Skills for Success in the Real World
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Köp båda 2 för 757 kr"...whether the reader is an enterprising young striver or a highly seasoned professional who has 'been around the block,' one may find some tidbits of real-world wisdom within these pages." (Software Quality Professional, June 2005) "...is designed to teach these skills and thereby help its readers become effective and proficient in the corporate world." (Electronic Design Online, June 14, 2005) "...do consider adding this title to your engineering collection...I have mentioned the book in every information resources session I teach in mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering." (Blogcritics.org) "Pragmatic and thorough, this title seems likely to appeal to its target audience." (E-STREAMS, May 2005) "...imparts important skills: setting priorities, working in a team, being more effective at meetings, speaking in front of a group, negotiating personal or business issues, dealing with stress, and having more fun in the process." (Mechanical Engineering, February 2005) "This useful book is a primer-or perhaps a survival guide...imparts useful knowledge in a fairly painless way. Selinger isn't just teaching business skills; he's teaching life skills." (Civil Engineering, February 2005)
CARL SELINGER is an independent consultant in aviation, transportation planning, and strategic business planning. During his thirty-one-year career at The Port Authority of NY & NJ, Mr. Selinger rose to Manager of Aviation Business Development. He spent twenty-seven years teaching at such respected institutions as The Cooper Union, SUNY Maritime, Pace University, NJIT, and City College of New York. Mr. Selinger is currently an active member of the Airports Council International, Business Information Technologies Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, and the Women's Transportation Seminar, which honored him as its Greater NY Chapter's 1998 Member of the Year.
Chapter 1: Stuff you don't learn in engineering school. Chapter 2: Writing. Chapter 3: Speaking and listening. Chapter 4: Making decisions. Chapter 5: Getting feedback. Chapter 6: Setting priorities. Chapter 7: Being effective at meetings. Chapter 8: Understanding yourself and others. Chapter 9: Working in teams. Chapter 10: Learn to negotiate. Chapter 11: Being more creative. Chapter 12: Ethics in the workplace. Chapter 13: Developing leadership skills. Chapter 14: Adapting to the workplace. Chapter 15: Dealing with stress and having fun. Chapter 16: Taking action and summing up. Appendix 1: Manager's survey on nontechnical skills of young engineers. Appendix 2: Engineers' concerns with the real world and other issues. Appendix 3: List of professional societies.