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Frances Kernodle Associates, Inc. conducts research and produces reports/studies on a broad range of subjects, often conducting primary research (nationwide/regional surveys and telephone/face-to-face/electronic interviews) and presenting case studies that include exploratory research. In this way, FKA offers its clients analyses of actual practices and current trends. Major subject areas of research and representative examples of FKA reports follow:

Emergency Management/Homeland Security
  • A Case Study of Communications - Immediately Prior to and After - Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Case Study: 2004 Florida Hurricanes
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Emergency Management and Response - A Summary Update of Key Representative Issues
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Emergency Management and Response Update on Key Representative Issues and Overview of FEMA Activities in Response to Hurricane Isabel
  • Impact of Organizational and Political Changes on Flood Disaster Response Management during the Bush Administration
  • Disaster Management during the Clinton Administration and Early Stages of the Bush Administration
  • The Transformation of FEMA Since 1992
  • Emergency Management Preparedness and Training Exercises
  • Disaster Management: Case Study of the 1998 Texas Floods
  • River Flood Preparedness and Flood Mitigation
  • Flood Disaster Relief Efforts of U.S. Volunteer Groups/Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Impact of Organizational and Political Changes on U.S. Flood Disaster Management during the Bush Administration (with focus on the Department of Homeland Security)
  • Terrorist Attacks in the U.S.: An Overview of Response and Recovery Activities
  • Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks in the U.S.

Economic Development

  • Centers of Excellence for Biotechnology/Bio-Pharmacology in the U.S.
  • Role of Colleges and Universities in U.S. Community Development
  • Representative U.S. Housing Developments and Facilities for Senior Citizens
  • Public Involvement Practices in Representative U.S. Cities
  • Deregulation of the U.S. Electric Power Industry: Background Information and Reaction of American Utilities
  • Representative U.S. Urban Revitalization Projects
  • Current Trends in U.S. Regional Economic Development

Engineering and Construction Issues

  • Prospects for the Application of Subsurface Barrier Technology in Hazardous Waste Sites in the U.S.
  • Application of Incentive Clauses in CM Contracts in the U.S.
  • Cost Estimating for U.S. Public Works Design Services
  • An Overview of the Current Status of U.S. Construction Management
  • Impact of Terrorist Events of 9-11-01 on the Engineering and Construction Industry and Implications for Procurement of Services
  • U.S. Consulting Engineering Organizations Operating in a Climate of Change: Representative Case Studies
  • Representative Cases of Claims Related to U.S. Design-Build Projects
  • Current Trends Related to U.S. Public Sector In-House Technical Staff/Engineers
Environmental Issues
  • Environmental Restoration of the Chesapeake Bay
  • Community Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites
  • Environmental Issues Affecting the Cement Industry
  • River Facilities Development Study with Observations About Environmental Issues & Public Consensus-Building

Government Policy and Legislative Issues

  • An Assessment of Public Outreach & Public Consensus-Building: The Yucca Mountain Waste Repository Project
  • U.S. Environmental Policy and Disaster Management Issues: A Summary Report
  • An Overview of Budgetary Issues Relevant to TEA-21 Legislation
  • U.S. Public Sector Employment and Training in an Era of Downsizing
  • Representative Public Affairs Operations in U.S. Federal Agencies: Bureau of Reclamation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • The Effects of Government Downsizing: The Human Factor
  • Overview of Public-Private Partnerships in U.S. Project Development
  • Quality Assurance in Municipal Public Works Projects: Case Studies of Three Representative U.S. Communities
  • Creative Financing and Management of Public Property in American Communities
  • Liability and Risk Allocation in U.S. Public Works Projects
  • Public Works –– Cost Estimation Methodologies and Trends in the United States
  • Procedures for Public Involvement in U.S. Public Works Projects

Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Evaluation of the Market for Small-to-Medium-Sized Cutaway Buses
  • Construction Inspection in U.S. Public Works Projects - Four Highlighted Case Studies
  • Non-Rail Vehicle Market Viability Study
  • Construction and Materials Inspection for Public Works Projects: Representative Case Studies of Two State Departments of Transportation in the U.S.
  • Overview of U.S. Procurement Practices - Highlights of Two Representative Case Studies
  • "Lessons Learned" - Outsourcing of Road and Highway Maintenance in the U.S.
  • An Analysis of the Practice of Infrastructure Asset Management in the U.S.
  • Project Delivery Trends in Representative Federal Agencies
  • Application of Management Systems & Approaches in U.S. Public Works Facilities
  • Overview of Caltrans' Practice of Estimating Construction Equipment Costs
  • Current Status of Design-Build in U.S. Transportation
  • Current Status of Design-Build in the U.S. with an Introduction of Three Selected Case Studies
  • An Overview of U.S. Traffic and Noise Abatement Issues
  • Responsibilities of City and County Departments of Transportation and Water Resources: Case Studies in Texas and Virginia
  • Project Development and Evaluation Procedures for U.S. Public Works Projects
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Application in U.S. Public and Private Sector Projects
  • Electronic Toll Collection Systems in the U.S.: The Case of Central Florida
  • Application of Alternative Management Programs for Public Works Projects in the United States: Case Study of a Major Project—The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Reconstruction
  • Value Engineering Research Study: Case Study of a Transportation Project in Virginia

Other

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) & Management of Technology Programs as Education Market Segments: U.S. Perspectives about Japan, in Particular, and Asia in General
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