Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Value of Concurrent Engineering for A/E/C Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Producing constructed facilities of the highest quality in a cost‐effective environment will benefit not only owners and end users, but also all participants engaged in the conception, design, construction, operation, ... -
Review of <i>The Power of Self-Esteem</i> by Samuel A. Cypert
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Review of <i>Goal Setting</i> by Susan B. Wilson
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Developing Quality‐Improvement Processes in Consulting Engineering Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)The New York metropolitan offices operating unit of Woodward‐Clyde Consultants has been implementing a quality improvement process since late in 1991. After a six‐month period in which the awareness of quality management ... -
Ownership Transfer of Design Engineering/Construction Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)For businesses, and the design engineering/construction industry in particular, there are few events as important as transferring the ownership of a business because many factors are involved where ownership transfer is ... -
Increasing Role of Privatization in Engineering and Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)This paper summarizes research that was undertaken to investigate the role of privatization as it is viewed by members of the construction and engineering industries. Several aspects of privatization are covered, including ... -
Adding Spice to Marketing Materials
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Computer Benefits Can't be Measured By Productivity Alone
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Employers Speak Out on Telecommuting
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Firms Tackle Health‐Care Costs
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Consolidation in the Environmental Engineering Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) taking place in the environmental engineering and consulting (E/C) industry continues to grow, with more than 100 (M&A) transactions expected from 1993–1994. To help firms better ... -
EEO, ADA and Hiring
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Many employers are concerned about meeting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements and adhering to the recent Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You want to hire the best qualified candidate to fill each position. ... -
Liability Insurance for Design Professionals: <i>Can't Live with It, Can't Live without It?</i>
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Professional liability insurance can be beneficial, as well as problematic. This article presents two hypothetical situations that demonstrate the problems typically created by a decision to procure, or not to procure ... -
The ripples of foreign competition ... The sweet sounds of leadership ... Celebrating capitalism ... The automated project ... Closing the gender gap ... The art of the meeting ...
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A Matter of Style
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Leading Creative People as Consulting Engineering Becomes Globalized
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Every 25 or 30 years there is a generational change in ownership and management of consulting engineering firms. A new post World War II generation of leaders are taking over firm management in the 1990s, with different ... -
Design/Build Prequalification System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)This paper presents the development of a model for a public‐sector owner to select appropriate members for a design/build team. The Design/Build Prequalification System (DBPS) represents the initial stages of prequalification ... -
Business Engineer: Role for Consulting Civil Engineer in Year 2000
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Consulting civil engineering is becoming a more complex business. To survive in tomorrow's consulting business world, civil engineering organizations must enhance their technical skills with business expertise. The proposed ... -
Primer for Financial Management of Small Consulting Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)Financial management for new principals and founders of small firms is introduced. Many small firms fail, or are not profitable due to principals not understanding the basics of financial management. Project accounting is ... -
Creating Business‐Development Talent through Mentoring
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994)All firms need effective business development to obtain new work from existing clients and new clients. Project staff typically learn the “what,” “why,” and “how” of business development from more experienced staff and by ...