Managing Engineering and Technology
by Lucy C. Morse, Daniel L. Babcock, William L. Schell
7th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780134875651 |
| eText ISBN | 9780134875736 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 7th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 448 |
Managing Engineering and Technology, 7th Edition, is a textbook designed to introduce engineers, scientists, and technical professionals to foundational management skills. The text supports technical specialists as they transition into managerial responsibilities and navigate leadership roles throughout their careers.
Organized into five core parts, the volume addresses the functions of technology management, methods for managing technology, project oversight, and engineering career development. It examines key topics such as leadership, planning and forecasting, decision making, and the management of research and development.
Intended for courses in Engineering Management, Technology Management, or Introduction to Engineering Technology, the textbook integrates contemporary examples of engineering management applications.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Engineering and Management
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Engineering
- • Management
- • Engineering Management: A Synthesis
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
- • Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 2: Historical Development of Engineering Management
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Origins
- • The Industrial Revolution
- • Management Philosophies
- • Scientific Management
- • Administrative Management
- • Behavioral Management
- • Contemporary Contributions
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
Chapter 3: Leading Technical People
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Leadership
- • Motivation
- • Motivating and Leading Technical Professionals
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
- • Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 4: Planning and Forecasting
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Nature of Planning
- • The Foundation for Planning
- • Some Planning Concepts
- • Forecasting
- • Strategies for Managing Technology
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
- • Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 5: Decision Making
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Nature of Decision Making
- • Management Science
- • Tools for Decision Making
- • Computer-Based Information Systems
- • Implementation
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 6: Organizing
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Nature of Organizing
- • Traditional Organization Theory
- • Technology and Modern Organization Structures
- • Teams
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
Chapter 7: Some Human Aspects of Organizing
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Staffing Technical Organizations
- • Authority and Power
- • Delegation
- • Committees
- • Teams
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
- • Statistical Sourcebook
Chapter 8: Controlling
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • The Process of Control
- • Financial Controls
- • Human Resource Controls
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 9: Managing Research and Development
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Product and Technology Life Cycles
- • Nature of Research and Development
- • Research Strategy and Organization
- • Selecting R&D Projects
- • Making R&D Organizations Successful
- • Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 10: Managing Engineering Design
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Nature of Engineering Design
- • Systems Engineering/New Product Development
- • Concurrent Engineering
- • Control Systems in Design
- • Design Criteria
- • Other Criteria in Design
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 11: Planning Production Activity
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Planning Manufacturing Facilities
- • Quantitative Tools in Production Planning
- • Production Planning and Control
- • Manufacturing Systems
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 12: Managing Quality and Production Operations
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Assuring Product Quality
- • Total Quality Management
- • Productivity
- • Maintenance and Facilities (Plant) Engineering
- • Other Manufacturing Functions
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 13: Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Marketing and the Engineer
- • The Process of Marketing
- • The 4PS of the Marketing Mix
- • Marketing and Engineers–Partnerships, R&D, and Technical Sales
- • Engineers in the Service Economy
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
Chapter 14: Project Planning and Acquisition
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Characteristics of a Project
- • The Project Proposal Process
- • Project Planning Tools
- • Monitoring and Controlling
- • Discussion Questions
- • Problems
- • Sources
Chapter 15: Project Organization, Leadership, and Control
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Project Organization
- • The Project Manager
- • Motivating Project Performance
- • Types of Contracts
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
Chapter 16: Engineering Ethics
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Professional Ethics and Conduct
- • Engineering Codes of Ethics
- • Corporate Codes of Ethics
- • Ethical Problems in Consulting and Construction
- • Ethical Problems in Industrial Practice
- • Summary: Making Ethical Decisions
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
- • Case Study Websites
Chapter 17: Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Getting off to the Right Start
- • Charting Your Career
- • Communicating Your Ideas
- • Staying Technically Competent
- • Professional Activity
- • Diversity in Engineering and Management
- • Management and the Engineer
- • Managing Your Time
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
Chapter 18: Globalization and Challenges for the Future
- • Preview
- • Learning Objectives
- • Globalization
- • Engineering Grand Challenges
- • Future Considerations in Engineering and Management
- • Discussion Questions
- • Sources
- • Global Websites
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