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| Author(s): | P. Galloway |
| Publisher: | ASCE |
| ISBN: | 9780784409367 |
| Format: | softback |
| 136pp | |
| Price: | $39.00 |
| Review Date: | 04 June 2008 |
| Review: | The author, the first woman president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, points out that the leadership position of engineers in the 19th century was greater than that in the 20th century. The reason was that the educational system had not kept pace with developments and engineers were perceived as ineffective communicators, having insufficient knowledge of the business side, and not having enough of the ‘people’ skills for leadership. One reason put forward for this has been the increasing specialization of engineering which has tended to divide rather than unite the profession. The book is founded on the concept that all engineers need to broaden their skills if they are to become leaders in business and public policy. Chapter titles give a clear idea of what the areas need addressing, and these are: globalization, communication, ethics and professionalism, diversity, leadership, the engineer’s role in public policy, engineering education reform, proposal for a master of professional engineering management. |