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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809711703321

Autore

Mohanty Sanat S

Titolo

Planning a scientific career in industry : strategies for graduates and academics / / Sanat Mohanty and Ranjana Ghosh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2010

ISBN

9786612688966

9781282688964

1282688960

9780470594193

0470594195

9780470594186

0470594187

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 231 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

GhoshRanjana

Disciplina

502.3

Soggetti

Science - Vocational guidance

Science - Economic aspects

Science and industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- 1 Thinking about careers -- 2 Meeting the industry -- 3 The protagonist -- 4 Starting out -- 5 Establishing yourself -- 6 Leadership and growth -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

When choosing a career in industry, many of today's graduates with degrees in science and technology don't know exactly what they are looking for, the options they have available, how to position themselves to achieve their goals, or even how to define their own meanings of success. By addressing each of these issues, Planning a Scientific Career in Industry covers material not found in school textbooks or career guides to show what makes an industry tick, then demonstrates how this knowledge can be used to gain fresh perspective and open new career doors...--