Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2000, Orlando, Florida.Compilation of 13 papers plus abstracts from sessions jointlysponsored by the Technology and Society, Management, and SafetyEngineering and Risk Analysis Divisions of ASME. Topics discussedinclude: Trends and new paradigms in the information technology andengineering industries and in manufacturing; Managing strategicpartnering and growth in engineering businesses; Industrial ethics,protecting patents and intellectual property rights; Managementissues in implementing design for X and agile manufacturing; Theengineer as entrepreneur. @By: Hiroshi Honda