Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Estimation of CO2 Emissions from the Life Cycle of a Potable Water Pipeline Project
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The accumulation of -
Critical Success Factors for Transfer-Operate-Transfer Urban Water Supply Projects in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Over the years, build-operate-transfer (BOT) has continuously attracted research interests. Many studies on BOT have been carried out. Variations of BOT such as build-own-operate-transfer and build-own-operate have also ... -
Factors Affecting Engineering Productivity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Engineering performance has a major impact on subsequent project phases, such as procurement and construction, and thus, has the potential to affect the overall project outcome. This study utilizes metrics and a database ... -
Work Flow Variation and Labor Productivity: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Different types of flow variation and how they affect construction project performance have been studied by previous researchers. One aspect that has not been well researched is how work flow variation and labor productivity ... -
Situation and Competitiveness of Foreign Project Management Consultancy Enterprises in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)At the end of the World Trade Organization transition period for China in 2006, the foreign project management consultancy sector entered a new era. Massive construction project development in China created a huge demand ... -
Integrated Qualitative and Quantitative Methodology to Assess Validity and Credibility of Models for Bridge Maintenance Management System Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)At the heart of a bridge maintenance management system (BMMS) is a set of performance prediction and maintenance decision-making models. If focused on quantitative methods alone, the ultimate validity of these models can ... -
Dual Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity on Project Network Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)As the design and construction industry globalizes, it becomes increasingly important to understand the impact of cultural and linguistic differences on performance. Researchers have recently begun examining issues associated ... -
Construction Site Management Team Working: A Serendipitous Event
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Despite the pervasive appeal of team working in the construction industry, the empirical relationship between team effectiveness and task performance continues to be generally overlooked. Recognized team performance appraisal ... -
Quality Management Programs in the Construction Industry: Best Value Compared with Other Methodologies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The drive to maintain competitiveness by increasing performance has been an ever-present goal of industries within the global market. Although many industries have benefited from classical quality management programs such ... -
Asset Management Assessment Model for State Departments of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Transportation asset management (AM) research has yielded a well-accepted AM framework for state departments of transportation (DOTs) to model. However, no studies have developed a model to measure the level of AM ... -
Selection Model for Delivery Methods for Multifamily-Housing Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Selecting an appropriate delivery method that will achieve a project’s objectives and characteristics is one of the most critical factors for the project’s success. A selection model for this study was developed by using ... -
Call for Papers on Engineering Management for Sustainable Development
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Editor’s Note
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Empirical Study of Risk Assessment and Allocation of Public-Private Partnership Projects in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Earlier research studies on public-private partnership (PPP) indicated that an objective, reliable, and practical risk assessment model for PPP projects and an equitable risk allocation mechanism among different parties ... -
Public-Private Partnerships in U.S. Transportation: Research Overview and a Path Forward
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are contractual relationships between government and industry to deliver facilities or service for public benefit. In the United States, existing transportation infrastructure is aging ... -
Project Network Interdependency Alignment: New Approach to Assessing Project Effectiveness
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The engineering and construction industry has evolved to a task-centric approach to evaluating the effectiveness of projects. However, a narrow task-based view of project network logic neglects the coordination of communication ... -
Association of Risk Attitude with Market Diversification in the Construction Business
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)In construction, many large firms are diversified, and their diversification is recognized as a corporate strategy for growth and risk management. Diversification indicates extended competition into a different market ... -
Evaluation Model for Assessing the Suitability of Public-Private Partnership Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper presents an evaluation model useful for assessing the suitability of public-private partnership (PPP) projects by studying their attractive and negative factors. A survey of industrial practitioners in Hong Kong ... -
Exploring Coordination Goals of Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Effective coordination has been regarded in both theory and practice as a critical factor of success in construction projects. Previous coordination studies have focused on the time spent on coordination, its frequency, ... -
Permanent versus Mobile Entry Decisions in International Construction Markets: Influence of Home Country– and Firm-Related Factors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)When entering a selected foreign market, the contractor must decide between permanent entry mode and mobile entry mode. By following theories and previous studies in international business, hypotheses were developed regarding ...