Lab dynamics : management and leadership skills for scientists / Carl M. Cohen, Ph. D., Suzanne L. Cohen, Ed. D.

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"This is the third and completely revised edition of a now classic handbook that focuses specifically on management challenges faced by research scientists and technical professionals. In Lab Dynamics, Carl and Suzanne Cohen draw on their unparalleled professional experience (Carl as a scientist and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cohen, Carl M. (Author)
Cohen, Suzanne L. (Suzanne Liberman), 1946- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cold Spring Harbor, New York : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2018]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Science > Management.
Technology > Management.
Scientists > Relations.
Organizational behavior.
Physical Description:xvii, 361 pages ; 27 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • People who do science : who they are and who they can be
  • The mote in your own eye : manage yourself first
  • Gordian knots : solve the toughest problems through negotiation
  • Bring them on! interviewing, selecting and hiring scientists
  • A herd of cats : managing scientists
  • How am i doing? Setting goals, giving feedback, and doing performance reviews
  • Team meetings : who's in charge here?
  • A delicate art : manage your boss
  • Win/win with peers : make allies, not enemies
  • The slings and arrows of academe : survive to get what you need
  • Science, Inc. : make a smooth transition to industry
  • Leading science : empathy rules
  • Shape the future of science and technology.