Managing the laboratory animal facility / Jerald Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverman, Jerald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological laboratories--Management.

Biological laboratories.

Laboratories--organization & administration.

Laboratory Animal Science--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Laboratories--organization & administration.

Laboratory Animal Science--organization & administration.

Physical Description:

xiii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2009.

Summary:

A launching pad to providing high-quality management of laboratory animal facilities in a financially sound manner, Managing the Laboratory Animal Facility, Second Edition enables a basic understanding of management and leadership concepts in laboratory animal science. While retaining the focus of its predecessor, this edition contains over 100 more pages of new and expanded material.

New to the Second Edition An entirely new chapter on leadership, A greatly expanded chapter on the management of human resources, A new appendix on productivity goals and measurements, A revised appendix on how to calculate per diem rates. With more than 30 years of experience managing laboratory animal facilities, the author provides much of the theoretical and practical information needed to help you become an effective and efficient manager of laboratory animal facility resources.

Contents:

The basics of managing a laboratory animal facility

The organizational environment

The management of human resources

Managing financial resources

Management of information resources

Time management

Leadership.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781420055566

1420055569

OCLC:

214300116