Ebook: Management Training in High-Tech and R&D: Concept for Enterprises under Transition

Innovative actIvItIes on the development of which Russia puts its hopes for the preservation and successful reconstruction of the former USSR applied science are based on three key factors: funding, infrastructure and management. These factors are of equal significance, however, under today's economic conditions in Russian two latter ones become of critical importance. This determines the range of readers to whom the present book is addressed: - representatives of official institutions both Russian and international in charge of technological and scientific sphere reorganization, high-tech industry conversion, market transformations under transit economies; ~ Western experts, lecturers, consultants participating in the implementation of various bilateral and international programs according to the above mentioned directions; - Russian specialists establishing new high-tech enterprises and organizations and corresponding innovative infrastructure. This book brought to readers' attention includes edited presentations at NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) "Concept of Management Training for in High-Tech, Science and R&D" (1-5 July, 1996, St.Petersburg, Russia).

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The concepts underlying management training differ widely between countries, as does the practice of the various management training centres in those countries. Modern management is also expected to be familiar with and to lead business entering and established in the high-tech and innovative sectors of the market. Add to this cluster the problems of managers in the companies of the former COMECON countries, and the reader will see that Management Training inHigh-Tech and R&D covers the most acute, leading edge developments in management training today.

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The concepts underlying management training differ widely between countries, as does the practice of the various management training centres in those countries. Modern management is also expected to be familiar with and to lead business entering and established in the high-tech and innovative sectors of the market. Add to this cluster the problems of managers in the companies of the former COMECON countries, and the reader will see that Management Training inHigh-Tech and R&D covers the most acute, leading edge developments in management training today.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-1
Reorganization of High-Tech Industries: Federal and Regional Aspects....Pages 3-16
Major Factors of Success in Small Business Sphere....Pages 17-21
Partner-Search and Networking....Pages 23-37
Problems in R&D Management Training....Pages 39-40
Management Skills for the Science Business....Pages 41-50
Peculiarities of Innovative Activities of Small and Medium High-Tech Enterprises....Pages 51-55
Some Problems of Investments in Russian High-Tech Production....Pages 57-59
The Difficult, but Rewarding Way of Turning R&D Results into Business Success....Pages 61-78
Growth Management: The Experience of Successful Russian Enterprises....Pages 79-88
From Know-How to Know-Why....Pages 89-93
Management Skills for a Global Economy: The Challenge of Transition....Pages 95-99
An Integrated Approach of Business Development and Information Systems Development....Pages 101-106
The Management of International Collaborative Search Projects and the Impact of Partnerships....Pages 107-113
Polish Experience with International Management Training Programs....Pages 115-125
Technology and Business Auditing of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises....Pages 127-131
Cooperation of Russian and Foreign Specialists in High-Tech Management Training and Consulting....Pages 133-137
Quality Control of Training: The Role of Lecturers and Students....Pages 139-144
Experience of Laser Association in Technical Specialists Training in Modern Management for High-Tech Industries....Pages 145-150
Project Management: Knowledge and Training....Pages 151-152
Problems of Conversion at the Obninsk Enterprises and Preparation of the Managers in the Sphere of High-Tech....Pages 153-158
Project and Quality Management Training within the Framework of the Program “Support of Small Businesses and New Economic Structures in Science and Scientific Services for High School”....Pages 159-163
Management Development: Subjects and Levels....Pages 165-186
Back Matter....Pages 187-198

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The concepts underlying management training differ widely between countries, as does the practice of the various management training centres in those countries. Modern management is also expected to be familiar with and to lead business entering and established in the high-tech and innovative sectors of the market. Add to this cluster the problems of managers in the companies of the former COMECON countries, and the reader will see that Management Training inHigh-Tech and R&D covers the most acute, leading edge developments in management training today.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-1
Reorganization of High-Tech Industries: Federal and Regional Aspects....Pages 3-16
Major Factors of Success in Small Business Sphere....Pages 17-21
Partner-Search and Networking....Pages 23-37
Problems in R&D Management Training....Pages 39-40
Management Skills for the Science Business....Pages 41-50
Peculiarities of Innovative Activities of Small and Medium High-Tech Enterprises....Pages 51-55
Some Problems of Investments in Russian High-Tech Production....Pages 57-59
The Difficult, but Rewarding Way of Turning R&D Results into Business Success....Pages 61-78
Growth Management: The Experience of Successful Russian Enterprises....Pages 79-88
From Know-How to Know-Why....Pages 89-93
Management Skills for a Global Economy: The Challenge of Transition....Pages 95-99
An Integrated Approach of Business Development and Information Systems Development....Pages 101-106
The Management of International Collaborative Search Projects and the Impact of Partnerships....Pages 107-113
Polish Experience with International Management Training Programs....Pages 115-125
Technology and Business Auditing of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises....Pages 127-131
Cooperation of Russian and Foreign Specialists in High-Tech Management Training and Consulting....Pages 133-137
Quality Control of Training: The Role of Lecturers and Students....Pages 139-144
Experience of Laser Association in Technical Specialists Training in Modern Management for High-Tech Industries....Pages 145-150
Project Management: Knowledge and Training....Pages 151-152
Problems of Conversion at the Obninsk Enterprises and Preparation of the Managers in the Sphere of High-Tech....Pages 153-158
Project and Quality Management Training within the Framework of the Program “Support of Small Businesses and New Economic Structures in Science and Scientific Services for High School”....Pages 159-163
Management Development: Subjects and Levels....Pages 165-186
Back Matter....Pages 187-198
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