Engineering Education as Preparation for Management: A Study of M.I.T. Alumni

The processes whereby technical know-how is translated into business decisions are not widely understood; neither is there much definitive information about the role the engineer historically has played in administration. The data upon which this paper is based suggests that management of modern ent...

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Published in:Business history review 1955-03, Vol.29 (1), p.64-74
Main Author: Rae, John B.
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Automotive engineering
Business executives
Chemical engineering
Engineering education
Engineering management
Industrial engineering
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Engineering management
Industrial engineering
Management education
Production management
Railway systems
Technology
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