megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us (Dr. Megabyte) (03/28/89)
Managers and Management: I propose a group for the discussion of topics and issues of concern to those who are in management in the computer industry. Certainly I can't be the only person in management who reads the net. While we seem to have every technical, social, recreational, and talkative topic possible we seem to have completely left managers out. Certainly there are topics of concern and interest to those of us who manage those who work in the computer industry. Recruiting and retension, preventing employee burnout, delegation, the transition from techie to management, even and fair workload distribution, training, even management policy on reading the net(!), all seem like topics that would interest managers and would produce productive and interesting discussions. Many employees could and I think would also find such discussions interesting and helpful. I propose the creation of either a news group or maybe a mailing list for the discussion of topics of interest to managers in the computer industry. On the other hand, maybe I _am_ the only person in management who reads the net. That's part of what I'm trying to find out. Is there sufficient interest in comp.management or maybe soc.management.. or even talk.management? Two or three people have expressed an interest to me in a management mailing list, but I want to see if there is any broader interest first. Mark E. Sunderlin - Chief, Management Information Systems Branch IRS Martinsburg Computing Center The opinions expressed herein are my own and do not reflect those of the Internal Revenue Service or any other agency of the United States Government. (A US Gov't disclaimer designed to protect the taxpayers from their fellow taxpayers) -- "They Made a Thunderous Noise Like... Like 1000 Airplanes on the Roof!" Mark E. Sunderlin: IRS Technocrat Winchester, VA (703) 667-5203 aka Dr. Megabyte: megabyte@chinet.UUCP oddjob!nucsrl!chinet!megabyte