tools -- App. 3. Case study : developing a network -- App. 4. DCF tables.

"Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists offers an introduction to management and provides a comprehensive guide to the management tools used in managing people and other resources." "The authors' significant experience in both teaching and industry provides valuable lessons in business management, and allows them to provide case studies with real insight."--BOOK JACKET.

Engineering -- Management.

Payne, Andrew C.

Reavill, Lawrence R. P.

Payne, Andrew C. Management for engineers.

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley042/2004013224.html