Engineering Management

ABOUT THE BOOKThis book is intended to serve as a textbook for engineering and management courses. It seeks to develop an understanding of the basic management concepts required in different engineering disciplines. The chapters are well planned to cover the recent advancements. Special emphasis is given on quality control, information technology, enterprise resource planning and e-enterprises.Special features of the book are:The presentation of the subject matter is focussed, objective and concise.Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, requires no prior knowledge on the subject.• Integration of concepts, models, numerical problems, and application examples.Meets the specific requirements of students pursuing B. Tech./M. Tech. courses, MBA, Post-graduate Diploma in Management/Engineering Management, and core subject of Section B examination of the Institution of Engineers (India).ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. A.K. Gupta is Director at the Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata. In addition to teaching experience, the author is actively involved in curriculum development, preparation of study material, conducting professional examinations, and organisation of national/international conferences.Dr. Gupta has published several research papers and popular science articles in reputed national and international journals. He is the author of nine textbooks on mathematics, MIS, reliability and maintenance engineering, and computer science.