Designing better managers
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This article examines paucity of managers in corporations and the role of designers in filling that void by functioning as project managers both at the technical and business levels. Attributes such as finacial management, budgeting, productivity supervision, time management, communication ability, and team building identify an effective manager.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
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Native American imprint
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This article describes the design and construction plan of the National Museum of the American Indian and how the archetectural details eloquently express the Native American story. The museum appears as a series of natural cliffs rising from a natural landscape and incorporates a central dome and a dramatic roof cantilever.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2001
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Impacts of international mergers and acquisitions on the logistics operations of manufacturing companies
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Industries are acquiring and merging with other industries and businesses to enhance their business capabilities so as adapt to the ongoing trends of rapid technological development and globalization. The value creational aspects of international mergers and acquisitions are discussed.
Publication Name: International Journal of Technology Management
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0267-5730
Year: 2005
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