Managing Scientists

This updated edition provides managers with a practical guide
focused on the particular management needs for research and
development in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It
offers a way to improve the quality of interactions and creativity
output in R&D, with real life case studies to illustrate key
points.

Autorentext
Alice M. Sapienza, a scholar and strategic consultant to biomedical firms, explains the special issues of concern to these firms and some of the pressures on their leadership to invest in and manage R&D resources wisely. She provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the technology life cycle and supplies tools with which the leadership team can.

Zusammenfassung
This updated edition provides managers with a practical guide focused on the particular management needs for research and development in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It offers a way to improve the quality of interactions and creativity output in R&D, with real life case studies to illustrate key points.

Inhalt

Preface to the Second Edition ix

Acknowledgments xiii

1 Introduction 1

2 Condition of Being Different 19

3 Understanding What Motivates You and What Motivates Others 37

4 Understanding Your Leadership Style and That of Others 70

5 Communicating Effectively 88

6 Dealing with Conflict 124

7 Creativity: Influence of Structure, Size, and Formal Systems 145

8 Project Management 167

9 Discerning and Assessing Organizational Culture 196

10 Leading Change 222

Index 241