Leading engineering teams in a global environment

Author

Mar-Yohana, Marc J.

Author_Institution

Zerinc Technol., Phoenix, AZ, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

Today´s global environment has presented some new challenges for project managers. Technical programs today may involve a systems group in Phoenix, a software group in Bombay, and a manufacturer in Beijing. The mixture of cultural, political, and legal issues has added a new level of complexity to the already difficult role of a technical project manager. This paper is aimed at addressing the issues faced by today´s global team leaders. It begins with a review of concepts and terms in international organizational behavior. It then explores different scenarios and offers a systematic, practical approach to global project management. The perspectives are taken from engineering leaders´ across Europe, Asia, and North America. The paper is drawn on the author´s personal international business experiences as well as successful practices of other industry professionals. At the conclusion the reader will have a good understanding of how to approach and manage a global project successfully

Keywords

engineering education; international trade; management education; project management; cultural issues; engineering management education; engineering team leadership; global environment; global project management; industry professionals; international business experiences; international organizational behavior; legal issues; political issues; project managers; Asia; Cultural differences; Environmental management; Europe; Global communication; Law; Legal factors; Manufacturing; North America; Project management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual

Conference_Location

Reno, NV

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6669-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2001.964025

Filename

964025