{"product_id":"management-of-technology-and-operations-isbn-9780471179061","title":"Management of Technology and Operations","description":"An accessible source of winning technology managementstrategies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Management of Technology and Operations Ray Gehani reveals thebasic principles and best practices applied by toptechnology-driven organizations in the intensely competitive globalmarketplace. Using a model that technologists can relate to --ahigh-performance V-6 engine --he pinpoints the six sources ofcompetitive advantage that determine both short-term survival andmarket leadership over the long term. Then, with the help ofreal-life examples from leading technology-driven organizations, hedemonstrates how these global winners integrate project managementand pioneering leadership to exploit the full potential of each ofthese sources:\u003cbr\u003e * Research and development\u003cbr\u003e * Production automation and engineering\u003cbr\u003e * Information integration\u003cbr\u003e * Customer trust and market understanding\u003cbr\u003e * Reliability and quality promise\u003cbr\u003e * Building the best people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For working engineers and managers in technology-drivenorganizations of any size, this book provides a commonunderstanding of the goals and methods of managing technology andoperations. It is also an excellent text for upper-levelundergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, andbusiness. Introduction to Technology, Management of Technology, and GlobalCompetitiveness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CORE COMPETENCIES OF TECHNOLOGY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Production Operations and Automation Engineering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Proprietary Know-How, Intellectual Property, and Research andDevelopment: The Sources of Scientific Industrial Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Product Development and Customer Trust.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SUPPORTIVE COMPETENCIES OF TECHNOLOGY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Promise of Quality: Products, Processes, and Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Processing Information and Communication.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e People Resource and Human Capital: Innovators, Agile Learners,Creators, Decision Makers, Change-Agents, and Entrepreneurs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INTEGRATION AND PIONEERING OF TECHNOLOGY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Project Management and Integration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pioneering Vision and Leadership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Projected Future of Technology and Success in Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. Dr. R. RAY GEHANI teaches at the University of Akron and, until recently, was Chairman of the Technology Management Section of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS). He has a PhD in management and a doctorate in engineering (polymers).  An accessible source of winning technology management strategies  \u003cp\u003eIn Management of Technology and Operations Ray Gehani reveals the basic principles and best practices applied by top technology-driven organizations in the intensely competitive global marketplace. Using a model that technologists can relate to —a high-performance V-6 engine —he pinpoints the six sources of competitive advantage that determine both short-term survival and market leadership over the long term. Then, with the help of real-life examples from leading technology-driven organizations, he demonstrates how these global winners integrate project management and pioneering leadership to exploit the full potential of each of these sources:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch and development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduction automation and engineering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation integration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCustomer trust and market understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReliability and quality promise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding the best people.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor working engineers and managers in technology-driven organizations of any size, this book provides a common understanding of the goals and methods of managing technology and operations. It is also an excellent text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, and business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989560901861,"sku":"NP9780471179061","price":173.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471179061.jpg?v=1761784600","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/management-of-technology-and-operations-isbn-9780471179061","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}