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RISEffect of Trust and Satisfaction on Interpersonal Relationships: Comparative Study of Capitalist and Socialist Countries
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This research investigated the effect of project quality, client satisfaction, and trust on interpersonal relationships between contracting parties in public construction projects. Using a questionnaire, data were collected ...
Consultancy Fees: Dichotomy between A/E’s Need to Maximize Profit and Employers’ Need to Minimize Cost
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This technical note investigates the importance of fees to architects and engineers (A/Es) with respect to the need of clients to minimize production costs. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 12 subject-matter ...
Model for Predicting Performance of Architects and Engineers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Certain attributes of an architect or engineer (AE) may be used to predict his performance. These attributes may be categorized as “hard” or “soft” attributes. Hard attributes include an AE’s cognitive ability, job knowledge, ...
Impact of Leaders’ Organizational Behavior on the Satisfaction and Well-Being of Project Managers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Project managers (PMs) who are middle-level leaders at the project level report to superiors in the headquarters who are top-level leaders. Other studies have focused on how PMs as middle-level managers lead teams at the ...
Modeling a Contractor’s Markup Estimation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The estimation of markup is a difficult process for contractors in a changeable and uncertain construction environment. In this study, a fuzzy logic-based artificial neural network (ANN) model, called the fuzzy neural ...
Closure to “Modeling a Contractor’s Markup Estimation” by Min Liu and Yean Yng Ling
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Using Sun Tzu’s Military Strategies to Achieve Competitiveness in China
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The rapid growth of mainland China’s construction market has spurred the increase of projects, but at the same time also attracted competition from local and foreign architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) ...
Political, Economic, and Legal Risks Faced in International Projects: Case Study of Vietnam
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate the political, economic, and legal (PEL) risks faced by foreign firms when undertaking construction projects in Vietnam. The specific objectives are to investigate the types of ...
Relevance of the Network Factor in Selection of Consultants
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Consultant architects and engineers (AE) are usually selected based on their skills. Additionally, the selection of consultants may also be based on a series of attributes known as the “network factor.” Attributes of the ...
Reducing Hindrances to Adoption of Relational Behaviors in Public Construction Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Contractual focus is thought to lie on a spectrum ranging from formal contract behaviors to relational behaviors. This study aims to investigate whether the use of relational behaviors leads to higher-quality relationships ...