The engineer in transition to management

• Published in: Industrial engineer (Norcross, Ga.) Vol. 28; no. 9; p. 18
• Main Author: Read, Ronald G
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norcross Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) 01.09.1996
• Subjects: Decision making; Employment; Engineers; Leadership; Managerial skills; Managers; Manufacturing; Planning; Skills; Teams; Value added; United States > US

In many of today's industries, the traditional role of functional managers is undergoing significant change. This change is a result of an emphasis on the use of multi-functional teams and the matrixing of staffs onto these teams for projects. The result is a new role for the engineer. It is a...