1st Edition

Engineers and Management International Comparisons

Edited By Gloria Lee, Chris Smith Copyright 1992
236 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1992. In an increasingly competitive climate, well-trained, experienced management is vital for establishing the long term future of industry. In response to this need, the number of management training courses have been growing in recent years. However, there is a group of highly skilled professionals who are not always recognized for their management potential.... Read more

List of Tables;  Acknowledgements;  1. Engineers and Management in Comparative Perspectives Gloria L. Lee and Chris Smith  2. Wheels within Wheels: Predicting and Accounting for Fashionable Alternatives to Engineering Ian A. Glover  3. The Engineering Dimension and the Management Education Movement Peter Armstrong  4. Japanese Engineers and Management Cultures Kevin McCormick  5. Engineering and Management in West Germany: A Study in Consistency? Peter A. Lawrence  6. The Work of Engineers in Hungary and Their Place within Management Cultures and Hierarchies Gyula Fülöp  7. Symbolizing Professional Pride: The Case of Canadian Engineers Gloria L. Lee  8. Engineers and Trade Unions: The American and British Cases Compared Peter Meiksins and Chris Smith  9. Irish Engineers: Education for Emigration? James Wickham  10. British Engineers in Context Gloria L. Lee and Chris Smith;  References;  Index

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Gloria L. Lee, Chris Smith