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  • Kuckuk, William R.
     
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  • Engineers -- Vocational guidance.
     
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  • Industrial management.
     
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  • MSEM Thesis.
     
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    Making the transition from an engineering field into management / by William R. Kuckuk.
    by Kuckuk, William R.
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  • Engineering -- Management
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  • Engineers -- Vocational guidance.
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  • Industrial management.
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  • MSEM Thesis.
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    iii, 88 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
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    Understanding the managerial role -- Characteristics of the technical person -- Preparing for the move into management -- Developing skills required to be successful -- Why some managers fail -- How the firm can help -- Conclusions and recommendations.
    Many professionals will, at sometime in their career, aspire to move from their degreed background into a management position. In a study reviewed by Badaway (1982), 68% of all engineers are employed as managers by the age of 65. In contrast, only 37% of engineers in their first 5 years have some management duties. However, 73% of engineers between the ages of 45 and 50 have significant management responsibilities. Because so many engineers are moving into management positions sometime in their career, it is important that they are effective in that position.
    The engineer’s professional and personal experiences help him prepare for this move. However, not all jobs prepare the individual adequately when it comes time to make this important move. Prior training of engineers and other technical people can make it difficult for them to make this career progression (Barcley, 1986 [Finneiston, 1980]).
    When an engineer finally makes the transition into management, often he will fail to make the move successfully, both in the sense of being effective for the organization and in fulfilling a self satisfaction of doing a good job.
    The problems of effectively preparing the technical person for a managerial role lie not only with the individual but also with his direct management and the company itself. This paper will look into many of the preparation needs of the engineer, the reasons behind failed transitions, and offer suggested steps that the engineer, his management and his company can take to make his venture into management a successful one.
    The first two chapters concentrate on the manager’s and engineer’s job descriptions and their professional roles. The types of individuals that take on these roles, and the types of skills needed to be successful in these two professions are also examined in some detail.
    Chapters 3 and 4 deal with preparation and skills development activities that are needed to make a successful transition into management. These chapters are meant to be a guide for career planning and skills development for those engineers that plan on becoming a manager sometime in their careers.
    In Chapter 5, several of the key reasons behind failed transitions into management are examined. In some cases it’s just a matter of bad timing. However, many times the engineer can’t make the personality changes required to deal with business politics, non-technical people or other non-tangible factors.
    Finally, Chapter 6 examines several ways that the engineer’s company and direct management can help prepare him for a move into management positions. Company backed programs, such as, mentoring, Dual Ladder systems and formal training will be looked at in some detail. Informal methods that can help the engineer make a successful move into management will also be discussed.
    Many works and studies will be cited which investigate the problems of this transition. These works look not only into the engineer’s responsibilities, but also those of their manager, and company. The conclusions will be highlighted by the author’s personal experiences as he reviews the topics discussed, aand will also make recommendations for those engineers that feel that they will someday have the chance to move into management.
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