Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Protecting Engineer Against Construction Delay Claims: NDC
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)The “no damage for delay clause” (NDC), often used by owners to protect against construction delay claims, can also be used to protect the engineer. Although such clauses are not a panacea, a well‐drafted NDC, along with ... -
Essential Success Factors for Strategic Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Reviews of many strategic planning efforts by boards, management teams, or planning committees reveal that implementation is often lacking for many reasons. The writer's practice suggests 12 “essential success factors” ... -
Integration Planning for Merger of Two Consulting Engineering Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Over the past several years there has been rapid growth in the marketplace for geosciences, geoenvironmental, and related engineering services. This trend is expected to continue well into the 1990s and perhaps beyond. In ... -
Factors Affecting Professional Employee Retention
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A study is conducted to evaluate factors affecting retention of professional employees in firms practicing in civil geotechnical and environmental engineering. The study is based on a literature review and questionnaires ... -
Redefining Marketing Activity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)This article identifies the three marketing conditions that exist in the architectural/engineering (A/E) marketplace. These three conditions are reactive, interactive, and progressive. Proactive marketing, so often used ... -
Insurance Industry: Overview
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Insurance can be described as a financial‐risk‐transfer mechanism. However, concern among owners, contractors, and design professionals grows as costs increase and the acquisition of adequate coverage remains difficult. ... -
Application of Observational Method to Hazardous Waste Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Uncertainty is a key technical factor in hazardous waste site remediations. It can lead to unreasonable data gathering exercises if the point of diminishing information returns is not recognized. Engineering under uncertainty, ... -
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Editor's Letter
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Survey of Human‐Resources Practices in U.S. Construction Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Practices followed in managing a construction firm's human resources can make an important contribution to the effectiveness of the firm's operations. To learn more about human‐resources practices in the U.S. construction ... -
Expert Systems: Manager's Perspective
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)The paper begins with an informal definition of intelligence and a brief introduction to the field of artificial intelligence. Core concepts of rule‐based expert systems (knowledge base, inference engines, chaining, ... -
Waste‐Reduction Primer for Managers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Waste reduction is becoming extremely attractive to management as a strategy for achieving cost savings while minimizing environmental impacts, as emphasis is increased on environmental protection. Waste‐reduction measures ... -
Using Conflict Management for Better Decision Making
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Conflict is beneficial. Modern managers believe that conflict can be used for the benefit of their organizations. This paper discusses how managers can beneficially manage conflict; explores the background of conflict ... -
Maintaining Existing Clients
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Existing clients account for the majority of most companies' business. Obtaining new clients is difficult and expensive. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain existing clients. This paper addresses procedures used by ... -
Organizational Culture and Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)In the 1980s, organizational culture was asserted to have a strong relationship with organizational performance. Many management writers claimed that the best performing organizations were those with strong, enduring ... -
Planning and Control of Remote Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)This paper addresses the problems associated with the management of major capital projects, originating typically in North America, but constructed in remote, developing countries (“remote” projects). The differences between ... -
CAD/CAE in Construction: Trends, Problems, and Needs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Use of computer‐aided design (CAD), engineering (CAE), and construction management (CACM) in Construction Industry Institute (CII) companies is reported in this paper. The computerization process in CII companies is analyzed ... -
Looking Back at Design, Looking Forward to Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Unlike other American industries, the construction industry has barely begun to accept the principles and techniques that would make construction a quality process. Yet, the stakes are high, perhaps 30%, and the opportunities ... -
Decision‐Making Roles in Project Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)This paper presents the little‐known process of project planning from the owner's point of view in the form of a descriptive study of decision‐making processes. Data were assembled from interviews held in 11 leading U.S. ...