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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454905603321

Titolo

Global engineering : design, decision making, and communication / / Carlos Acosta. [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-14988-3

1-282-29395-8

9786612293955

1-4398-1156-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Industrial innovation series

Altri autori (Persone)

AcostaCarlos <1954 June 2->

Disciplina

620.0068

658.404

Soggetti

Engineering

Engineering - International cooperation

Engineering - Decision making

International business enterprises - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Section I: Theory, Models, Decision Tools; Chapter 1. Engineering in a Global Age; Chapter 2. A Global Engineering Model; Chapter 3. Decision Making in Global Projects; Section II: Case Studies: Cultural Emphasis; Chapter 4. MEPO Manages Culture; Chapter 5. USAHP Confronts Mexico's Subcultures; Chapter 6. Implementing a Global Engineering Perspective; Section III: Case Studies: Engineering Predominance; Chapter 7. SmartDrill Stays Home; Chapter 8. Do What You're Told, and Don't Confuse Me with Facts

Chapter 9. The Wisdom of Getting Everyone Invloved: Communication and (Un)coordination at HOCHSection IV: Case Studies: Applying Concepts; Chapter 10. Technical Consulting and Organizational Recovery at CHips; Chapter 11. Bucket Brigades Work, but Why?; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

As the world becomes increasingly globalized, today's companies expect to hire engineers who are effective in a global business



environment. Although you can find many books covering globalization, most of them are aimed at business, management, or social sciences. Developed with engineers in mind, Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication covers the theory, models, and decision making tools for incorporating globalization into engineering work.Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in industrial, mechanical, and manufacturing engi