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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780470466483
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470466483
• Author: Rena M. Klein (Author)

Owning 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.

Table contents:

Part I: Managing In An Unpredictable Environment 1

Chapter 1: Bringing Order Out of Chaos 3

Chapter 2: Whole Firm System 21

Chapter 3: Routinize The Routine 35

Chapter 4: Leadership Matters 53

Part II: Best Laid Plans 73

Chapter 5: Lifecycle of A Small Firm 75

Chapter 6: Transition Times 83

Chapter 7: Financial Management: Beyond Intuition 99

Chapter 8: Scenario Planning 121

Part III: Looking Toward The Future 137

Chapter 9: Strategic Thinking 139

Chapter 10: Small Design Firm Practice Models 159

Chapter 11: Technology and Integrated Practice In Small Firms 173

Chapter 12: Big-Picture Trends 187

Chapter 13: Sustainable Economics 203

Index 213

Title tag:
1. Unleash Your Small Firm’s Potential with The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management
2. Achieve Business Success with The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management
3. The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management: Thriving Amid Chaos in Your Small Firm