Step 1: Conduct Inventory
This chapter discusses the importance of conducting an inventory of your organization's resources when working in international markets....
Step 2: Conduct Market Study
This chapter discusses the importance of conducting a market study when working in international markets....
Step 3: Conduct a Fact-Finding Trip
This chapter discusses the benefits of a fact-finding trip for work in international markets....
Step 4: Build Commitment
This chapter discusses how to identify suitable partners for work in a foreign market....
Step 6: Conduct Effective Marketing
This chapter discusses the importance of marketing for work in international markets as well as what elements an international marketing plan should contain....
Step 7: Understand Other Cultures
This chapter discusses the importance of understanding the culture of the foreign market you work with....
Project Organization and the Project Manager
This chapter discusses a project's organization and its manager....
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....
General Procedures for Conducting an Investigation
This section covers general procedures for conducting an investigation. Topics include lifelines and critical facilities to be investigated; the role of the team leader; getting started;...
Wastewater Systems
This section discusses wastewater systems as well as their components and earthquake vulnerability. Also present is an overview of a post-earthquake investigation procedure....
Transportation System Management
This section provides an overview of transportation systems management. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of transportation systems management....
Emergency Power Systems
This section provides an overview of emergency power systems, including components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of emergency power systems....
Emergency Operations Centers
This section provides an overview of emergency operations centers, including major system components and operations. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation...
Construction and Maintenance
The purpose of this section is to identify construction and maintenance practices that are necessary in order to ensure that the final installation of the guyed structure adheres to the...
Rehab by Helicopter
The City of San Diego's 86-year old Dulzura Conduit has been in almost continuous operation since it first opened in 1909. But by 1984 flow had been reduced to less than 15...
Saving Scotland's Busiest Bridge
The world's most extensive bridge monitoring system has been installed on Glasgow's Kingston Bridge so that the engineers can prevent collapse during a long-term...
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