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Dr. Robert C. Waters
Tel: (202) 994-3795 |
Education
D.B.A. University of Southern California, 1968.
Major Business Economics
Minors Management Theory, Economic Theory, Quantitative Methods
M.B.A.. University of California, Los Angeles, 1963
Major Operations Analysis
BS. Engr. University of California, Los Angeles
Major Mechanical Engineering
Titles
Department Chairman & Professor of Engineering Management, The George Washington University.
Course Director/Instructor
Research Interests
Dr. Waters' research interests include R&D management, productivity, economic analysis, water resources, transportation management, technological change and innovation.
Research Projects
Analysis of military planning and organization on management thought.
Assessing productivity change in the longshore industry
Impact of political and economic factors on commercial shipbuilding and ship operating by U.S. interests.
Books Authored or Edited
Selected Papers
"The Impact of Technical Progress on Unit Price of Selected Products in
Developing Industries," Technological Forecasting and Social
Change, Vol. 3 (1972), pp. 473-479.
"Port Economic Impact Studies: Practice and Assessment,"
Transportation Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Spring 1977), pp. 14-18.
"Cost Performance Expectations: Economists and Engineers," The
Engineering Economist, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Winter 1978), pp. 93-100.
"Theory and Reality in Allocating Federal Resources to Water
Development," Water Resources Bulletin, Vol. 16, No. 2 (April
1980), pp. 256-260.
"Reflections on Organizational Change and the Contingency Theory,"
Engineering Management International, Vol. 2, No. 2 (March 1984),
pp. 129-132.
"Developing of Engineering Management Education Programs in the United
States," International Journal of Applied Engineering Education,
Vol. 1, No. 5 (1985), pp. 383-386.
"Leadership and Its Consequences: Technological Change in the Longshore
Industry," Industrial Relations, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Spring 1993),
pp. 262-271.
"Federal Regulations and the Competitiveness of U.S. Liner Ship
Operators," Transportation Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Fall 1993),
pp. 53-58.
"Engineering Management Tradition and Education: Past, Present, and
Future," Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3 (Sept.
1994), pp. 5-8.
"Decline of the U.S. Owned, Foreign Flag Merchant Fleet," Proceedings
of the 36th Annual Meeting: Transportation Research Forum, Daytona
Beach, FL, Vol. 3, (Nov. 3-5, 1994), pp. 501-518, (co-author: Philip C.
Koenig).
"Impact of Federal Policies on U.S. Maritime Fleets in Foreign Commerce,"
Transportation Quarterly, Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc.,
Vol. 49, No. 1 (Winter 1995), pp. 1-XX.
"U.S. Maritime: Can It Compete," Transportation Quarterly, Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Landsdowne, VA, Vol. 49, No. 1 (Winter 1995), pp. 33-44.
"Engineering Management at GWU: Origins and Prospects," Platform for Technological Leadership: Proceeding of the 1995 National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, Arlington, VA, Sept. 21-23, 1995, pp. 257-266.
"Curriculum Revisions at GWU," ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 1996, Washington, DC, CD-ROM
Miscellaneous
Specialty Areas
Management of technical organizations
Engineering economics and finance
Transportation economics and management
History of engineering management
Impact of technical change and innovation on organization
Organizational effectiveness
Maritime policy and economics
Other Interests:Pior to completing his B.S., Dr. Waters worked for four years on the Los Angeles waterfront as a longshoreman and marine clerk. Subsequently, he joined the General Electric Company on the three year Manufacturing Management Program. After completing the program, he became a supervisor in the Instrumentation Shop of the Jet Engine Department. Later, he joined the Space Technology Laboratories (now TRW systems Group) as a cost effectiveness engineer. Subsequently, he became market planning manager for the Systems Laboratory.
He then joined the management consulting firm of Engineering and Management Sciences Corporation (EMSCO) as a vice president. He performed general management consulting and directed the transportation related work. The firm specialized in developing case oriented, professional educational programs based on the Harvard case method. He prepared instructional material and taught in the programs.
In 1972, he started his full time academic career at the University of Missouri-Rolla as an associate professor of engineering management. In 1976, he was assigned, via an American Council on Education Fellowship, to the U.S. Water Resources Council, initially as Chairman, Economics Committee. He joined the George Washington University in 1979 as a professor of engineering management. He was department chair, 1984 through 1989. He was a visiting professor in the Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, during 1988, and a visiting professor of business at the Webb Institute, Glen Cove, NY, during 1996-97 academic year. He returned to GWU in July 1997 to resume the duties as department chair. At GWU, he has directed 22 D.Sc. dissertations. At times, his research has been sponsored by the Corps of Engineers, the Water Resources Council, and the departments of Transportation and Interior.
He has been active in a number of professional societies; including the American Society for Engineering Education (Chairman, Engineering Economy Division, 1976-77), Transportation Research Forum (President, International Chapter, 1992-93), American Society for Engineering Management (Treasurer, 1980-84). Also, he is a member of the International Trade and Transportation Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council until 1999.
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