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Impact of Social Support, Emotional Intelligence on Work Turnover Intention: A Cross-Sectional Study among Employees
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-09)High employee turnover rate is a serious problem faced by most public and private sector organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the most common reason for high employee turnover is inadequate financial ... -
The role of internal organizational practices in managing open innovation practices and their effects on the business performance of SMEs in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-05)Due to the technological era that the world is witnessing nowadays and the desire of firms to minimize their expenses and costs, open innovation has been a new trend in academic research recently, especially in firms with ... -
SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-04)Purpose – Project management field is experiencing many challenges to maintain its performance and delivery within planned time, budget, and quality. Latest research focused on cost modelling and estimation. There is a ... -
Developing a Stochastic Model to Predict Cost Overrun due to the Causes of Projects Delay in Oil Fields Construction Industry
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-05)The criticality of managing projects delay in oil fields construction projects has been exacerbated by the general complexities associated with the sources of projects delay and how varied the impact may be to various ... -
Strategy Engineering as an Emergent Phenomenon for Successful Organisations
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)This thesis aims to establish a new understanding of strategy and a new school of thought. The strategy engineering model consists of strategy resources and organisation development pillars wherein strategy engineering is ... -
Exploring Public Sector Resilience to Emerging Events
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-05)There are certain challenges that require the public sector to be more resilient in the face of emerging events. These include the fourth industrial revolution, change in economic structures, security challenges, health ... -
MODELLING THE COMPLEXITY OF THE UAE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATIONAL READINESS PROGRAMME
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)Network analysis was used to model the complexity of the UAE nuclear power plant operational readiness programme. The success of the Nuclear Power Plant Operational Readiness depends on how information travels throughout ... -
Using Social Media for Public Participation in Government Policies and Services
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)A major problem facing the UAE, as well as governments in many other countries, is how to sustain high levels of public participation. Social media and continuous innovation are becoming key factors in providing government ... -
A Strategy Tripod Perspective on Merger Effectiveness in the Higher Education Industry, with the Mediating Influence of Future Foresight
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)This study aims at testing the impact of the antecedents of the perceived mergers effectiveness in the higher education industry from the point of view of managers and administrators. In other words, the study outlines ... -
Understanding Individual’s Innovative Behaviours: Integrated Personality Traits and Social Capital Perspective
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-08)The aim of this study is to investigate the antecedents of individuals’ innovative behaviours in the service sector using integrated approach that examines the phenomena from both psychological and sociological perspective. ... -
Smart Government Resilience & Cybersecurity Risk Management
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)In smart government systems, there is a high level of local and global business interconnectedness, which increases the overall vulnerability on the cyber platform. Usually, the highest risk can be found in the smart ... -
The impact of strategy diffusion on organisational performance of project-based organisations
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-06)Many studies have investigated topics related to strategy management, portfolio management, program management, and project management relationships. However, traditional one-way cascading of the strategy is still preferable ... -
The impact of stakeholder integration on large-scale, innovative PPP infrastructure projects
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-07)Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are recognized as a viable option when procuring public services and infrastructure projects. In recent years, PPPs have become one of the most effective methods adopted by governments ... -
Developing a Framework for Measuring Organisational Cyber Resilience Against External and Internal Cyber Threats
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-07)This dissertation empirically examines the level of resilience and readiness for cyber-risks in public sector organisations within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide managers with proactive mechanism to improve the ... -
Modelling of Concrete Waste Using Life Cycle Assessment & Damage Cost
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-07)There is a massive quantity of concrete waste in the city of Dubai and in United Arab Emirates (UAE) landfills, due to the enormous growth of infrastructure in the last two decades that has resulted in an increase in the ... -
An Empirical Study on Measuring Operating Efficiency and Revenue of Real Estate Assets in the UAE Using Data Envelopment Analysis
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-12)The main focus of this thesis is building assets in the United Arab Emirates as a representative of emerging real estate markets. Research conducted in this thesis tackles the issue of efficiency in building assets. There ... -
The Impact of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System on Workers’ Performance in the Abu Dhabi Construction Industry
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHAD) was established as a government center in Abu Dhabi in 2010. The objective of the Center is to manage and ensure the proper implementation of an integrated occupational ... -
International Marketing Capabilities in the Digital Age: The Role of Social Media Technologies and Firm Cultural Intelligence
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)The marketing literature suggests that marketing capabilities are essential drivers of multinational organisations’ performance in foreign markets. Yet, the literature also indicates that cultural barriers represent ... -
Occupational Commitment of Women in STEM Fields: The Impact of Coping Self-Efficacy and Mentoring
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)Continued under-representation of women employed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields drastically reduces the available talent pool of technical skills. There have been many initiatives to enrol ... -
Influence of Cognitive Bias on Decision Making in Mega Projects
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-04)Mega projects is an important topic in social sciences as it showcases the achievements attained by a group of people in a bid to advance the trend in a society through critical official transformation. Over the years, ...
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