Practical management for the digital age an introduction for engineers, scientists, and related disciplines

"This book is an accessible and comparatively short text that can comfortably be read cover-to-cover over the course of a semester. It has been written for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the concepts of management or experience in professional management activities. It forms an ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Baumers, Martin, author (author), Dominy, John (Professor of engineering), author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press [2022]
Edition:First edition
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009714833406719
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: The context of management. Chapter 1: Toward modern management. Chapter 2: The private enterprise. Chapter 3: The economic theory of the firm. Chapter 4: The economics of digitalization and automation. Chapter 5: Technology, innovation and disruption. Chapter 6: Life cycle thinking. Part II: The activity of managing the business. Chapter 7: Business modeling. Chapter 8: New business formation. Chapter 9: Managing operations. Chapter 10: Managing people. Chapter 11: Marketing. Chapter 12: Managing quality and risk. Part III: Practical management techniques. Chapter 13: Financial planning and the basics of financial accounting. Chapter 14: Financial analysis. Chapter 15: Evaluating flows of money. Chapter 16: Planning and monitoring projects.