Management of technology : managing effectively in technology-intensive organizations / Hans J. Thamhain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thamhain, Hans J. (Hans Jurgen), 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Technological innovations--Management.

Technological innovations.

High technology industries--Management.

High technology industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

* Presents assessment methods for organization and management processes.<br /> * Provides special tools and techniques for managing and organizing R&D, new product, and project-oriented challenges.<br /> * Includes real-world case studies.

Contents:

""Management of Technology: Managing Effectively in Technology-Intensive Organizations""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Challenges of Managing in High-Technology""; ""1.1 Managing in Today's High-Tech Business Environment""; ""1.2 MoT Scope and Focus""; ""1.3 Developing a Formal Definition""; ""1.4 The Special Role of Engineering Management""; ""1.4.1 Educational Impact""; ""1.5 Global Dimensions""; ""1.6 Impact of Internet and e-Commerce""; ""1.7 Technology and Society""; ""1.8 Future Trends""; ""1.9 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions""

""1.10 Critical Thinking: Questions for Discussion""""1.11 References and Additional Readings""; ""2 Managing in an e-Business World""; ""2.1 A Changing Environment""; ""2.2 The Unique Nature of Managing Technology-Based Businesses""; ""2.3 History of Managing Technology""; ""2.4 Forces That Drive Technology Companies Today""; ""2.5 Measuring Technology Content and Intensity""; ""2.5.1 Dimensions of Technology Intensity""; ""2.6 Case Study: Reprogramming Amazon""; ""Self-Reinforcing Cycle""; ""Busting Out""; ""Impossible Dream?""; ""2.7 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions""

""2.8 Critical Thinking: Questions for Discussion""""2.9 References and Additional Readings""; ""3 Organizing the High-Technology Enterprise""; ""3.1 Today's Business Processes Require Flexibility, Speed, and Efficiency""; ""3.2 Organization Designs for Technology-Based Enterprises""; ""3.3 Organizational Layers and Subsystems""; ""3.4 Organizational Choices""; ""3.4.1 Matrix Organized""; ""3.5 Real-World Hybrids""; ""3.5.1 Managerial Perspective""; ""3.6 Understanding the Working Environment""; ""3.6.1 Make Interdisciplinary Relations Work for You""

""3.7 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions""""3.8 Critical Thinking: Questions for Discussion""; ""3.9 References and Additional Readings""; ""4 Concurrent Engineering and Integrated Product Development""; ""4.1 The Need for Effective Management Processes""; ""4.1.1 From Idea to Market""; ""4.2 A Spectrum of Contemporary Management Systems""; ""4.3 Concurrent Engineering A Unique Project Management Concept""; ""4.4 Criteria for Success""; ""4.5 Defining the Process to the Team""; ""4.6 Understanding the Challenges""; ""4.7 Understanding the Organizational Components""

""4.8 Recommendations for Effective Management""""4.9 Conclusion""; ""4.10 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions""; ""4.11 Critical Thinking: Questions for Discussion""; ""4.12 References and Additional Readings""; ""5 Managing People and Organizations""; ""5.1 Changing Roles of Managerial Leadership""; ""5.1.1 Core Management Issues""; ""5.2 Motivation and Technology Performance""; ""5.2.1 Sixteen Professional Needs That Affect Technology-Based Performance""; ""5.2.2 Implications for Organizational Performance""; ""5.2.3 Motivation as a Function of Need Satisfaction""

""5.2.4 Motivation as a Function of Risks and Challenges""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119139720

1119139724

9781118854259

111885425X

9781601192639

1601192630

OCLC:

922903619