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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Engineering Management | |
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| Engineering and Management | |
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| Preview | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Engineering | |
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| Management | |
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| Engineering Management: A Synthesis | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebook | |
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| Historical Development of Engineering Management | |
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| Preview | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Origins | |
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| The Industrial Revolution | |
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| Management Philosophies | |
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| Scientific Management | |
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| Administrative Management | |
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| Behavioral Management | |
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| Contemporary Contributions | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Functions of Technology Management | |
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| Leading Technical People | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Leadership | |
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| Motivation | |
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| Motivating and Leading Technical Professionals | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebook | |
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| Planning and Forecasting | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Nature of Planning | |
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| The Foundation for Planning | |
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| Some Planning Concepts | |
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| Forecasting | |
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| Strategies for Managing Technology | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebook | |
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| Decision Making | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Nature of Decision Making | |
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| Management Science | |
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| Tools for Decision Making | |
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| Computer-Based Information Systems | |
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| Implementation | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Organizing | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Nature of Organizing | |
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| Traditional Organization Theory | |
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| Technology and Modern Organization Structures | |
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| Teams | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Some Human Aspects of Organizing | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Staffing Technical Organizations | |
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| Authority and Power | |
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| Delegation | |
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| Committees | |
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| Teams | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebook | |
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| Controlling | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| The Process of Control | |
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| Financial Controls | |
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| Human Resource Controls | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Managing Technology | |
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| Managing Research and Development | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Product and Technology Life Cycles | |
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| Nature of Research and Development | |
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| Research Strategy and Organization | |
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| Selecting R&D Projects | |
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| Making R&D Organizations Successful | |
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| Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebook | |
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| Managing Engineering Design | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Nature of Engineering Design | |
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| Systems Engineering/New Product Development | |
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| Concurrent Engineering | |
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| Control Systems in Design | |
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| Design Criteria | |
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| Other Criteria in Design | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Planning Production Activity | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Planning Manufacturing Facilities | |
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| Quantitative Tools in Production Planning | |
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| Production Planning and Control | |
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| Manufacturing Systems | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebooks | |
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| Managing Production Operations | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Assuring Product Quality | |
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| Total Quality Management | |
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| Productivity | |
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| Maintenance and Facilities (Plant) Engineering | |
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| Other Manufacturing Functions | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebooks | |
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| Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Marketing and the Engineer | |
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| Engineers in Service Organizations | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Statistical Sourcebooks | |
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| Managing Projects | |
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| Project Planning and Acquisition | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Characteristics of a Project | |
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| The Project Proposal Process | |
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| Project Planning Tools | |
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| Monitoring and Controlling | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Sources | |
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| Project Organization, Leadership, and Control | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Project Organization | |
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| The Project Manager | |
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| Motivating Project Performance | |
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| Types of Contracts | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Managing Your Engineering Career | |
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| Engineering Ethics | |
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| Preview | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Professional Ethics and Conduct | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Case Study Websites | |
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| Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer | |
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| Preview | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Getting off to the Right Start | |
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| Charting Your Career | |
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| Communicating Your Ideas | |
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| Staying Technically Competent | |
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| Professional Activity | |
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| Diversity in Engineering and Management | |
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| Management and the Engineer | |
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| Managing Your Time | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Global Website | |
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| Globalization and Challenges for the Future | |
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| Preview | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Globalization | |
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| BRICS | |
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| Engineering Grand Challenges | |
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| Future Considerations in Engineering and Management | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Sources | |
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| Global Websites | |
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| Index | |