{"product_id":"management-for-engineers-scientists-and-technologists-paperback-softback-9780470021262","title":"Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470021262","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eManagement for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn V. Chelsom (Author), Andrew C. Payne (Author), Lawrence R. P. Reavill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470021262, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 September 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 19 x 3.3 cm, 1.049 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOffers a practical and accessible introduction to management and provides a comprehensive guide to the management tools used in managing people and other resources. Part 1 includes a series of chapters on management applications and concepts, starting with basic issues such as 'What is a business?' and 'What is management?' continuing through management of quality, materials and new product development and concluding with examples of successful companies who provide good models of management. Part 2 starts with chapters on human resource management, and communication, and goes on to provide some tools and techniques, such as critical path networks, discounted cash flow, inventory control, concluding with a new chapter on the management of SMEs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: BUSINESS BASICS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Business basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The business environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Management styles: From Taylorism to McKinsey’s 7Ss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Management of quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Materials management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Managing design and new product development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Managing to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: MANAGING ENGINEERING RESOURCES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Human resource management – the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Groups of people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Work study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Costing and pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Measuring financial performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Project investment decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Maintenance management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Project management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Networks for projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Project management – managing construction procurement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Inventory management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Management of the supply system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. A case study in starting an SME.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: A guide to writing a business plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Quality management tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Case study: Developing a network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: DCF tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501432369432,"sku":"9780470021262","price":57.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470021262.jpg?v=1786238297","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/management-for-engineers-scientists-and-technologists-paperback-softback-9780470021262","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}