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100 1 $aSindermann, Carl J.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81090433
245 14 $aThe scientist as consultant :$bbuilding new career opportunities /$cCarl J. Sindermann and Thomas K. Sawyer.
260 $aNew York :$bPlenum Press,$c[1997], ©1997.
300 $axiv, 341 pages ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction: Scientific Consultants - on Their Nature --$gCh. 1.$tThe Prospective Scientific Consultant --$gCh. 2.$tEarly Phases in the Evolution of a Scientific Consultant --$gCh. 3.$tDistinguishing Characteristics of Successful Scientific Consultants --$gCh. 4.$tThe Transition from Solo Practitioner to Business Executive --$gCh. 5.$tOrganizing a Scientific Consulting Group --$gCh. 6.$tManaging a Scientific Consulting Organization --$gCh. 7.$tEthics for Scientific Consultants --$gCh. 8.$tMarketing and Selling Scientific Expertise --$gCh. 9.$tCompleting the Consulting Assignment --$gCh. 10.$tMaintaining Professional Competence --$gCh. 11.$tThe Legal Side of a Scientific Consulting Practice --$gCh. 12.$tThe Downside of Scientific Consulting --$gCh. 13.$tPossible Escape Routes, if Consulting Should Not Work Out --$gCh. 14.$tMegaconsulting Organizations --$gCh. 15.$tInternational Consulting --$gCh. 16.$tJunior Professional Members of Scientific Consulting Organizations --
505 80 $gCh. 17.$tUniversity Faculty Members as Scientific Consultants --$gCh. 18.$tRetirees as Scientific Consultants --$gCh. 19.$tThe Future of Scientific Consulting - The Next Decade --$tConclusion: The Quintessence of Scientific Consulting --$gApp. 1.$tQuestionnaire --$gApp. 2.$tKey Interview Questions --$gApp. 3.$tConsulting from the Perspective of Practitioners - a Summary of Questionnaire Responses --$gApp. 4.$tHighlights of Survey Findings --$gApp. 5.$tService Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) --$gApp. 6.$tThe Business Card.
520 $aThe Scientist as Consultant provides essential insights and invaluable advice to any scientist who may be considering consulting as another career possibility. Ranging from a small, part-time venture to a full-time career move, consulting - at any level - is ultimately shaped by you, the scientist, drawing from your specific interests and expertise. Through the guidance of Carl J. Sindermann, scientist and acclaimed author of Winning the Games Scientists Play, and Thomas K.
520 8 $aSawyer, vice president of a highly successful consulting firm, this book will help you decide if this is the right move for you, and if it is, then advise you on what steps to take for a smooth transition into the prosperous career of scientific consulting.
650 0 $aScience consultants.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118628
650 0 $aScience$xVocational guidance.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118607
700 1 $aSawyer, Thomas K.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79047367
852 00 $boff,che$hQ147$i.S562 1997