Showing papers on "Project engineering published in 1975"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report an exploratory study which focused on delineating a number of propositions on specific determinants of project management conflict in high-technology organizations and empirically tested the sources of conflict uncovered by polling the expert opinions of 100 project managers in a wide variety of task-oriented situations.
Abstract: Project managers frequently feel deficient in two particular areas. First, they often encounter difficulty in forecasting actions which may lead to unproductive conflicts and disagreements with those who support them. Second, once a conflict has developed, they often have difficulty in finding an appropriate method to satisfactorily resolve the disagreement. This research reports an exploratory study which focused on delineating a number of propositions on specific determinants of project management conflict in high-technology organizations. The sources of conflict uncovered were then empirically tested by polling the expert opinions of 100 project managers in a wide variety of task-oriented situations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline what an effective proposal is and define the engineer's role in preparing one, and discuss the importance of an effective presentation in the process of making a proposal.
Abstract: Since new business is the life blood of any successful company, the preparation of complete, accurate, and effective proposals is important to every engineer. A proposal for products or services acts as a company's on-the-spot silent salesman. The fact that several companies usually prepare competitive proposals for the same potential contract increases the importance of an effective presentation. Each proposal represents a formidable hurdle in the race for profits and survival. The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline what an effective proposal is and define the engineer's role in preparing one.
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