Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Shapers of Meaning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Leaders of American industry have been riding a crest of unparalleled success for a number of years. Due to the lack of competition, there hasn't been a need for changing our organizational structures. After all, our ... -
Design Productivity: A Quality Problem
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)The question of design productivity is approached by reviewing work carried out in construction and manufacturing. Principles of productivity improvement are denned and applied to design. The design process is examined as ... -
Discussion of “<i>Using Risk Management Techniques to Control Contract Costs</i>” by Dennis A. Randolph, Kunwar Rajendra, and James C. Campfield (October, 1987, Vol. 3, No. 4)
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Scheduling and Control Processes of Departments of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)The findings of a study regarding the scheduling and control processes of departments of transportation or highways in five states (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania) are presented. The following ... -
Editor's Letter
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Closure to “<i>Using Risk Management Techniques to Control Contract Costs</i>” by Dennis A. Randolph, Kunwar Rajendra, and James C. Campfield (October, 1987, Vol. 3, No. 4)
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Time Versus Trust: Impact Upon Collaborative Decision Making
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)The influence of time pressure on decision making is reviewed from a behavioral standpoint. The discussion focuses on the manner in which managers often retreat from a high‐trust environment during a crisis, thereby limiting ... -
Cost Comparison Model for Contracting Out Government Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Faced with significant funding shortfalls for the construction, repair, maintenance, and operations of public infrastructure and delivery of public services, governments have searched for strategies to alleviate the funding ... -
Management Forum
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Facility Project Delivery Selection Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)There are many project delivery systems that owners from developing countries can use in executing their facilities' programs. The traditional engineer, procure and construct system (EPC); the design‐build (turnkey) system, ... -
Marketing of Construction Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Observations in the industry and a recent survey indicate that construction companies are anxious to improve their marketing activities. Literature regarding industrial marketing of consumer products is quite abundant, but ... -
Comfortable Confrontation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Confrontation is usually considered to be a negative experience and is avoided or carried out in a destructive manner, resulting in poor and unproductive relationships. This “how‐to” article describes confrontation as ... -
From Here to Uncertainty—Do you Really Want to be an Engineering Manager?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Managing engineering has a number of challenges and differences compared to engineering work itself. Based upon the writer's experience managing one of the largest aggregations of consulting engineers and architects in the ... -
Laboratory Managements: Doing the Right Things and Doing Them Right
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)A well‐managed laboratory is an essential part of any technology‐dependent business. For the laboratory to be effective, certain fundamentals must be in place. At Ferro Corporation, we have identified eight. We strive to ... -
Management Forum
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Trends in Engineering Organizational Computer Use
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Between 1978 and 1985, use of electronic data processing in the management of engineering organizations increased from 72% to 83%. During that time, significant changes took place in the locations of computer operations, ... -
Questionnaire Survey on Bidding in Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Bid decisions are heuristic in nature as they are made on the basis of experience, judgment, and perception. In an attempt to uncover the underlying factors that characterize the bidding decision‐making process, a questionnaire ... -
Engineering Management: Recognizing Potential Engineering Managers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)A real challenge—one of the most difficult jobs is to recognize potential engineering managers. This task would appear to be a simple matter of denning the job specification, as we do in engineering problems, and matching ... -
Consultant Know Thyself
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Two possible career paths for professionals in engineering organizations are technical specialization and engineering management. During their early stages, both career paths may involve similar assignments and responsibilities. ... -
Guide to Personal Computers for Small Businesses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Personal computers are an accepted necessity for “businesses of all sizes.” Trying to cut through the sometimes confusing assortment of computers, printers, monitors, and other attachments can be an intimidating experience. ...