Administrative Activity and the Managerial Development of Technical Professionals

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Abstract

Most models of technical careers assume that scien- tists and engineers either remain in technical work throughout their careers or move into management. This paper explores a third possibility: administrative activity for those on the technical path. In a study of four laboratories, it was found that a majority of nonsupervisory technical professionals did administrative work. Moreover, the more managerial potential they showed—demonstrating technical competence, having managerial career interests, and performing technical leadership roles—the more they did moderated administrative work. Involving nonsupervisors showing managerial potential in moderated administrative activity can help develop their management skills, and increase further their managerial potential. Involvement in administrative activity, therefore, can help these non-supervisors develop their careers and become candidates for promotion into management. © 1992, IEEE. All rights reserved.

Identifier

0008388563 (Scopus)

Publication Title

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1109/17.156561

e-ISSN

15580040

ISSN

00189391

First Page

270

Last Page

276

Issue

3

Volume

39

Fund Ref

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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