Program/Project Management Resource List #58

Revised April 2007

Provided by the NASA Headquarters Library

In many research-oriented organizations, there are two paths to success: a technical hierarchy and a managerial hierarchy. At some point in his or her career, someone who has moved smoothly up the technical hierarchy will be offered a chance to enter the managerial hierarchy. In fact, according to the American Society for Engineering Management, more than half of all engineers will make the shift. However, the transition from one hierarchy to the other can be rocky. This pathfinder lists resources that will help someone making this change dodge the obstacles in their path.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Books

Badawy, M.K. Developing Managerial Skills in Engineers and Scientists: Succeeding as a Technical Manager. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.

TA190 .B33 1995 PPM-STACKS

 

Eisner, Howard. Reengineering Yourself and Your Company: From Engineer to Manager to Leader. Boston, MA: Artech House, 2000.

HD62.37 .E38 2000 PPM-STACKS

 

Gelès, Claude, et al. Managing Science: Management for R and D Laboratories. New York, NY: Wiley, 2000.

Q180.57 .M358 2000 PPM-STACKS

 

Glen, Paul. Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead People Who Deliver Technology. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

T49.5 .G55 2003 PPM-STACKS

 

National Academy of Public Administration. Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science. Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, 2005.

QB500.266 .U6 P83 P75 2005 BOOKSTACKS

 

National Research Council. Committee on Earth Studies. Steps to Facilitate Principal-Investigator-Led Earth Science Missions. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2004.

QE47 .A1 N36 2004 BOOKSTACKS

 

Rothwell, William J., and H.C. Kazanas. Building In-House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1999.

HD30.4 .R68 1999 PPM-STACKS

 

Shirley, Donna. Managing Martians. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1999

TL789.85 .S52 A3 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Stein, Richard J. Learning to Manage Technical Professionals: Crossing the Swamp. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1993.

HD62.37 .S74 1993 PPM-STACKS

 

Waggoner, Edgar Gene. An Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Adjunct Management Training for Entry Level Managers at a National Aerospace Research Laboratory. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation Services, 2004.

HD30.4 .W34 2001 PPM-STACKS

Articles

Abel, K., and A. Fernandez. "ABET Accreditation of Undergraduate Engineering Management Programs: Established Versus New Programs --The Similarities and Differences", Engineering Management Journal, vol. XVII, no. 1 (2005), p. 3-8.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Collins, T., Berivudes, M., Youngblood, A., and Pazos, P. "Professional Development Training for Engineering Managers", Engineering Management Journal, vol. XVI, no. 3 (2004), p. 3-9

Available through ABI Inform

 

Daniel, Alice L. "Under New Management", ASEE Prism, vol. XIV, no. 7 (March 2005), p. 44-47.

Available through Wilson Select Plus

 

Elliott, Monica and W.J. Kennedy. "What your manager wants", Industrial Engineer, vol. XXXVII, no. 1 (Jan. 2005), p. 24-30

Available through ABI Inform

 

Tan, Chor Weng. "A case for credentials", Mechanical Engineering, vol. CXXVII, no. 7 (July 2005), p. A9-A10.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Thilmany, J. "New skill sets", Mechanical Engineering, vol. CXXVI, no.7 (July 2004), 12-14.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Tobias, Arthur. "Technical skills aren't enough for engineers", Electronic Engineering Times, (31 Aug. 1998), p. C8-C10.

Available through Firstsearch's Business Management

 

Westbrook, J. "ASEM's Effort to Recognize Quality in Engineering Management Master's Programs", Engineering Management Journal, vol. XVII, no. 1 (2005), p. 33-38.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Wyrick, D. "Understanding Learning Styles to be a More Effective Team Leader and Engineering Manager", Engineering Management Journal, vol. XV, no. 1 (2003), p. 27-33.

Available through ABI Inform

Internet Resources

American Society for Engineering Management. 2007 [29 March 2007]

http://www.asem.org/home.html

 

American Society for Engineering Management. Engineering Management Handbook 11 Jan. 2000 [29 March 2007]

http://www.rollanet.org/~asemmsd/em-handbook/

 

Analytical Laboratory Managers Association. 15 April 2004 [28 March 2007]

http://www.labmanagers.org/home/index.shtml

 

C2 Consulting. Paul Glen. 6 Jan. 2007 [22 March 2007].

http://www.paulglen.com/

 

C2 Consulting. Paul Glen. Articles. 6 Jan. 2007 [22 March 2007].

http://www.paulglen.com/pages/Articles.htm

 

Engineering Management Certification International. 2007 [29 March 2007]

http://www.engineeringcertification.org/home.cfm

 

Hoffman, Ed. Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership. 26 Feb. 2007 [26 March 2007].

http://appel.nasa.gov/

 

Hoffman, Ed. Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership. Ask Magazine. Nov. 2006 [26 March 2007].

http://appel.nasa.gov/ask/issues/25/index25.php

 

Industrial Research Institute. 2007 [26 March 2007].

http://www.iriinc.org/

 

Professional Science Masters. 2006 [6 April 2007].

http://www.sciencemasters.com/

 

Shirley, Donna. Managing Creativity. 4 Oct. 2006 [21 March 2007].

http://www.managingcreativity.com/

 

Stargate Consultants Limited. 2007 [28 March 2007]

http://www.stargate-consultants.ca/

 

Stargate Consultants Limited. Recent Consulting Reports. 2007 [28 March 2007]

http://www.stargate-consultants.ca/artlist.htm