{"product_id":"9780412991219","title":"The Technical Manager’s Handbook: A Survival Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Technical Manager’s Handbook: A Survival Guide\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSilverman, Melvin\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery organization, business, and manager is unique, and each  demands an individually tailored management style. Supposedly  universal  management strategies must be tailored to suit the specific  situations that each individual faces daily in the work environment.  This book provides a theoretical and practical foundation for the  adaptation and tailoring of a universal management style into a  specific, effective style with the power to produce the desired  results. It assists the manager, or would-be manager, in the  development of a management style that meets the needs of any kind of  business. Each chapter begins with a case study illustrating a  typical problem followed by questions and answers about the presented  challenges. The chapters also contain thought provoking one-sentence  suggestions that can be immediately immplemented, enabling the reader  to produce results and succeed in today's rapidly-evolving economic  and technological environments. This work combines the best and  latest in management theory with tested practical applications,  making it a useful tool for managers not only in  technically-orientated industries, but in any kind of company. Based  upon the author's more than 25 years of experience in management  consulting, writing, lecturing, and teaching, this work is designed  to help readers handle the demanding responsibilities of technical  management. It features important information in dealing with  international firms, contracts, TQ, ISO 9000, and CAD management. It  also provides essential details on personal liability and ethics in  decision making, motivating employees, leadership, and creating  teams. The Technical Manager's Handbook serves as a valuable,  cross-method reference for engineers, scientists, researchers, and  students who are or soon will be involved in technical management  operations. Managers in quality assurance, manufacturing,  administration, and computer manufacturing will also benefit from  this volume'saccessible and applicable exploration of pertinent  issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1996-05-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780412991219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780412991219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4127-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 536\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44341197504652,"sku":"9780412991219","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780412991219_68878e37-5835-49e8-94bf-5df99cc5b028.jpg?v=1755060062","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780412991219","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}