{"product_id":"managing-scientists-leadership-strategies-in-scientific-research-paperback","title":"Managing Scientists: Leadership Strategies in Scientific Research - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice M. Sapienza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u0026amp;D, with real life case studies to illustrate key points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs any scientist working in today's research environment will tell you, poor management is more than a nuisance at the edges of laboratory work. Scientists are human beings first, and ineffective leadership will wreak havoc. Labs will get thrown into turmoil, personality conflicts will undermine teamwork, discrimination will isolate group members, and the creativity so essential to truly great work will vanish. To say that leadership quality can make or break a research-driven organization is not an overstatement-it is the conclusion of scientists themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging Scientists: Leadership Strategies in Scientific Research, Second Edition is the only guide directed at the specific needs of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and development industries. It offers practical advice, including real-life case studies, on improving the quality of interactions and fostering creative output in an R\u0026amp;D setting. Moreover, this new Second Edition features primary data from surveys of expert panels of scientists on their perceptions of being led, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAttributes of leaders that support novel science, particularly being caring and compassionate about those working for them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe powerfully negative climate created by ineffective leaders, which stifles not only novel science but also basic collaboration within the lab\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe crucial importance of dealing with conflict quickly and effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe need for skills in active listening\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese scientists also describe their own most difficult problems in leadership, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalancing scientific efforts and administrative responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDealing with personality differences in the lab and between labs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivating people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunicating effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to addressing topics brought up by the expert panel scientists, this Second Edition provides a new chapter on the issues faced by women scientists in industry and academia; expanded materials on the concepts of motivation, leadership, communication, conflict, and project management; and new case studies for the assessment of organizational culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn invaluable go-to for developing the kind of leadership that makes great things possible, Managing Scientists, Second Edition provides a key resource to anyone managing scientific work in a life or medical science organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice 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\u0026amp;D resources wisely. She provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the technology life cycle and supplies tools with which the leadership team can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.12 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748097392928,"sku":"9780471226147","price":143.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/943e9da1b3b7d83bac9221e9b91eb9bf.webp?v=1779904417","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/managing-scientists-leadership-strategies-in-scientific-research-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}