Research Reports

Today's principal faces a broad array of challenges—from boosting the bottom line in a down market to attracting the best talent to the firm.

Other components that make up an A/E practice include increasing personal income while balancing work and family life, responding politely yet shrewdly to the demands of clients, dealing with nonproducing or cranky partners, and, knowing when to pass the torch and step down.

Principal's Report newsletter's commitment to the professional and personal satisfaction of the architectural and engineering principal has a long history through its annual principal's satisfaction surveys.

Now, for the first time, the editors of Principal's Report have gathered this invaluable information into a full-fledged resource, expanding it with one-on-one interviews with selected partners of diverse backgrounds and locations-and shedding valuable light on the key metrics that contribute to a happy and satisfying professional life as a principal.

With benchmarks and analysis from survey responses of 120 firms, this IOMA Research Report will help you compare your firm's current performance to others across the country and learn which areas you need to focus on in the future.

Here's just a small sampling of what you'll find:

• Benchmark information on expectations in compensation, perks and benefits, along with patterns in capital contributions, changes in net worth, and perks and benefits
• Personal preference patterns in working and socializing with their clients, staff and with other partners
• Comments on such topics as compensation, how itfeels to be a principal, causes of partner conflict, what leadership means to a partner
• One-on-one personal interviews with principals by seasoned reporters
• Mentoring and training of junior staff
• Participation in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and other professional associations
• Time devoted to administering the firm and developing new business
• Changes in net worth
• Satisfaction with one’s own preparation for principal status
• Frequency of contacts with recruiters
• And Much More.

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No-Risk Web Offer: You get IOMA's Ironclad 100% Money-Back Guarantee: if you're dissatisfied with your print report for any reason, return it within 30 days and you'll receive a full refund — with no questions asked. (Sorry, IOMA cannot grant refunds on electronic purchases.)

To review this report's Table of Contents and Introductions, click here.