Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • A Few ‘Lessons Learned’ from Acquisitions 

      Mel Hensey (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      What does it take to make an acquisition successful for both companies? A number of large and small firms have made acquisitions or been acquired. Along with most other businesses, they have experienced a high level of ...

    • Benchmarking the Lean Enterprise: Organizational Learning at Work 

      Joachim Knuf (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      Following the success of the Toyota Production System in the world of automotive manufacturing, the new business philosophy of the lean enterprise is gaining ground in that industry and in many others, among them construction; ...

    • Implementation Issues In Project Web Sites: A Practioner's Viewpoint 

      William J O'Brien (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      Project Web sites comprise a new and rapidly growing category of software tool in the design and construction industry. There are now dozens of firms selling these tools and hundreds if not thousands of project teams using ...

    • Be Brave but Be Alert 

      Brian J. Lewis (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Seller Beware of the ‘ Battle of the Forms ’ 

      Mark F. Smith (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Using an Incentive Compensation Plan to Achieve Your Firm's Goals 

      Corey Hessen (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      While design professionals are in high demand, the number of available graduates in design fields is low-a 17-year low. This increase in demand, coupled with the reduction in supply, has caused design professionals to have ...

    • Activity-Based Costing as a Tool for Process Improvement Evaluations 

      W. Edward Back; Donald A. Maxwell; Leroy J. Isidore (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      Many corporate processes common to the design and construction of major engineered projects are composed of individual activities that are variable by nature. Additionally, the process itself may have a high degree of ...

    • Asbestos Can't Be Overlooked When Renovating 

      R. Jeffrey Smith (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Cost and Schedule Impacts of Information Management on EPC Process 

      W. Edward Back; Karen A. Moreau (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      As with most industries operating in a worldwide business environment, engineering and construction companies have a need to quantify the business impact of information management strategies and the associated investment ...

    • Technology Constraints: Limits or Enablers? It Pays to Know the Difference 

      A. B. Clevland Jr. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Sharpening Your Pencil--And Your Written Word 

      Ronald Karr (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Project Partnering: Improving the Likelihood of Win/Win Outcomes 

      Frederick D. Lazar (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      This article examines the potential benefits from management use of behavioral strategies in the development of successful trust-based and/or trust-emulating partnering relationships, raises questions about existing beliefs ...

    • Establishment of Critical Success Factors for Construction Partnering 

      Eddie W. L. Cheng; Heng Li; P. E. D. Love (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      Research into the use of partnering in construction has become ubiquitous; however, a framework is needed that can be used to identify critical success factors (CSFs) that contribute to the successful use of partnering in ...

    • Engineering a New Education 

      Stuart G. Walesh (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      The narrow focus of civil engineering education and practice needs a new paradigm consistent with the essentiality and complexity of civil works in society. Traditional pride of civil engineers in their work is mixed ...

    • FORUM 

      Brian J. Lewis (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)

    • Taxonomy of Knowledge Requirements for Construction Executives 

      Robin E. Goodman; Paul S. Chinowsky (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      Construction projects are achieved through a “project format” where the focus of management is on the planning and control of resources. While this aspect of the construction industry receives significant focus, less ...

    • Client Loyalty: Winning More Work from Existing Clients 

      Robert E. Heightchew Jr. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999)
      Winning projects from new clients is much harder than securing follow-on work or a next assignment from your loyal cadre of ongoing clients -- that is if your ongoing clients are, in fact, a loyal cadre. Many opportunities ...

    • Technology-Enhanced Project Management 

      Peter J. Zipf (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      New technologies, especially local area networks and wide area networks, are enabling project managers to change direction rapidly by speeding communication with staff members. The Port Authority engineers also found that ...

    • ISO 9000 Quality Standards in Construction 

      Abdulaziz A. Bubshait; Tawfiq H. Al-Atiq (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999)
      There is risk involved in any construction project. A contractor's quality assurance system is essential in preventing problems and the reoccurrence of problems. This system ensures consistent quality for the contractor's ...

    • Forum 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)