Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • Factors of Non-Excusable Delays That Influence Contractors' Performance 

      M. Z. Abd. Majid; Ronald McCaffer (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      Delays are among the most common phenomena in the construction industry. During the last three decades delays have occurred in most types of projects, from simple building projects to the most complex projects such as ...

    • Psychology of Accident Prevention in the Construction Industry 

      M. Loosemore (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      This paper uses a model of accident prevention as a vehicle to investigate the psychological mechanisms that underpin the poor health and safety performance of the construction industry. It identifies a range of organizational ...

    • MANAGEMENT DIGEST 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • MANAGEMENT DIGEST 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Executive Fellowship Program: Lessons for Engineers 

      Craig E. Brackbill; Fernando E. Paludi (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      All organizations must identify and cultivate potential managerial and executive ability in order to achieve long-term organizational goals. In January 1995 the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) ...

    • Balancing Corporate and Personal Values 

      Richard H. McCuen (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      The career development of a professional should not be viewed solely in terms of technical and managerial skill. Advancing one's ability to make value decisions is a critical component of professional development. ...

    • Career Fitness 

      Peter D. Weddle (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Aspiring to and Preparing for Engineering Firm Ownership 

      Brian J. Lewis (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Corporate University: Consulting Firm Case Study 

      Larry A. Roesner; Stuart G. Walesh (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      Continuing education and training are vital in technical organizations for at least two reasons. One is to keep pace with rapid changes in technology. The other is preparing selected technically oriented individuals to ...

    • PEOPLE SKILLS: Career Insurance for Today's Engineer 

      Jim Krug (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Universities and Professional Associations: Partnerships for Civil Engineering Careers 

      Neil S. Grigg (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      As civil engineers take more individual responsibility for their careers in the 21st century global economy, they need assistance from educators, industry, and government, both to help them individually and to strengthen ...

    • FORUM: A NEVER-ENDING PROCESS 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Toward Improved Highway Quality: Lessons from Western Europe 

      Jonathan P. Deason (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      Western European roads and highways are of higher quality than corresponding facilities in the United States. To understand the reasons why that situation exists, and to identify actions that could be undertaken to improve ...

    • TQM Implementation in State Departments of Transportation: View from the Firing Line 

      James A. McCambridge; Mary L. Tucker (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      This paper discusses the results of a 1994–95 survey of 146 state departments of transportation mid-level managers from 26 states regarding their perceptions of the progress and problems associated with TQM implementation ...

    • Managing Innovation Information in Engineering and Construction Firms 

      David Veshosky (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      This paper presents the results of a study of the ways in which project managers in the U.S. engineering and construction industry attempt to obtain information about relevant innovations, and the ways in which industry ...

    • Conflict in Small- and Medium-Sized Projects: Case of Partnering to the Rescue 

      Paul D. Gardiner; J. E. L. Simmons (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      It is well known that project and other temporary organizations have special characteristics that can result in a higher incidence of dysfunctional conflict than their ongoing organizational counterparts. In this paper, ...

    • Quantification of Construction Clients' Needs through Paired Comparisons 

      Ezekiel A. Chinyio; Paul O. Olomolaiye; Pauline Corbett (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      The psychometric technique of paired comparisons was employed to quantify clients' construction project needs. If clients' requirements can be adequately evaluated, projects can be planned with more certainty and be tailored ...

    • Design Guidelines for Design-Build Projects 

      Ken Fredrickson (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      The design-build delivery process is affecting the way design is being provided for civil infrastructure projects. Established approaches and policies regarding design are based on the traditional design-bid-build process ...

    • FORUM: Half Life…What Half Life? 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)

    • Factors Affecting Contractors' Risk of Cost Overburden 

      Burcu Akinci; Martin Fischer (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998)
      Cost overruns create a significant financial risk to both contractors and owners. However, in spite of the risks involved, the history of the construction industry is full of projects that were completed with significant ...