Effective team leadership for engineers / / Pat Wellington and Niall Foster

• Autore: Wellington Patricia
• Pubblicazione: Stevenage, : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.4002462
• Soggetto topico: Engineers; Leadership
• Altri autori: FosterNiall
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; PART 1: KEY PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP; 1. Different types of teams; 2. Role and responsibilities of team leaders; 3. Leadership styles and required attributes; PART 2: CREATING THE ENVIRONMENT TO MAKE IT WORK; 4. Continuous improvement; PART 3: PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; 5. Operational management; 6. Recruitment and induction; 7. The art of motivation; 8. Giving and receiving feedback and the appraisal process; 9. Recognition and reward and the development of your team; 10. Team enablement/empowerment and delegation ; 11. Problem-solving activities/quality improvementPART 4: COMMUNICATION STRATEGY; 12. Effective communication; 13. Breaking down inter-team/departmental barriers; 14. Handling conflict; PART 5: CAREER MANAGEMENT; 15. Planning for the future; References; Further reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An essential guide for engineers who are new to the role of leading a team. Packed with practical information, advice and case studies, this book not only presents you with the insights to get your team rapidly up to speed and working to their full potential, but also shows how to problem solve, and keep the team on track through turbulent times.
• Titolo autorizzato: Effective team leadership for engineers
• ISBN: 1-61583-324-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911004843903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: IET management of technology series ; ; 25.