{"product_id":"putt-s-law-9780471714224","title":"Putt s Law","description":"\"Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what\u003cbr\u003e they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Putt's Law \u003cp\u003eEarly Praise for Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is management writing the way it ought to be. Think Dilbert, but with\u003cbr\u003e a very big brain. Read it and weep. Or laugh, depending on your current job\u003cbr\u003e situation.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Spectral Lines, IEEE Spectrum, April 2006\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's a classic. It reads at first like humor, but one eventually realizes\u003cbr\u003e that it's all true. The first edition changed my life. I loaned my copy to\u003cbr\u003e a subordinate at IBM, and he didn't return it to me until he was my boss.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dave Thompson, PhD, IBM Fellow (retired), Member National Academy of\u003cbr\u003e Engineering, and IEEE Fellow\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Putt's humor ranges from sharp to whimsical and is always on target.\u003cbr\u003e Readers will be reminded of many personal experiences and of lessons in\u003cbr\u003e life they wish they had learned earlier in their careers.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Eric Herz, former IEEE executive director and general manager\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who thinks 'engineering management' is an oxymoron needs to read\u003cbr\u003e this terrific book -- then they will know.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Norman R. Augustine, author of Augustine's Laws and retired Chairman \u0026amp; CEO\u003cbr\u003e of Lockheed Martin Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutt's Law is as true today as it was when techno-everyman Archibald Putt\u003cbr\u003e first stated it. Now, in Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: How to\u003cbr\u003e Win in the Information Age, Putt is back with the unvarnished truth about\u003cbr\u003e success in the modern, technology-driven organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs you learn the real rules of the technology world, you'll meet such\u003cbr\u003e characters as the successful technocrat, Dr. I. M. Sharp. You'll find out\u003cbr\u003e how he wrangles career victories from corporate failures, nearly\u003cbr\u003e bankrupting the firm with his projects while somehow emerging the hero.\u003cbr\u003e You'll also meet such unfortunates as Roger Proofsworthy, top-level\u003cbr\u003e perfectionist yet low in the hierarchy, and come to understand how he\u003cbr\u003e assiduously preserves his spot near the bottom of the totem pole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you work in business, IT, or are a freelance technocrat, you'll\u003cbr\u003e want to study Putt's hard-won wisdom and laugh--all the way to the bank!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARCHIBALD PUTT\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of a man whose contributions in science, engineering, and R\u0026amp;D management are well known. He has served on government advisory committees, managed basic and applied research, and held executive positions in a large multinational corporation. He received his PhD degree from a leading institute of technology and has served as president of an international technical society. He is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527047713042,"sku":"9780471714224","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_92975ab0-4499-42c4-88be-18bcb74b6ab9.jpg?v=1731290552","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/putt-s-law-9780471714224","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}