As always, it depends. Progressive companies, and yes, there are high tech companies that are NOT progressive, tend to value the people they have working for them. This means that they are more likely to have leaders in management positions, than managers who don't know how to lead.
In the past six years I've worked for three different high tech companies: Company A: Startup company. Ego driven, boys' club executive staff. Frequent turnover (almost annual purging). Poor morale. Amazing company is still in business. Company B: Startup company acquired by very large company. Less of a boys' club, but intentionally hiring managers who are more interested in building their own domains and setting process (even if that process is detrimental to the growth of that division). Product is stagnating, morale is not high, people stay for various reasons (stock options, lazy, whatever). Company C: Startup company. No boys' club, no egos. Morale high. Managers are leaders and work to train those coming up the ranks. Executive staff cares about staff. Very important to hire the right person for open positions. All three are high tech companies, and my experience in all three was wildly different. ...sue On 11/26/07, Beth Agnew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In talking about telecommuting, there were various comments about > different bosses being more or less amenable to staff working remotely. > Others mentioned that they had encountered bad bosses, while some of us > have escaped that particular torture. Just wondrin', then, if anything > has changed about management in the high tech industry since I left that > 9 to 5 grind for academia 5 years ago. > > It had been my experience that many high tech managers were promoted > based on their technical skills rather than their people skills. It's > long been my contention that middle managers and above need far less > technical expertise, and more project management, communication, and > interpersonal skills. Few companies saw it that way. > > Do your companies have managers or leaders? Leadership in high tech > management ranks used to be pretty scarce, meaning that I didn't > encounter many role models with integrity, good values, commitment, and > ability to inspire their staff. > > Is the quality of management improving, or is it one more thing that no > one has time for anymore? > > --Beth > > Beth Agnew, > Professor, Technical Communication > Seneca College, Toronto > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
