Industrial technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and management professionals for employment in manufacturing and distribution industries, education, and government. Industrial technology is primarily involved with the management, operation, and maintenance of complex technological systems, including: Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Management, Economics, Human Relations, Quality Control, Computer Applications/CAD/CAM, and Electronics and Automation
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Industrial Technology Pedagogy: Need for Human Relations Skills
Heshium Lawrence (Mississippi State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2008
|Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch066
Abstract
Interpersonal relationships and communication are always developed in a specific cultural context that has its own values, norms, and even institutions to cope with different types and levels of interpersonal relationships (Mamali, 1996, p. 217). Since the dawn of mankind, what separates man from beast is man’s ability to use and develop tools and technology. The use of technology has become so prevalent that it permeates all aspects of our lives, schools, business, and our personal lives. Businesses especially have to broaden and improve their technological skills in order to survive in technology-dependant environments.