Step 8: Select Your Person on the Scene
This chapter discusses the process for selecting the individual who will represent your organization as the traveling partner....
Qualification Process
This chapter discusses the qualification process for an international project....
Proposal Preparation
This chapter discusses how to prepare a proposal....
Interviews and Presentations
This chapter discusses the interview and presentation stage of a proposal....
Successful Negotiations and Strategies
This chapter discusses strategies for a successful negotiation....
Project Organization and the Project Manager
This chapter discusses a project's organization and its manager....
Foreign Offices: Management Logistics
This chapter discusses the logistics of establishing an overseas production office....
The Foreign Office: Managing Multinationals
This chapter discusses the management of multinational employees working out of the foreign office....
Managing Foreign Office Finances
This chapter discusses the management of finances for a foreign office....
Changes, Extras, and Claims
This chapter discusses the changes, extras, and claims that might come with any given project after the contract is signed....
Politics and Bribery
This chapter discusses the politics and bribery that might come with a project....
War, Military Coups, and Terrorism
This chapter discusses possible threats to a project in a developing country....
Philosophy and Goals
This chapter discusses the philosophy and goals to have while managing international operations....
The Bomb Used
This chapter discusses the details of the explosive used in the bombing....
The Murrah Building Design
This chapter reviews the design of the Murrah building....
Building Damage
This chapter discusses the extent of structural damage done to the Murrah building as well as neighboring structures....
Origin of US&R Task Force
This chapter reviews the federal agencies that were used for rescue and recovery efforts....
Role of the Engineer
This chapter details the role of the engineer in the recovery effort....
Local, State, and Federal Response
This chapter outlines the response to the bombing by local, state, and federal authorities....
Hazard Mitigation Issues
This chapter discusses the structural hazards that impeded rescue efforts....
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