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Building a workforce for the information economy [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology
| Building a workforce for the information economy [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.7/61004/0973 |
| Soggetto topico | Information technology - Vocational guidance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-309-17200-4
0-309-50518-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Part I""; ""1 The IT Sector: Context and Character""; ""2 Understanding the IT Workforce""; ""3 Characterizing the Workforce Problem""; ""Part II""; ""4 Older IT Workers and Possible Age-Related Discrimination""; ""5 Foreign Workers in the IT Workforce""; ""6 Making More Effective Use of the Existing IT Workforce""; ""7 Longer-Term Strategies for Increasing the Supply of Qualified Labor: Training and Education""; ""Part III""; ""8 Synthesis, Principles, and Recommendations""
""Appendixes""""APPENDIX A Biotechnology""; ""APPENDIX B Estimating the Size of the IT Workforce""; ""APPENDIX C Study Committee Biographies""; ""APPENDIX D Briefers to the Committee""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456347503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building a workforce for the information economy [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology
| Building a workforce for the information economy [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.7/61004/0973 |
| Soggetto topico | Information technology - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
0-309-17200-4
0-309-50518-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Part I""; ""1 The IT Sector: Context and Character""; ""2 Understanding the IT Workforce""; ""3 Characterizing the Workforce Problem""; ""Part II""; ""4 Older IT Workers and Possible Age-Related Discrimination""; ""5 Foreign Workers in the IT Workforce""; ""6 Making More Effective Use of the Existing IT Workforce""; ""7 Longer-Term Strategies for Increasing the Supply of Qualified Labor: Training and Education""; ""Part III""; ""8 Synthesis, Principles, and Recommendations""
""Appendixes""""APPENDIX A Biotechnology""; ""APPENDIX B Estimating the Size of the IT Workforce""; ""APPENDIX C Study Committee Biographies""; ""APPENDIX D Briefers to the Committee""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778628803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building a workforce for the information economy / / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology
| Building a workforce for the information economy / / Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.7/61004/0973 |
| Soggetto topico | Information technology - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
0-309-17200-4
0-309-50518-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Part I""; ""1 The IT Sector: Context and Character""; ""2 Understanding the IT Workforce""; ""3 Characterizing the Workforce Problem""; ""Part II""; ""4 Older IT Workers and Possible Age-Related Discrimination""; ""5 Foreign Workers in the IT Workforce""; ""6 Making More Effective Use of the Existing IT Workforce""; ""7 Longer-Term Strategies for Increasing the Supply of Qualified Labor: Training and Education""; ""Part III""; ""8 Synthesis, Principles, and Recommendations""
""Appendixes""""APPENDIX A Biotechnology""; ""APPENDIX B Estimating the Size of the IT Workforce""; ""APPENDIX C Study Committee Biographies""; ""APPENDIX D Briefers to the Committee""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816707403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Configuration management : expert guidance for IT service managers and practioners / / Shirley Lacy and David Norfolk
| Configuration management : expert guidance for IT service managers and practioners / / Shirley Lacy and David Norfolk |
| Autore | Lacy Shirley |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Swindon, UK, : BCS, ©2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NorfolkDavid |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Management |
| ISBN | 1-78017-229-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466269703321 |
Lacy Shirley
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| Swindon, UK, : BCS, ©2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
| Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou |
| Autore | Chou Wushow |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0023 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance Soft skills |
| ISBN | 1-118-66215-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127. Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205292603316 |
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Chou Wushow
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
| Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou |
| Autore | Chou Wushow |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0023 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance Soft skills |
| ISBN | 1-118-66215-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127. Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139249403321 |
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Chou Wushow
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
| Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou |
| Autore | Chou Wushow |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0023 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance Soft skills |
| ISBN | 1-118-66215-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127. Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831180203321 |
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Chou Wushow
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
| Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou |
| Autore | Chou Wushow |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press ; Wiley, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0023 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance Soft skills |
| ISBN | 1-118-66215-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127. Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910878073803321 |
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Chou Wushow
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| Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press ; Wiley, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information nation [[electronic resource] ] : education and careers in the emerging information professions / / Jeffrey M. Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam
| Information nation [[electronic resource] ] : education and careers in the emerging information professions / / Jeffrey M. Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam |
| Autore | Stanton Jeffrey M. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 020.71/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GuzmanIndira R. <1967->
StamKathryn R. <1966-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Information science - Study and teaching (Higher)
Information scientists - Training of Information science - Vocational guidance Information science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States Information scientists - Training of - United States Information science - Vocational guidance - United States Information technology - Study and teaching (Higher) Information technology - Vocational guidance Library education Library science - Vocational guidance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-23887-X
9786613238870 1-57387-912-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Wanted : information professionals -- Information wants to be disorganized -- Doctor, lawyer, scientist, chief : every profession depends on information -- Horseshoes to biofuels : why technology development gets easier all the time -- Where's my job? How outsourcing and offshoring change industries -- The student perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the student perspective -- The workplace perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the workplace perspective -- Stereotypes, culture, and the information professions -- Cyberinfrastructure : a long word for the future of information technology -- The original information professionals -- To iSchool or not to iSchool -- Where have all the students gone? Diversity and recruitment challenges in the information professions -- What's next. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457487403321 |
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Stanton Jeffrey M. <1961->
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| Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information nation [[electronic resource] ] : education and careers in the emerging information professions / / Jeffrey M. Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam
| Information nation [[electronic resource] ] : education and careers in the emerging information professions / / Jeffrey M. Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam |
| Autore | Stanton Jeffrey M. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 020.71/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GuzmanIndira R. <1967->
StamKathryn R. <1966-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Information science - Study and teaching (Higher)
Information scientists - Training of Information science - Vocational guidance Information science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States Information scientists - Training of - United States Information science - Vocational guidance - United States Information technology - Study and teaching (Higher) Information technology - Vocational guidance Library education Library science - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
1-283-23887-X
9786613238870 1-57387-912-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Wanted : information professionals -- Information wants to be disorganized -- Doctor, lawyer, scientist, chief : every profession depends on information -- Horseshoes to biofuels : why technology development gets easier all the time -- Where's my job? How outsourcing and offshoring change industries -- The student perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the student perspective -- The workplace perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the workplace perspective -- Stereotypes, culture, and the information professions -- Cyberinfrastructure : a long word for the future of information technology -- The original information professionals -- To iSchool or not to iSchool -- Where have all the students gone? Diversity and recruitment challenges in the information professions -- What's next. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781739503321 |
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Stanton Jeffrey M. <1961->
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| Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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