Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles

Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles provides laboratory managers with business tools that apply the best science to the best evidence in a manner that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of their management decision making. The authors present a performance model with seven recommendations to implement, illustrating how forensic managers can serve as leaders and strategically improve the operation and management in scientific laboratories. It includes case studies simulating a working laboratory in which readers can apply business tools with actual data reinforcing discussion concepts. Each chapter also includes a brief review of current literature of the best management theories and practice.

Topics include:

• Key business metrics and cost–benefit analyses
• Ethical lapses: why they occur, possible motives, and how problems can be prevented
• Forensic training, education, and institutes
• ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation implementation

The downloadable resources supply two mock trial transcripts and associated case files along with PowerPoint® slides from Dr. George Carmody’s workshop on Forensic DNA Statistics and Dr. Doug Lucas’s presentation on ethics.

1st Edition. 363 Pages, 33 B/W Illustrations. Get access to the individual chapters at Taylor & Francis eBooks.

ISBN: Paperback: 9780367778927, Hardback: 9781466556713, ebook: 9780429253911

Paperback: £51.99, Hardback: £108.00, eBook: £51.99 (6 Month Rental £35.75, 12 Month Rental £42.25)