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Interior Design Management
A Handbook for Owners and Managers
Christine M. Piotrowski (Author)
9780471284314, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 1 August 1992
360 pages
29 x 22.2 x 2.7 cm, 1.263 kg
Most interior designers who own - or plan to own - their own firms are at a disadvantage because they lack formal business training. This book provides them with essential information on accounting, financial analysis, revenue operation, contracts, personnel issues and more.
Preface xvii Chapter 1 Interior Design Management 3 Chapter 2 The Basics of Management 10 Chapter 3 The Basics of Planning 18 Chapter 4 Starting a New Practice 26 Chapter 5 The annual Plan 48 Chapter 6 Basic Financial Accounting 57 Chapter 7 Understanding Financial Statements 67 Chapter 8 Monitoring and Reporting Performance 89 Chapter 9 Fees and pricing 99 Chapter 10 Contract for Professional Services 121 Chapter 11 Contracts for the Sale of Goods: The Uniform Commercial Code 146 Chapter 12 Project Management 156 Chapter 13 Liability 180 Chapter 14 The Marketing Plan 193 Chapter 15 Prospecting 203 Chapter 16 Selling and Negotiating 223 Chapter 17 Managing Employees 233 Chapter 18 Hiring and Firing 239 Chapter 19 Job Descriptions 261 Chapter 20 Performance Evaluation 273 Chapter 21 Compensation and Benefits 284 Chapter 22 The Employee Handbook 294 Chapter 23 Motivating Employees 304 Chapter 24 To be a Professional 310
Part 1 Managing and organizing an interior design practice
Appendix 315
Glossary 323
Selected Bibliography 327
Index 333
Subject Areas: Architecture [AM]
