Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies : Iemc 96 Proceedings, August 18 to 20, 1996, ... ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE)

Engineering management changes from a prior view of fixed management structure to one of dynamic change in response to external world changes are examined. The spread of information technology and of information is recognized in many of these papers as having significant impact on accepting diversity in management operations. Quality of operations and of end products is described, accepted, and recognized as economically efficient in engineering management operations.