Engineering management has always been and will forever be a great challenge. Both new and experienced engineers find it difficult to come to terms with this non-technical subject. Fraidoon Mazda??????????????????s book provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to management that will be useful for students, new managers and experienced engineers alike. Using a fictional company as a case-study throughout the text, theory is related repeatedly to practice, providing a realistic picture of modern engineering industry. All management functions that are part of a medium-sized or large organization are covered, from basic people skills to business strategy, decision making, financial management, project management, manufacturing operations, marketing and sales. Contents Foreword Preface Introduction The FloRoll Manufacturing Company Definitions of Management The Business Environment The Organization Legal and Ethical Considerations Strategy and Decision Making Strategy Formulation Strategy Formulation Decision Making Information Presentation Mathematical Models in Decision Making Forecasting Financial Management The Financial Environment Control Through Costing Investment Decisions Project and Operations Management Project Planning and Control Manufacturing Operations Marketing and Sales Management Markets and Marketing Product Management, Sales and Distribution Management Skills Leadership and Motivation Team Building Effective Communications Time Management Index About the Author Fraidoon Mazda is an Engineering Manager within Nortel (Northen Telecom). He has over 25 years of experience within the engineering profession, gained in several different disciplines and four different organizations. He is the author of eight engineering texts and one management book.