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Informationen zum Autor H. EDMUND BERGERON, PE, LLS, MBA, is the president of HEB, a civil, environmental, structural engineering, and land surveying services firm, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Hampshire. In addition, he is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, former associate editor of the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, and a former member of the New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification. Klappentext a pocket guide tobusinessfor engineers and surveyorsH. Edmund Bergeronthe career-building resource for honing your business skillsas an engineer or surveyor, you are an expert at solving complex technical problems; however, you may lack the business training and knowledge that is so essential for advancing your career and enhancing your professionalism.A Pocket Guide to Business for Engineers and Surveyors is a hands-on resource for sharpening your business skills in order to bolster your career, build your own practice, and work effectively with staff and on projects. In this handy reference, H. Edmund Bergeron draws on more than thirty years experience running his own engineering and surveying?services firm to present the skills you need to transform yourself from a competent technician into a knowledgeable professional.This concise, practical, and often amusing guide contains the suggestions and information you must master in order to grow your career and:* Expand your basic business knowledge* Become a successful entrepreneur* Manage staff and projects expertly* Market products and services effectively* Understand the financial and legal aspects of your work* Conduct yourself consistently in a professional manner* Communicate with confidence* Fulfill the role of a capable leader in the office and within the communityWith the growing emphasis on developing professionalism and management skills in the surveying and engineering fields, this book is a handy tool for your effective career development. Zusammenfassung Concise, practical advice on developing important business skills. Written by a professional engineer and licensed land surveyor with over 30 years of first hand experience running his own small business. Supplements skills not thoroughly taught in the current engineer or surveyor education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix 1 Professionalism & Business 1 What Is a Professional Surveyor or Engineer? 2 The Dual Career Path 7 Being an Entrepreneur versus Climbing the Corporate Ladder 9 Types of Business Organizations and Their Structure 11 2 Managing Yourself 17 A Personal Quiz 18 Paradigms 19 Principles 22 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 23 Theory X & Y 25 Time Management 27 Interruptions 32 Procrastination 34 So What Is Personal Productivity Anyway? 36 So What's the Big Deal about Increasing Productivity? 38 3 Communications 41 Different Types of Communications 42 The Communications Model & Managerial Effectiveness 43 Listening 45 Speaking 48 Written Communication 60 Roadblocks to Effective Communication 70 Avoiding Roadblocks to Effective Communications 71 4 Leaders, Managers, & Motivation 73 Motivation 75 Leadership 81 Summary 94 5 Project Management 95 An Introduction to Project Management as a System 96 Pitfalls of No Project Management 101 How Did I Get to Be a PM Anyway? 103 Why Is PM Necessary? 104 The Project Life Cycle 106 Planning, Organizing, & Implementing Your Projects 109 6 Ethics & Professionals 135 Introduction 135 An Ethical Dilemma 136 Examples of Unethical Behavior 138 Professional versus Nonprofessional Ethics 140 <...
