Browsing Dissertations for Project Management (PM) by Issue Date
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A case study on organisational change management evaluation and analysis of organisation re-structuring in Abu Dhabi Company
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Business Continuity Management Maturity Model for Banks in UAE
(British University in Dubai, 2008-06)Organizations have gone international. They are faced with increasing levels of global competition, demanding customers and employees, shrinking product lifecycles and decreasing acceptable response times (Lockamy & ... -
The Influence of Educational Technology and an Analytical Study of it's Efficacy on the Education System in Al Ain
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-06)Technological development has always been incorporated in facilitating education. Be it the “quill” of the middle-ages, the fountain pen and the ball pens of the 19th and 20th centuries or the latest development of electronic ... -
Earned Height Management: A New Extension to EVM for High-Rise Construction
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-11)The thirty-year-old Earned Value method has been playing a central role in managing projects and reporting progress. Some project managers have critically criticized it, others have trusted it, but all have used it. For ... -
Leading Culturally Diversie teams in the United Arab Emirates
(British University in Dubai, 2008-11)In the globalisation era, cultural diversity in business environments has increased dramatically. A number of researchers have been studying this concept, trying to devise different cultural frameworks for both leaders and ... -
Internationalization of Family Businesses in U.A.E.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-12)Family Businesses (FBs) are the backbone of the UAE economy as they contribute to more than 90% of the economic activity in the country. Due to the heavy weight of FBs in the UAE economy, and the need for local companies ... -
Project Productivity vs. Health & Safety
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-12)Health and Safety often has a negative perception among project managers who operate in high pressure environments where high levels of productivity are demanded from Management. The level of procedures that must be ... -
Impact of organizational leadership on organizational performance: a study on small and medium size private companies in three cities of Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Iran
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Conflict management: an Islamic perspective
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Accelerating Human Resource Development in Saudi Arabia
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Improving Labour Productivity on Construction Projects
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-02)In order for businesses to succeed, management must keep a close eye on the bottom line. One of the many factors that directly affect a firm's profitability is employee productivity. The purpose of this research is to ... -
Self-Assessment Against EFQM Excellence Model In Public Sector In UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-02)The purpose of this research is to analyze the existing the self-assessment practices in Ras Al Khaimah Government Departments in the United Arab Emirates. The study aims at identifying self-assessment objectives, ... -
Emotional Intelligence in Leaders: A Case study of its effect on Team performance in the construction industry of Dubai, U.A.E
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-03)The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine the relationship between emotional intelligence of leaders on team performance, based on the Emotional Intelligence Inventory test (ECI) of Hay Group. The population ... -
IT Outsourcing in Government Organizations in United Arab Emirates
(British University in Dubai, 2009-03)Nowadays, IT outsourcing has become widely used by private and public organizations as a strategic option. Outsourcing the internal IT operations and functions to external service providers is increasing in government ... -
High Performance Teams in the UAE: a Case Study in Etisalat
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Impact of Cultural Variations on Knowledge Transfer in International Joint Ventures – The UAE Example
(British University in Dubai, 2009-03)Knowledge management is considered a crucial organizational issue. Knowledge is regarded as an indispensible resource for organizations. As a result, organizational learning has become one of the most challenging tasks of ... -
Triggers and Conditions for Innovations in Dubai
(British University in Dubai, 2009-03)The dissertation was set out to get a thorough understanding of innovation in general, the different factors that may trigger the adoption of the innovation, and the conditions required in the organization to ensure the ... -
An overview of Information and Computer Technology Ethics in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-04)The UAE as a young and quickly rising nation has undergone a fast transformation in a relatively short span of time into a financial, industrial, tourist and strategic hub of the region. With the increasing significance ... -
Feasibility of flexible working in the Government of Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-04)Purpose: The paper examines the feasibility of implementing flexible working in the government of Dubai, taking into consideration the technical, organisational/cultural, political/legal, project/schedule, and economical ... -
An assessment of leadership and team process effectiveness in IT Projects
(British University in Dubai, 2009-04)Organizations in the current environment are concerned about meeting their strategic goals amidst the ever increasing global challenges. Projects are a means by which the organizational objectives are met and it therefore ...