Showing papers in "IEEE Engineering Management Review in 1981"
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TL;DR: A deep understanding of all levels of engineering practice can be invaluable to a general manager of an engineering firm as mentioned in this paper, but these qualities need to be developed and trained, and a structure of opportunity, training and assesment must be established within companies so that engineers may travel a career path to general management, and thus enrich the management potential in the industry.
Abstract: A deep understanding of all levels of engineering practice can be invaluable to a general manager of an engineering firm. The qualities needed for a general manager may be found in the professional engineer, but need to be developed and trained. A structure of opportunity, training and assesment must be established within companies so that engineers may travel a career path to general management, and thus enrich the management potential in the industry.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that the majority of the higher-paid jobs to which workers moved were more enriched, but when the job shift did not provide a pay increase, no preference was shown for the more enriched job.
Abstract: In 51 of the 71 pairs of jobs, employees transferred to jobs with increased pay; only 4 moved to lower pay. The majority of the higher-paid jobs to which workers moved were more enriched, but when the job shift did not provide a pay increase, no preference was shown for the more enriched job. No statistically significant preference for less routine (more enlarged) jobs was shown either with or without increased pay. Required physical effort proved not to be a significant factor.