IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society
The IEEE Technology Management Council is one of seven councils of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers or IEEE.
Field of Interest
The Council's Field of Interest includes "the management sciences and practices applicable to individuals engaged in or overseeing the management of engineering, technology, innovation, and strategy in a global environment.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- technology management and organizational strategy
- technology policy development, assessment, and transfer
- program and project management
- transitioning from technology practitioner to manager *management of research, development, and design of products, equipment, processes, and related activities; innovation and entrepreneurship
- interaction and role of scientists, engineers, and managers in meeting organizational objectives
- education of personnel engaged in managing engineering, technology, and innovation
- the economics of invention, innovation, and application of new technologies
- and the impact of engineering, technology, and innovation management on society"[1]
Publications
The Council publishes two widely-read, peer-reviewed publications: The Transactions on Engineering Management and The Engineering Management Review.[2]
Conferences
The IEEE Technology Management Council sponsors and co-sponsors a number of internationally-held conferences and events that focus on the advancement of those subjects listed in its Field of Interest.[3].