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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4618020
