Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Critical Concerns of Production Control System on Projects with Labor Constraints: Lessons from a Residential Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Labor constraints and schedule pressures are common in periods of high market growth. Such conditions can have a significant impact on project performance. However, the extent to which such conditions impact the project ... -
Leadership Flexibility Space
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)A model is proposed for evaluating leadership capability, which is observed on a grid called the leadership flexibility space. Questionnaires were prepared and responses were received from engineers of the Public Works ... -
Performance Objectives Selection Model in Public-Private Partnership Projects Based on the Perspective of Stakeholders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Over the years, public-private partnership (PPP) has been acknowledged by many as an innovative approach to the procurement of public projects. The desire for more efficient and effective PPP projects renders the performance ... -
Attitude-Based Negotiation Methodology for the Management of Construction Disputes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)A systematic negotiation methodology for construction disputes is presented to take into consideration the attitudes of negotiators at two complementary levels of decision making: strategic and tactical. At the strategic ... -
Empiricist Framework for TQM Implementation in Construction Companies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)As a management philosophy, total quality management (TQM) is implemented differently in firms. This study investigates the implementation level and the types of TQM practices adopted in construction companies. Eight ... -
Analysis of Dispute Review Boards Application in U.S. Construction Projects from 1975 to 2007
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Since their first successful implementation in 1975, dispute review boards (DRBs) gained popularity as a standing neutral alternative dispute resolution (ADR) technique, and were implemented on a number of high profile ... -
Roadmap to Current Benchmarking Literature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Benchmarking has received extensive coverage in recent publications, but the topic has often described conflicting objectives and differing recommendations for individual applications. To reduce the task of reviewing ... -
<b>Reviewers</b> of the <i>Journal of Management in Engineering</i>
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Estimating Annual Urban Nonpoint Pollutant Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)This paper investigates the use of both simple and complex models in estimating annual nonpoint urban pollutant loads. Using four case studies, 124 comparisons are made between pollutant load estimates determined by a ... -
Review of <i>Total Construction Project Management</i> by George J. Ritz
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Survivor syndrome ... Spending profits wisely ... The imaginary image problem ... How to get ahead in business (not!)... Battle of the TQM gurus ...
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Partnering: A Team Building Approach to Quality Construction Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)The main objective during a construction project is to deliver a quality product in a timely, cost‐effective, and safe manner. However, due to the risky and competitive nature of construction contracting, conflicting ... -
Procurement Issues
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Since the collapse of the skywalk at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on July 17, 1981, there is a renewed thrust toward improving quality in the constructed product. Significant steps in quality design are ... -
Making the Most of Marketing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Changes in the global economy have increased the importance of marketing professional services. The philosophy that “as long as we do good work, we will always have plenty of work,” is unfortunately outdated. Professional ... -
You Can If You Think You Can
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Quality‐Measurement Matrix
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)This paper reports on a portion of a study conducted by the Quality Performance Measurements Task Force of the Construction Industry Institute, Austin, Tex., on quality measurements for engineer‐procure‐construct (EPC) ... -
Partnering in Small Packages
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)There is a misconception about partnering that it only works for large, complex projects. In truth, partnering can be just as effective on small projects. The benefits include reduced claims and litigation; controlled cost ... -
Review of <i>The Northbound Train: Finding the Purpose, Setting the Direction, Shaping the Destiny of Your Organization</i> by Karl Albrecht
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Team‐Building Process: Key to Better Project Results
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Significant improvements in project results—costs, quality, schedule completion, safety and improved working relationships—can result from the effective use of a team‐building process with interorganizational teams. The ... -
Managing Performance of Engineers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Performance is determined by an individual's abilities and motivations interacting with the work environment. Performance is more than productivity and includes interpersonal skills and teamwork as well as membership ...