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Contents: Section 1: The technology manager and the modern context -- entrepreneurship and new ventures -- science and technology policy -- innovation and change -- Section 2: Knowledge for the technology manager -- economics -- statistics -- accounting -- organizations -- Section 3: Tools for the technology manager -- finance -- decision and simulation methods -- legal issues -- information systems -- Section 4: Managing the business function -- marketing of technical products -- production and manufacturing -- product management -- project management -- Section 5: Strategy of the firm -- business strategy -- strategic action -- Section 6: Core relationships for the technology manager -- human resources -- personal issues -- reliability and maintainability -- safety and human factors -- Section 7: Global business management -- international business.