Includes bibliographical references and index.

Science, research, development and scholarship -- Universities and laboratories -- Leadership, management and communication -- Building research teams -- Recruitment -- Managing scientists and others -- Cooperation and competition -- Councils, boards, committees and panels -- Committee meetings -- Reviewing research, making proposals and evaluating science -- Managing projects -- Risk -- Health and safety -- Dealing with disaster -- Problems -- Just managing -- Summary and conclusion.

'This book aims to introduce the working research scientists to the art and techniques of management and the skills necessary to be a good and effective manager and leader of science and scientists. This includes understanding the organization and functioning of scientific research establishments (universities, laboratories, research councils, etc.) and how to deal with the associated committee work, recruiting and team building; how to deal with difficulties managing projects and handling risks."--back cover.