Business Skills for Engineers and Technologists

✍ Scribed by Harry Cather, Richard Douglas Morris BSc MBA MIED I.Eng., Joe Wilkinson

• Publisher: Newnes
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 377
• Series: IIE Core Textbooks Series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The scope of Business Skills for Engineers and Technologists is wider than many traditional business texts, including hot topics such as e-commerce, business ethics and law, as well as fully up-to-date coverage of management issues and finance. The interactive style of the book is ideally suited for the study of business and management topics. Rather than focussing solely on management theory, the subjects are explored within real-world engineering contexts through numerous case studies and activities, which bring the content to life and create a highly accessible text for the student reader. The IIE Textbook Series from Butterworth-Heinemann Student-focused textbooks with numerous examples, activities, problems and knowledge-check questions Designed for a wide range of undergraduate courses Real-world engineering examples at the heart of each book Core texts suitable for students with no previous background studying engineering ''I am very proud to be able to introduce this series as the fruition of a joint publishing venture between Butterworth-Heinemann and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers. Mechanical Engineering Systems is one of the first three titles in a series of core texts designed to cover the essential modules of a broad cross-section of undergraduate programmes in engineering and technology. These books are designed with today's students firmly in mind, and real-world engineering contexts to the fore - students who are increasingly opting for the growing number of courses that provide the foundation for Incorporated Engineer registration.'' Peter F Wason BSc(Eng) CEng FIEE FIIE FIMechE FIMgt. Secretary and Chief Executive,IIE This essential text is part of the IIE accredited textbook series from Newnes - textbooks to form the strong practical, business and academic foundations for the professional development of tomorrow's incorporated engineers. Content matched to requirements of IIE and other BSc Engineering and Technology courses An essential textbook, providing all the information for student engineers preparing to work in a business environment, including hot topics such as e-commerce and business ethics. Student-centred text featuring worked examples, case studies, assignments and knowledge-check questions throughout.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Series Preface......Page 8
1.1 The business world......Page 10
1.2 Structures and links......Page 22
1.3 Improving the organizationÌs performance......Page 35
1.4 Business and society......Page 54
2.1 The manpower plan Ò recruitment and termination......Page 67
2.2 Making the most of people Ò work design, training and development......Page 81
2.3 Rewarding employees Ò pay and benefits......Page 91
Appendix......Page 107
3.1 The English legal system......Page 113
3.2 Product protection......Page 118
3.3 Contracts......Page 134
3.4 Liability......Page 149
Further reading......Page 156
4.1 What is project management?......Page 157
4.2 Project scheduling – the critical path......Page 166
4.3 Dealing with uncertainty......Page 187
4.4 Controlling projects......Page 197
5.1 Investment appraisal......Page 205
5.2 Cost determination......Page 219
5.3 Producing the accounts......Page 237
5.4 Budgeting and the interpretation of results......Page 249
6.1 The marketplace......Page 264
6.2 Forecasting the future......Page 278
6.3 Marketing research......Page 292
6.4 Market strategy......Page 301
7.1 IT and change in organizations......Page 321
7.2 Using computer applications efficiently......Page 329
7.3 Using the major office applications......Page 335
7.4 Industry specific applications......Page 354
7.5 Electronic commerce......Page 356
Index......Page 368