Engineering Management

Engineering Management Engineers -are expected to perform a variety of tasks depending on their specialization and job level. Research - Design and development -where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical items. Design and development -where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical items. Sales -where the engineer assists the company's customers to meet their needs, especially those that require technical expertise. Testing -where the engineer works in a unit where new products or parts are tested for workability. Testing -where the engineer works in a unit where new products or parts are tested for workability. Government -where the engineer may find employment in the government performing any of the various tasks in regulating, monitoring, and controlling the activities of various institutions, public or private. Manufacturing -where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel or assumes responsibility for the product. Manufacturing -where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel or assumes responsibility for the product. Construction -this is where the construction engineer (civil engineer usually) is directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process. Construction -this is where the construction engineer (civil engineer usually) is directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process. Sales -where the engineer assists the company's customers to meet their needs, especially those that require technical expertise. Consulting -where the engineer works as consultant of any individual or organization requiring his services. Engineering management -refers to the activity combining "technical knowledge with the ability to organize and coordinate worker power, materials, machinery, and money." Consulting -where the engineer works as consultant of any individual or organization requiring his services. Management -"creative problem solving process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an organization's resources to achieve its mission and objectives." Government -where the engineer may find employment in the government performing any of the various tasks in regulating, monitoring, and controlling the activities of various institutions, public or private. Teaching -where the engineer gets employment in a school and is assigned as a teacher of engineering courses. Some of them become deans, vice presidents, and presidents. Teaching -where the engineer gets employment in a school and is assigned as a teacher of engineering courses. Some of them become deans, vice presidents, and presidents. Effectiveness -according to Higgins, refers to a description of "whether objectives are accomplished" Management -where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks efficiency -Is a description of the relative amount of resources used in obtaining effectiveness." Management -where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks John B. Miner -developed a psychometric instrument to measure objectively an individual's motivation to manage. Level One -those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing firms. Level One -those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing firms. Management -"creative problem solving process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an organization's resources to achieve its mission and objectives." Decision-making -"process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner appropriate to the demands of situation" Level Two -those with a moderate degree of engineering jobs like transportation companies Management -a process consisting of planning, organizing, directing (or leading), and controlling. Level Two -those with a moderate degree of engineering jobs like transportation companies Managerial ability -the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently. Level Three -those with a high degree of engineering jobs like construction firms. Managerial ability -the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently. Management -a process consisting of planning, organizing, directing (or leading), and controlling. Effectiveness -according to Higgins, refers to a description of "whether objectives are accomplished" Decision making -according to Nickels and others, "is the heart of all the management functions. John B. Miner -developed a psychometric instrument to measure objectively an individual's motivation to manage. Level Three -those with a high degree of engineering jobs like construction firms. Decision-making -is a responsibility of the engineer manager. It is understandable for managers to make wrong decisions at times. The wise manager will correct them as soon as they are identified. The bigger issue is the manager who cannot or do not want to make decisions. efficiency -Is a description of the relative amount of resources used in obtaining effectiveness." Decision-making -is a responsibility of the engineer manager. It is understandable for managers to make wrong decisions at times. The wise manager will correct them as soon as they are identified. The bigger issue is the manager who cannot or do not want to make decisions. Engineering management -refers to the activity combining "technical knowledge with the ability to organize and coordinate worker power, materials, machinery, and money." Decision-making -The definition indicates that the engineer manager must adapt a certain procedure designed to determine the best option available to solve certain problems. Decisions -are made at various management levels (i.e., top, middle, and lower levels) and at various management functions (i.e., planning, organizing, directing and controlling) Decision-making -"process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner appropriate to the demands of situation" GOALS -MAY BE DEFINED AS THE "PRECISE STATEMENT OF RESULTS SOUGHT, QUANTIFIED IN TIME AND MAGNITUDE, WHERE POSSIBLE". Decision-making -The definition indicates that the engineer manager must adapt a certain procedure designed to determine the best option available to solve certain problems. STRATEGY -MAY BE DEFINED AS "A COURSE OF ACTION AIMED AT ENSURING THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES". Decision making -according to Nickels and others, "is the heart of all the management functions. STANDARD -MAY BE DEFINED AS "A QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE MEASURING DEVICE DESIGNED TO HELP MONITOR THE PERFORMANCES OF PEOPLE, CAPITAL GOODS, OR PROCESSES". objective of environmental analysis -is the identification of constraints, which may be spelled out as either internal or external limitations. Decisions -are made at various management levels (i.e., top, middle, and lower levels) and at various management functions (i.e., planning, organizing, directing and controlling) MARKETING PLAN -THE WRITTEN DOCUMENT OR BLUEPRINT FOR IMPLEMENTING AND CONTROLLING AN ORGANIZATION'S MARKETING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO A PARTICULAR MARKETING STRATEGY. Internal -refers to the organizational activities within a firm that surrounds decision-making External -Refers to variable that are outside the organization and not typically within the short-run control of top management objective of environmental analysis -is the identification of constraints, which may be spelled out as either internal or external limitations. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN -A DOCUMENT THAT INDICATES THE HUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS OF A COMPANY DETAILED IN TERMS OF QUANTITY AND QUALITY AND BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPANY'S STRATEGIC PLAN. External -Refers to variable that are outside the organization and not typically within the short-run control of top management Choice-making -refers to the process of selecting among alternatives representing potential solutions to a problem. Choice-making -refers to the process of selecting among alternatives representing potential solutions to a problem. Internal -refers to the organizational activities within a firm that surrounds decision-making Control -refers to the actions made to ensure that activities performed match the desired activities or goals that have been set. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY -THE PROCESS OF ASSIGNING VARIOUS DEGREES OF DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATES Control -refers to the actions made to ensure that activities performed match the desired activities or goals that have been set. ASSESSMENT CENTER METHOD -WHERE ONE IS EVALUATED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS. THIS METHOD IS USED FOR EVALUATING MANAGERS. ORGANIZING -THE STRUCTURING OF RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVES IN AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANNER - FERREL AND HIRT HANDBOOKS -THESE PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE INDIVIDUAL WORKER PHYSICAL BARRIERS -REFER TO INFERENCES TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OCCURING IN THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE COMMUNICATION IS UNDERTAKEN.