The Architect's Guide to Small Firm Management

Rena M. Klein 지음

Wiley 2010년 06월 17일 출간

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The definitive guide to management success for sole practitioners and leaders of small design firmsOwning and operating a small architectural design firm can be challenging, with tight project deadlines, on-the-fly meetings, rush proposals, and fluctuating workloads as part of the firm's day-to-day activities. To help small firm owners cope with the chaos and prepare for the unexpected, here is The Architect's Guide to Small Firm Management, a no-nonsense guide to repurposing daily demands into workable, goal-directed solutions.Crucial topics such as self-aware leadership, people management, technology, financial health, scenario planning, sustainable practice, and future trends are examined using real-life case studies and business model paradigms. This definitive text explores the whole system experience of a small firm practice to deliver organizational strategies proven to keep a firm's creative mission on a steady, productive path.The Architect's Guide to Small Firm Management addresses how small firm owners can:Deal effectively with unexpected circumstances and shifting work requirementsMeet the demands of the marketplace while creating a satisfying workplaceSet and achieve goals in an environment of constant changeThis book is a must-have for those facing the often harsh reality of managing small design firms in a difficult and changing economy. Entrepreneurial architects and designers will discover how to define their own personal and professional meanings of success, as well as how to refocus their business approach to replace long, unrewarding hours with manageable, satisfying ones.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.INTRODUCTION.PART I:MANAGING IN AN UNPREDICTABLE ENVIRONMENT.CHAPTER 1: BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.PROFIT AND SATISFACTION.DESIGN FIRM BUSINESS MODELS.EFFICIENCY-BASED FIRMS.EXPERIENCE-BASED FIRMS.EXPERTISE-BASED FIRMS.ANY PROJECT THAT COMES THROUGH THE DOOR.SMALL FIRM ARCHETYPES.ARCHETYPE ONE: EVERYONE IS DISSATISFIED.ARCHETYPE TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE BREAKDOWN.ARCHETYPE THREE: UNINTENTIONAL ENMITY.CHAPTER 2: WHOLE FIRM SYSTEM.LINEAR THINKING AND SYSTEMS THINKING.RECOGNIZING PATTERNS.TRACKING TRENDS.SYMPTOMATIC AND FUNDAMENTAL SOLUTIONS.SUMMARY.CORE INCOMPETENCE.WHOLE FIRM SYSTEM DIAGRAM.TIME MANAGEMENT.COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS.JOB SATISFACTION.CHAPTER 3: ROUTINIZE THE ROUTINE.OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.THE TYPOLOGY OF WORK.ANALYZABILITY AND VARIETY.SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP.MATCH MANAGEMENT STYLE, STAFFING, AND WORK TYPES.HOW TO ROUTINIZE.PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE.PROJECT STARTUP PROCESS.CAPACITY UTILIZATION.CHAPTER 4: LEADERSHIP MATTERS.FIRM CULTURE.FIELD THEORY.SELF-AWARE LEADERSHIP.CONTROL VERSUS TRUST.CAREER CONTENTMENT.WORKING WITH CREATIVE PEOPLE.EFFECTIVE FIRM RETREATS.PLAN NONBILLABLE HOURS.PARTNERSHIPS.WHY PARTNER?WHAT MAKES PARTNERSHIPS WORK.RULES OF THE ROAD.WHAT MAKES PARTNERSHIPS FAIL."UNINTENTIONAL ENMITY" REVISITED.SUCCESS IN GROUP WORK.PART II: BEST LAID PLANS.CHAPTER 5: LIFECYCLE OF A SMALL FIRM.WEALTH OR CONTROL.THE PRINCIPALS&- DILEMMA.GETTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME.THE PYRAMID PROBLEM.THE MATRIX SOLUTION.TRANSFORMING MENTAL MODELS.EVERYONE IS DISSATISFIED REVISITED.CHAPTER 6: TRANSITION TIMES.THE 10-YEAR ITCH.WHEN PARTNERS GROW APART: J/H ARCHITECTS.A CAUTIONARY TALE.APPROACHING RETIREMENT.10-YEAR RULE.EXPANDED CHOICES.NARROW CHOICES.OWNERSHI

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저자(글) Rena M. Klein

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RENA M. KLEIN, FAIA, is principal of RM Klein Consulting, a Seattle-based firm offering business planning services, meeting facilitation, and management education to leaders of small design firms. Building on her graduate degree in management and her twenty years of experience as the owner of a small architectural firm, Rena regularly presents seminars on small firm practice. Her innovative work in this area has appeared in print and Web publications, including AIA's online Architects' Knowledge Resource.