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PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCE LIST #57

Revised September 2017

Most people think of inventors as people who toil alone in their cellar or garage until their dream becomes reality. While there are still a handful of successful individual inventors, such as Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the founders of Apple Computers, many of America’s most inventive people are employed by the government or by large firms, where their drives to create are channeled into meeting the goals of their employers. This pathfinder addresses the issues of managing teams of engineers and scientists, especially for managers who do not have a background in those fields. You may also find interesting items in our webpages on Transforming Engineers and Scientists Into Managers, Human Capital Management in the Technical Fields, and Measuring Organizational Effectiveness in Research and Development Organizations.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: Call x0168 or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public: Contact your local library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

BOOKS 24X7

• Gentry, William. Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders. 2016. SATERN
• Goffe, Rob. Clever: Leading Your Smartest, Most Creative People. 2009. SATERN
• Calagione, Sam. Off-Centered Leadership: The Dogfish Head Guide to Motivation, Collaboration and Smart Growth. 2016. SATERN
• Taylor, Peter. Real Project Management: The Skills and Capabilities You Will Need for Successful Project Delivery. 2015. SATERN

HQ LIBRARY CATALOG

• Pellerin, Charles J. How NASA Builds Teams: Mission Critical Soft Skills for Scientists, Engineers, and Project Teams. 2009. HD66.P455 2009
• Day, Stacey A. Leadership Practices of Project Scientists at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2003. T69.P75 D38 2003

NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS

• Wood, Richard M. Creativity and Creative Teams. 2001. NTRS 20010013298

NASA INTERNET RESOURCES

• Glenn Research Center Spotlights NASA Young Professionals, Scientists, and Program Managers
• Multidisciplinary Project Leadership Ask Magazine
• Appel News Staff The Value of Project Management Training for Non-Managers

NODIS (NASA ONLINE DIRECTIVES INFORMATION SYSTEM) NPD AND NPR:

Employee and Organizational Development
Policy Info: NPD 3410.2G