The engineering management (EM) discipline is continuing with the explosive growth
pattern that it has experienced since the mid-1970s. The most visible component of the
growth is in research and education. The author investigates the characteristics of the field in …

Today's competitive global market and changing work environment demand that engineers
possess “soft skills” in addition to technical skills, and they must be able to understand
project goals and have the ability to accomplish them with available resources. Currently …

Having worked professionally “pre-Internet” in engineering forabout25years,
Iappreciatetheefficiencyandeffectiveness of the Internet, cell phones, and other information
technology (IT). With it, we can do research in five minutes that, a few decades ago, may …

“Leadership” is different from “management”; many just know it intuitively but have not been
able to understand this difference clearly. These are two entirely different functions based on
their underlying philosophies, functions, and outcomes. Similarly, leaders and managers are …

… A Case of Diversity Robert Smith ABSTRACT This article presents the findings of two case
studies of leadership and management in engineering departments in two British
universities, one a chartered university and one a statutory university …

The year 2007 was a year for visionary change in the field of civil engineering in the United
States. This vision did not go unnoticed in the Caribbean. At the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering of the University of the West Indies, the M. Sc. programs have …

Interwoven into this finely crafted tapestry are strands of scientific discovery, historical
documentation, engineering fundamentals, social commentary, and evolutionary revelations—
all artfully constructed around a real personal biography every bit as compelling as that from …

Building information modeling (BIM) is one of the most promising recent developments in the
architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. With BIM technology, an
accurate virtual model of a building is digitally constructed. This model, known as a building …

There has been a long-standing debate in the literature as to why and how leadership is
similar to, or different from, management. Although several scholars have contributed to the
debate, there seems to be an absence of pragmatic evidence. Hardly any study that attempts …

… 22 Teams and the Project Manager's Responsibilities 22 Key Factors in Team Leadership 23
Team Building 24 Motivating Teams 25 Conflict Management 27 ix … PROJECT INITIATION 31
Design and Construction Process 31 Advances in the Engineering and Construction …