Managing engineering and technology

Preface Ch. 1 Engineering and Management 1 Ch. 2 Historical Development of Engineering Management 19 Ch. 3 Planning and Forecasting 41 Ch. 4 Decision Making 61 Ch. 5 Organizing 82 Ch. 6 Some Human Aspects of Organization 98 Ch. 7 Motivating and Leading Technical People 120 Ch. 8 Controlling 147 Ch. 9 Managing the Research Function 163 Ch. 10 Managing Engineering Design 187 Ch. 11 Planning Production Activity 217 Ch. 12 Managing Production Operations 241 Ch. 13 Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities 266 Ch. 14 Project Planning and Acquisition 285 Ch. 15 Project Organization, Leadership and Control 306 Ch. 16 Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer 331 Ch. 17 Managerial and International Opportunities for Engineers 357 Ch. 18 Special Topics in Engineering Management 384 Index 413.