Management of Construction Organizations

Term Paper II
Topics

Ayman Morad, Ph.D.

Professor of Construction Management, FIU

Topic #1

Construction Business Re‐engineering

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.5

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Globalization of the Construction Industry

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.0

Topic #3

Strategic Marketing of Construction Services

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.5

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International Construction 
(Barriers and Benefits)

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.0

Topic #5

LOTTERY‐1 ‐ You pick your Topic at your own 
RISK

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:
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Good Choice – High DoD

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Construction Insurance and Bonding

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  7.5

Topic #7

Outsourcing by Construction Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.0

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Organizational Change and Development in 
Construction Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.5

Topic #9

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Global 
Construction Industry

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.0

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Improving Communication though the Use of 
Technology within Construction Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.0

Topic #11

Conflict Management and Negotiation in 
Construction Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.5

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Improving Organization Processes Through the 
Use of Technology

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.5

Topic #13

Standardization in Construction Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.75

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World Bank Role in the Global Construction 
Industry

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.5

Topic #15

Federal Government Role in Affecting the 
Construction Industry

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  8.5

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Power and Politics in Construction 
Organizations

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  9.5

Topic #17

LOTTERY‐2 ‐ You pick your Topic at your own 
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