• DocumentCode
    2747386
  • Title

    Leadership: so easy even an engineer can do it!

  • Author

    Polito, C. ; Martinich, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Lifelong Eng. Educ., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    28-30 June 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Engineers are well trained as engineers. However, they need additional training to make a successful transition to engineering management. After researching the needs as defined by executives in the technology industry, the authors defined a program to meet these needs. This paper describes their research and the resulting program.
  • Keywords
    engineering education; industrial training; innovation management; management education; engineering education; engineering management; innovation management; leadership; research and development management; technology industry; training; Certification; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Engineering management; Industrial training; Management training; Project management; Research and development management; Technology management; Research and development management; engineering education; technological innovation management; training;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering Management Conference, 2008. IEMC Europe 2008. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Estoril
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2288-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2289-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4618020
  • Filename
    4618020