Handbook of technology management. / Gerard H. "Gus" Gaynor, editor in chief.

Divided into seven parts: Perspectives on technology management , Methodologies,tools , and techniques , Eduication and learning , The new product process , Managing technology management , Case histories and studies , Appendix . Part 1 ,Perspectives on technology management discusses fundamnetal issues.Chap 1 describes TM as an integrative function and sets the stage fro describing TM in a business context .Chap 2 presents a business architecture for TM.Chap 3 explores "Technology Cycle " as an approach to TM.Chap 4 focuses on the organization's technology base .Chap 5 reflects on the implication of corporate boards and executive committees understanding of technology analysis .Chap 6 & 7 considers the issues of technology strategy,competitivenessand compettitive advantage from an institutional -managerial perspective and the contribution of technology to the business enterprise.Chap 8 focuses on targeted basic research as related to industry-university partnerships.Chap 9 and 10provide two complementary approaches to managing the process of technology -based innovation.Part 2 Methodologies , Tools , and Techniques considers approaches that should force organizations to rethink their current practices in managing technology Chap 13 reveals the benfits of using technology mapping as a tool for TM.Chap 14 considers the process of developing R & D strategy in the TM context. Chap 15 looks at decision support systems in R & D project management through the use of matrices . Chap 16 brings to managers an enterprise engineering approach in the system age.Chap 17 develops the issues related to managing the "Technology Gradient "for global competitiveness.Part 3 ,Education and Learning places these concepts in perspective.Chap 18 recognizes the importance of learning far beyond what is proposed by the learning gurus and business press.Chap 19 lays down the principles of learning processes for TM .Chap 20 draws attention to the importance of technological literacy .

Provides information on technology management and expands its scope and meaning to raise issues that force reconsideration of some fundamental management printing.