‘Managers’ responsibility is to conduct business to increase profits’. Discuss.
• Nobel laureate Milton Friedman said ‘The social responsibility of business is to…
Why managements prefer to make engineers as managers than non-engineers? / Why engineers find management positions attractive?
Engineers undergo the most intensive technical training amongst professionals. But still, many…
Which studies are more useful to ‘engineer managers’ than even engineering?
Richard L.Meehan, a civil engg graduate from MIT, was retained by General…
What are the difficulties in Decommissioning Weapons?
1. Even now, shells (duds or live) which landed about 90 years back…
Explain the problems of defense industry with examples.
1. Large military build-ups: $2 billion cost overrun on the development of C5-A…
What are the Problems of Defense Industry in brief?
1. Large military build-ups, massive projects all lead to unethical business practices and…
Illustrate the involvement of engineers in Weapons Development with examples.
1. Bob is employed by a firm manufacturing anti-personnel bombs. These bombs tie…
Describe the destructive nature and power of weapons and their development?
• Towards the end of World War II, night raids sometimes on civilian…
How much is being spent in Defence expenditure and how Arms Trade gets promoted by private manufacturers of arms?
- Hundreds of billions of dollars, annually, throughout the world, are being spent…
What should engineers do in taking part in Weapons development?
Engineers need to examine one’s conscience to take part in any form …
