Introduction to Engineering and Management Concept

Management

act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively

Engineering Management

a specialized form of management that is required to successfully lead technical or engineering personnel and projects.

Effectiveness

Accomplishing tasks that help fulfill organizational objectives - doing the right things.

Efficiency

Getting work done with a minimum effort, expense or waste - doing things right

Productivity

A measure of the effective use of resources, usually expressed as the ratio of output to input.

Figurehead role

symbolizes the organization and what it is trying to achieve.

Leader role

train, counsel, mentor and encourage high employee performance.

Liaison role

link and coordinate people inside and outside the organization to help achieve goals.

Monitor role

analyzes the information from both the internal and external environment.

Disseminator role

manager transmits information to influence attitudes and behavior of employees.

Spokesperson role

use of information to positively influence the way people in and out of the organization to respond to it.

Entrepreneur role

deciding upon new projects and programs to initiate and invest.

Disturbance Handler

dealing with unforeseen problems or crises and resolving them.

Resource Allocator

assign resources between functions and divisions, set budgets of lower managers.

Negotiator role

seeks to negotiate solutions between other managers, unions, customers or shareholders.