Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Exchange Rate Risk Management in International Construction Ventures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)This paper identifies the financial risk factors associated with international construction ventures from an integrated perspective. It examines the most effective mitigation measures adopted by construction professionals ... -
Project Change Management System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Changes in projects are common and may be deleterious or beneficial—whether you see a change as a conflict or a valuable lesson depends only on your prospective. Project changes affect the cost, the scheduling, and the ... -
Understanding Psychological Type to Improve Project Team Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Individuals with different personalities approach an engineering project in different ways. These differences can cause tension and problems on projects by contributing to misunderstandings. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, ... -
Forum
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Retention of Nontraditional Engineering and Construction Professionals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)This article discusses several of the types of issues that are being encountered by nontraditional engineering and construction professionals such as women and underrepresented minorities (URMs). Research was undertaken ... -
Coordination Issues in Chinese Large Building Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)After the year of 1990, many large-scale building projects mushroomed in China due to the increase of construction investments. From that time, many designers from the Western countries stepped into this new market to find ... -
Construction Business Competitiveness and Global Benchmarking
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)The focus of this paper is on developing “quality” and sustainable construction businesses capable of riding market shifts and growing both nationally and internationally. Knowledge of current management tools and techniques ... -
Effective Partnering in Innovative Procured Multicultural Project
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Effective partnering has been shown to improve projects in numerous ways including cost, schedule, safety, quality, and claims. However, partnering in a multicultural, multiphase environment has some additional challenges. ... -
Effect of Delivery Systems on Collaborative Negotiations for Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)In large-scale projects, collaboration is an essential key for the success of projects. Since different participants from different organizations try to work together in projects, competitive stresses exist in their ... -
Site Safety Management in Hong Kong
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)The construction industry is well known for its complexities and inefficiencies in dealing with human safety and construction processes. The industry itself has been notorious for its high casualty records over many years. ... -
Editorial
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Effect of Interorganizational Teamwork on Project Outcome
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Many empirical studies have examined factors leading to project success, and project participants' satisfaction on project performance. However, few of them reported how the participants felt about their jobs in the projects. ... -
Cognizance of Visual Design Management in Life-Cycle Project Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)This paper presents a unique approach to information management within a life-cycle project management model. Focus is shifted from the delivery of the physical facility to the creation of a business to service the project ... -
Defining Cost/Schedule Performance Indices and Their Ranges for Design Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Cost/schedule performance indices (C/SPIs) can indicate project performance, but they need to be operationally defined to be more adopted in practice. This paper defines C/SPIs and their values for design projects. From ... -
Corporate Governance and Role of CEO in Engineering Companies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001)Although corporate governance has seldom been addressed in engineering management literature, it has an extremely critical role: The protection and creation of shareholder value by means of the appointment, development, ... -
Bayesian Statistics in Environmental Engineering Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Bayesian inference can provide a rigorous assessment of risk based on the information available. Today's environmental engineer faces many uncertainties in designing systems to address environmental concerns. Uncertainties ... -
Global Project Management – Not Business As Usual
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Engineering and construction companies will have to make radical changes to their project management techniques if they are to be successful in the global marketplace in the 21st century. Customers will expect lower costs, ... -
Performance Measurement of Training in Engineering Organizations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This work introduces a new training program performance assessment methodology for engineering organizations that is based upon needs assessment, types of training, and training effectiveness measures. The methodology ... -
Crisis Preparedness of Construction Companies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)In high-risk industries, companies with well-conceived crisis management plans are at a commercial advantage. While there is some understanding of the risk management practices of construction companies, there is little ... -
Strategic Planning in Public Sector Engineering Organization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)In today's engineering and construction industries, the concepts of company loyalty, traditional competitors, and employee development are changing at a pace that has not previously been encountered in postindustrial times. ...