Why was Competitive Bidding prohibited earlier and then why was it approved by courts?
Competitive bidding was prohibited for quite some time due to the following reasons: Consulting jobs, unlike industrial and construction work, are not suitable for precise cost estimates and hence precise…
What are the norms to be followed by ethical consultants in advertising?
• Generally consumer products can be advertised suppressing the negative aspects and even some exaggeration is allowed. • But advertisement of professional services like engineering services is governed by strict norms. NSPE…
When is advertising considered to be deceptive?
Example 1: A consulting firm played actually a very minor role in a well-known project Situation 1: Its brochure claims that it played a major role Situation 2: It makes no claim but…
‘Advertising, once thought to be unprofessional has now been accepted by law’ – Explain.
Before 1976, advertising was thought to be ‘unprofessional’, in U.S.A. The state felt that work should be won through reputation as engineer and not through advertisement. But in 1976, Supreme…
What are the major areas of work for engineer consultants?
1. Advertising 2. Competitive bidding 3. Contingency fees 4. Safety and client needs
What is the nature of work for Engineers as Consulting Engineers?
• Consulting engineers work in private practice. • They earn by getting their fee for services rendered. • They have greater freedom in decision making compared to salaried employees. • But they also have…
What are the 4 ways to resolve conflicts among persons suggested by Harvard Negotiation Project?
1) People: Separate people from the problem. Even though both the people and the problem are important, the personal aspect of the conflict should be separated from the problem to deal …
Can conflicts be managed by force or authority? How are different conflicts resolved?
- ‘I am in-charge - see it my way or I will fire you’. This is generally perceived as self- defeating. - Conflict arrangement sometimes means tolerating and even inviting some forms…
What are the most common conflicts?
- Conflicts over schedules, depending mostly on support depts. but where managers do not have any control. - Conflicts over which is the most important dept or function at a given time…
What steps can be taken to improve the ethical climate by managers?
1. Ethical values and their full complexity are widely acknowledged and appreciated by managers and engineers. Neither profits nor promoting the interests of the organization is neglected but the moral limits…
