All over the country utilities are being required by state lawmakers to make alternative sources of power and services available to customers. Utilities now must seriously evaluate the options open to them and make new investments needed to operate effectively in a competitive market that includes a wide variety of aggressive new players. So must electrical contractors. The focus of this project is on the unregulated new business being stimulated by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992. The project compiles examples of competitive strategies of unregulated utility affiliates and isolates specific options electrical contractors may consider in planning strategic responses.
Strategic planning provides focus and direction for activities and resource allocation.
This report contains a method to chart a course, examines the future, provides general guidance to contractors, and a process to visioning their company's future. A simple model and questionnaires guide contractors through the strategic planning process. Conducted by Dr. Mark O. Federle and Dr. James E. Rowings of Iowa State University. A Survey of Performance Evaluations in The Electrical Contracting Industry - When the subject of improving performance and productivity is examined, it is important to know what tasks workers are doing and how well the workers are doing them. This report examines industry practices concerning job performance evaluations.