Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Quantifying Impact Factors of Corporate Financing: Engineering Consulting Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)The objective of this research is to identify and quantify the factors that influence the corporate financing for engineering consulting companies in Taiwan. The quantification, thus derived based on statistical analyses, ... -
Capturing Knowledge in Construction Projects: Knowledge Platform for Contractors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Managing knowledge effectively is critical to the survival and advance of a company, especially in project-based industries such as construction. However, capturing knowledge in construction projects is a tedious task, as ... -
Identification and Initial Risk Assessment of Construction Projects in Poland
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)This paper presents an analysis of the Polish construction market with examples of project risk assessment taking into consideration one of the biggest markets in Central Europe. The writer has conducted research in ... -
Achieving Partnering Success through an Incentive Agreement: Lessons Learned from an Underground Railway Extension Project in Hong Kong
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Over the years, it has been observed that partnering has been ineffectively implemented in the public sector of Hong Kong. Contributing factors to this lack of success are nature and the large size of bureaucratic organizations ... -
Participation, Barriers, and Opportunities in PFI: The United Kingdom Experience
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Private finance initiative (PFI) projects play an increasingly important role for both the United Kingdom government and the construction sector. It is still a relatively new form of procurement that requires a wide range ... -
Critical Activities in the Front-End Planning Process
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Previous research conducted by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and others has demonstrated the value of front-end planning as it impacts project success. A recently completed research project funded by CII, ... -
Communicating in Dynamic Conditions: How Do On-Site Construction Project Managers Do It?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)A great many of today’s construction projects are characterized by high levels of dynamics, namely, the combined effect of complexity, uncertainty, and speed. Managing projects under such conditions is difficult and ... -
Safety Risk Identification and Assessment for Beijing Olympic Venues Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)New technologies, new materials, and innovative designs have been extensively adopted in Beijing Olympic venues construction. The extreme requirements for time deadline and competition function expose the venues construction ... -
Effect of Partner Fit in International Construction Joint Ventures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Joint ventures have been an important research topic over the last few decades primarily because of their importance as a strategic alternative in global competition. Due to the inherent complexities of international joint ... -
Comparative Analysis of Owner Goals for Design/Build Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)This paper reports the results of a study that compared what owners believe is important to achieve their project goals using design/build project delivery to what they make important in their design/build proposal evaluation ... -
Six Sigma-Based Approach to Improve Performance in Construction Operations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Many researchers and project managers have attempted to improve project performance by applying new philosophies such as lean principle, just-in-time, pull scheduling, and last planner. However, very little research has ... -
Relational Contracting and Teambuilding: Assessing Potential Contractual and Noncontractual Incentives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Integration in construction projects implies alignment of both structural arrangements and operational mechanisms, in order to effectively coordinate and streamline the combined efforts of various interacting parties, for ... -
Communicating Design Quality Requirements for Public Sector Design/Build Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)This paper reports the results of a research study focused on how public sector owners articulated the requirements for design quality management in design/build (DB) projects. The research used the content analysis of 75 ... -
Architectural and Engineering Fees from the Public Institutional Perspective
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)Using data obtained from the University Project Cost and Efficiency Benchmark Study a new approach was developed to identify the drivers of architectural and engineering services costs ( -
Need for Cognition, Task Complexity, and Job Satisfaction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008)The relationship between need for cognition and task complexity was tested with 37 work teams in the Korean civil engineering management industry. Individual team members’ job satisfaction was predicted by an individual ... -
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles in Construction Project Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Human factors are of paramount importance to the success of projects. Although a lot of studies have been carried out on human factors in project management, not much research has been done on emotional intelligence (EI). ... -
Project Procurement Competence and Knowledge Base of Civil Engineering Consultants: An Empirical Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)This paper reports the findings of a survey designed to capture information on the construction project procurement systems (CPPSs) knowledge base of civil engineering consultants, specifically on their level of competence ... -
Using Analytic Network Process to Predict the Performance of International Construction Joint Ventures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Strategic collaborations such as joint ventures (JVs) have become an important way of exploiting business opportunities for construction companies. However, such entities are difficult to manage due to their composite ... -
Project Delivery System Selection under Uncertainty: Multicriteria Multilevel Decision Aid Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Selecting an optimal project delivery system is a critical task that owners should do to ensure project success. This selection is a complex decision-making process. The complexity arises from the uncertain or not well-defined ... -
Comparison of Technology Utilization and Benefits in Taiwanese and U.S. Industries
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Lack of information regarding technology benefits along with uncertain competitive advantage from new technology have resulted in industry reluctance to implement new technologies. Three hundred and seven completed projects ...