Management of Technology
Managing Effectively in Technology-Intensive Organizations
2. Edition July 2005
400 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Managing in Engineering and Technology-Intensive Organizations sets forth the guiding principles of modern management in technology-intensive organizations, providing the latest, most effective concepts, tools, and techniques, with focus on integrating processes, systems, management tools, and people.
ISBN:
978-0-471-41551-0
John Wiley & Sons
* Presents assessment methods for organization and management processes.
* Provides special tools and techniques for managing and organizing R&D, new product, and project-oriented challenges.
* Includes real-world case studies.
Preface
Chapter 1. Challenges of Managing in High-Technology
Chapter 2. Managing in an e-Business World
Chapter 3. Organizing the High-Technology Enterprise
Chapter 4. Concurrent Engineering and Integrated Product Development
Chapter 5. Managing People and Organizations
Chapter 6. Managing Technology-Based Projects
Chapter 7. Measuring and Controlling the Work
Chapter 8. Project Evaluation and Selection
Chapter 9. Leading Technology Teams
Chapter 10. Managing R&D and Innovation
Chapter 11. Managing Environmental Quality
Chapter 12. Managing Risks in High Technology
Chapter 13. Developing New Business
Chapter 14. Consulting in Technology Management
Appendix 1: Policy and Procedure Examples for Management of Technology
Appendix 2: Professional Societies in Science, Engineering, and Technology Management
Appendix 3: Professional Journals in Engineering and Technology Management
Appendix 4: Professional Conferences in Engineering and Technology Management
Appendix 5: Centers of Technology Management and Other Resources
Index
Chapter 1. Challenges of Managing in High-Technology
Chapter 2. Managing in an e-Business World
Chapter 3. Organizing the High-Technology Enterprise
Chapter 4. Concurrent Engineering and Integrated Product Development
Chapter 5. Managing People and Organizations
Chapter 6. Managing Technology-Based Projects
Chapter 7. Measuring and Controlling the Work
Chapter 8. Project Evaluation and Selection
Chapter 9. Leading Technology Teams
Chapter 10. Managing R&D and Innovation
Chapter 11. Managing Environmental Quality
Chapter 12. Managing Risks in High Technology
Chapter 13. Developing New Business
Chapter 14. Consulting in Technology Management
Appendix 1: Policy and Procedure Examples for Management of Technology
Appendix 2: Professional Societies in Science, Engineering, and Technology Management
Appendix 3: Professional Journals in Engineering and Technology Management
Appendix 4: Professional Conferences in Engineering and Technology Management
Appendix 5: Centers of Technology Management and Other Resources
Index
HANS J. THAMHAIN, PhD, is Professor of Management and Director of the Technology and Project Management Programs at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. His industrial experience includes twenty years in high-technology management positions at GTE/Verizon, General Electric, Westinghouse, and ITT. Well known for his research on project team leadership, he is the author of more than seventy research papers and five professional reference books on project and technology management. In 2000, he received the IEEE Engineering Management Society's Engineering Manager of the Year Award.