Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Team Goal Setting—key to Successful Productivity Effort
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The productivity of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 4 (Scranton‐Wilkes Barre area) highway maintenance forces improved approximately 18% overall during fiscal year 1985–86. Production costs for county ... -
Guidelines for Internal Ownership Transfer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988)Internal ownership transfer is a subject that is receiving increased attention from professional services firms. No longer are founders content to transfer their work in progress to an associate and close the doors on a ... -
What Are Engineering Employers Looking for in Engineering Management Graduates?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The unique aspects of engineering work suggest that engineering managers must possess some special skills in their management of people, activities, and projects. Two surveys of senior engineering managers and graduates ... -
Automation's Impact on Engineering Design Progress
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Automation of engineering design through the use of three‐dimensional electronics modeling has a marked impact on an engineering and construction company. Total responsibility projects, especially in the process plant and ... -
Preconstruction Delays on Municipal Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)With increased demand for public works projects, there is a need to focus attention on the efficient delivery of construction project services in the public sector, and in particular, on preconstruction aspects. This paper ... -
Consultant Selection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The selection of consulting engineering firms for professional services is done by clients in a number of ways. Too many times, the client makes his selection on price rather than qualifications. The profession can be ... -
Developing Planning Skills of Engineers in Management Training
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Enrollments in MBA programs have mushroomed in recent years, and they often attract students whose undergraduate majors were in other fields. Engineers represent a large proportion of these students attracted to MBA programs. ... -
Transition from Engineering to Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The purpose of this paper is to provide helpful insights for the engineer considering the transition to management. The intent is to provide useful information so that the engineer might better understand the requirements ... -
Standardization of Construction Documents
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The need for better standards and specifications is a critical concern to the engineering community. A standardized approach to the preparation of construction documents, including specifications, can aid owners, ... -
Editor's Letter
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Coping with the Marketplace: A Management Balancing Act
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Consulting engineering is performed in a highly competitive marketplace. A conflict emerges that pits the responsibility to profit as businesses against the responsibility to maintain quality in service. This article focuses ... -
Erratum: “Organizational Factors in Project Management” by Chester L. Lucas (January, 1987, Vol. 3, No. 1)
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Manpower Planning for Construction Administration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Manpower planning is an important aspect of any organization, but it is particularly difficult in an activity which is subject to as many variables as highway construction. A process used in one District of the Washington ... -
Editor's Letter
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Selecting and Motivating Effective Staff
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Managers' efforts to correct, develop, motivate or replace inadequate staff consume inordinant amounts of their time and energy. Similarly, managers' attempts at fairness sometimes lead to compensation and benefits that ... -
Survey of Hazardous Liabilities for Practicing Civil Engineering Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)ASCE's Hazardous Waste Liability Committee recently completed a survey of civil engineering firms practicing in the hazardous waste arena. The intent of the survey was to provide information on perceived liabilities in ... -
Loss Prevention: Safeguards Against Liability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Emerging technologies, uncertain legal doctrines, the trend toward increasing litigation, and the lack of insurance have forced many companies to assess risks more carefully and to reemphasize loss prevention programs. ... -
Practitioner‐Educator Interface of Certain Professional Societies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Professional societies recognize the need for the continuous dialogue between practitioners and educators to assure graduates are able to fulfill organizational goals and objectives when selected for employment. Techniques ... -
Closure to “<i>Management Techniques: Sewage Plant Construction</i>” by Thomas F. Ochab (January, 1986, Vol. 2, No. 1)
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