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It has been recognised for several years now that the levels of technical expertise required in artefact design and manufacture often exceed those of management. There may be a number of reasons for this imbalance including a lack of technical education along the route to promotion, the managerial position often being attained by “working up through the system” or by a manager being appointed from another discipline.
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Kemp, R.A. (1987). Who Manages Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing?. In: McGoldrick, P.F. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing Technology II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8524-4_42
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