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This document differentiates the characteristics of engineers and managers. Engineers focus on technical tasks and have certainty in decisions based on adequate technical information, while managers focus on people, resources, and projects with less certainty. Engineers perform individual tasks and rely on technical expertise, while managers direct others' work and rely on interpersonal skills. The document provides two examples of engineer managers at known firms, and relates that engineering activities need management, so engineers sometimes learn management skills to lead technical teams. Engineering management combines engineering knowledge and management expertise.

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Regalado, Chrisha A.: Focus

This document differentiates the characteristics of engineers and managers. Engineers focus on technical tasks and have certainty in decisions based on adequate technical information, while managers focus on people, resources, and projects with less certainty. Engineers perform individual tasks and rely on technical expertise, while managers direct others' work and rely on interpersonal skills. The document provides two examples of engineer managers at known firms, and relates that engineering activities need management, so engineers sometimes learn management skills to lead technical teams. Engineering management combines engineering knowledge and management expertise.

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Regalado, Chrisha A.

GE5-1
Engineering Management

1. Differentiate Engineers and Managers in terms of:

CHARACTERISTICS ENGINEERS MANAGERS


Focus Technical/Scientific tasks People (talents, innovation,
relationships);
Resources (capital,
knowledge, process know-
how);
Projects (tasks, procedure,
policy)

Decision Making Adequate technical Fuzzy information under


information with great certainty (people’s behavior,
certainty customer needs, market
forecasts)
Involvement Perform individual tasks Direct work of others
(planning, leading,
organizing, controlling)
Process Outcomes Quantitative, measurable Qualitative, less measurable,
except financial results,
when applicable
Effectiveness Rely on technical expertise Rely on interpersonal skills
and personal dedication to get work done through
people (motivation,
delegation)
Dependency Autonomous Interdependent to others
Creativity Technology centered People centered (conflict
resolution, problem solving,
political alliance, networks
building)
Bottom Line “How” (operational) “What” and “Why”
(strategic)

2. Provide at least 2 engineer managers of a known firm.

 Jorge Tesaluna- Group Engineering Manager at Universal Robina Corporation-


Sugar and Renewables
 Merven D. Ropero, PEE- Engineering Manager (Utilities / Industrial Services) at
Wyeth Nutrition

3. Relate engineering and management.

Management is concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an


organization’s resources to achieve its mission and objectives. Engineers are known for their
great contributions to the world’s civilization. There are many areas where their presence is
necessary like research, design and management, testing, manufacturing, construction sales,
consulting, government, teaching and management. Engineering activities need to be
managed and engineers are sometimes placed in positions where they have to learn
management skills. Management expertise is incorporated with engineering knowledge to
lead teams of specialists in highly technical tasks. When engineering and management are
combined it is called engineering management. It is the application of the practice of
management to the practice of engineering.

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