Hi.. I've received some answers - and thanks to those who have
provided them, but, yes, the question does need more substance. I'm
trying to form a picture of current lab management, how long they stay
in their positions [the question posed], where and what kind of
training/education are they getting in automation & computing
technology. What are their priorities... Some of this I'm getting
through published surveys, but the time-in-job question wasn't covered
in anything I've found so far.

As for why: Any substantive advancement in the application of
automation & computing to lab work is going to depend more on
management than it will on new product development; at least in the
near term. Part of our work is providing management with the tools it
needs to understand, manage, and apply technologies. In order to do a
better job, I have to test my understanding of lab managers; and in
case you are wondering, I was one once, but that was a long time ago.

thanks
joe

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