Browsing Dissertations for Engineering Management (EM) by Title
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Developing a Fragility Framework for Supply Chain and Outsourcing Engineering Services in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)This research analyzes the risk and fragility factors which are affecting the outsourcing services in the UAE market concentrating on the risk events and its impacts on fragility. Different organizations have different ... -
The Effectiveness of Technological Innovations on Customers Satisfaction & their Behavioural Intention at Airports, Case Study: Dubai International Airport
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)The research study concentrated on understanding the effect of using technological innovations at airports and aims to recognize the relationship between technological innovations, customers’ satisfaction and their behavioural ... -
Employee Reward as Moderator in The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Motivation in Construction Organisations in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-09)This study aims to investigate the moderating effects of extrinsic and intrinsic employee rewards on the relationship between transformational leadership style and employee motivation in construction organisations in the ... -
Enhancing the construction innovation practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)This research aims to investigate the impact of planning on construction projects duration in Dubai. The primary data has been gathered through a questionnaire which was distributed among the project managers of different ... -
Enhancing the construction innovation practices using exploratory project to overcome construction innovation’s obstacle and improve the project performance
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)Even though the field of construction occupies a privileged place in a country’s economy, the innovation in the construction industry is suffering due to the low quality and slow growth comparing to other industries. Taking ... -
A framework for implementing Green Supply Chain Management: The Case of Petco Gulf
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-06)Growing global warming has caused irreversible effects to the environment, especially by supply chain industry. The main issue is, traditional supply chain logistics has affected the environment in many ways, through toxic ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISRUPTION ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN THE ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING SECTOR
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)Supply chain disruptions are common during unexpected occurrences, such as pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic caused major supply chain disruption in the engineering manufacturing sector. Therefore, this dissertation aims ... -
Implementation of Technical Innovation as a Corporate Strategy in DEWA – Power Generation Division processes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-11)The purpose of this paper is to map out how an organization can translates innovation into business value. The organization that was chosen for the study is the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. DEWA is one of the ... -
Implementing Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process and Similarity Approach to Predict Health and Safety Incidents in Dubai Construction Projects
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-03)With the benefit of improving and developing the construction business in the UAE, a smart and resilient system has been generated. The construction sector contributes 7.4% of Dubai’s GDP and is highly exposed to hazards ... -
Industrial Processes Performance Improvement using Six Sigma Principles and Tools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)For the block bottom paper bag company, the main areas to consider were paper quality, printing, slitting, and glue type. In this project, TQM and Six Sigma DMAIC methodology were used to improve the process of paper bag ... -
The Influence of Ambient Weather Parameters on the Prediction of an Electrical Power Production of a Combined Cycle Power Plant in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-10)To improve the utilisation of power plants and enhance production, this study is devoted to predicting the baseload electrical power production of a combined cycle power plant in the UAE. The data for this study was taken ... -
The Influence of Cost Incurred on the Critical Success Factors of SMRs in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)The study began with the objective to understand the influence that the cost incurred has on the critical success factors of the SMRs. SMRs are a promising technology in the nuclear sector which can provide clean energy ... -
Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)Increased human populations, rapid economic developments, and climate change have driven many countries in the Middle East to suffer acute water shortages. Additionally, they have caused a decline in the supply and quality ... -
Integration of Smart Sensors in Buildings to achieve Energy Efficiency in Hot and Humid Climate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-07)Relevant studies on the subject have revealed that a third of the global and primary energy in the world is being utilized in buildings and associated structures. It is also estimated that this utilization would grow to ... -
Leadership and Its Impact on Organisational Behaviour in a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)This study seeks to critically investigate the impact that various leadership style have on organisational behaviours that are crucial in maintaining high organisational performance with respect to an NPP in the UAE. The ... -
Maintaining TQM in a Nuclear Power Plant through Training
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)The main of the study used to identify the influence of training program outcome on the total quality management of the nuclear power plant in the UAE. Several sub-variables were identified to ease the process of reaching ... -
A Maturity Model to Assess Organization’s Readiness to Adopt a Sustainable Business Model
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03-14)Organizations’ Business Model (BM) plays a significant role in the world’s economy, society, and environment. Transforming from the classic BM into a Sustainable Business Model has become an accountable choice for organizations ... -
Organizational Culture Factors Affecting the Project Effectiveness in the Construction Industry of the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-12-15)The present research examined organizational culture factors that are associated with project success in the construction business in the UAE. The study investigates the influence of project coordination, trust, communication, ... -
A Research Study on the Teleworking in Engineering Sectors in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-04)Organization measures its success by its employee’s performance. It is one of the most important measurements tool to indicate the efficiency and effectiveness of the corporate system performance. Employees are the valuable ... -
Solar PV Construction Project Delays and Mitigation Strategies to Enhance Projects Timeline Performance A case study From Dubai’s Environment
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)Distributed renewable generation projects are currently taking the major focus worldwide since it acts as the key enabler to the advanced grid structures such as smart grids and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). The solar PV ...