Design errors constitute the major part of rework in construction engineering projects. Due to the significant overlap between engineering, design and construction works industrial Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects have high propensity of encountering desi…
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Üretim fonksiyonu ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalar daima iktisatçıların ilgisini çekmiştir. Teknolojik olarak belirlenmiş bir üretim sürecinde kullanılan üretim faktörleri ile elde edilen ürün arasındaki fonksiyonel ilişkiyi tanımlayan matematiksel ifadeye üretim fonksiyonu adı ver…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to economic development and create 80% of the jobs in Nigeria. However, 80% of SMEs are not sustained beyond 5 years. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies SME …
This study draws on social comparison theory, persuasive arguments theory and power circulation theory to examine board processes in general and the factors affecting board decision-making processes in particular. Qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted with 34 outside …
Service quality in the automotive industry has frequently been identified as key differentiating factor that reflects excellence and credibility of car dealerships. This quantitative correlational research study aimed at examining, if, and to what extent, there was a correlation…
This qualitative single case study examined the factors that contributed to the successful transition of Mondial Printing Services (MPS)—a family business in Nigeria—to the second-generation. Secondly, this study investigated to what extent, if any, did formal succession plannin…
The knowledge of alternative financing choices is the primary challenge to survival for many small and medium enterprises (SME) leaders. The purpose of this qualitative, exploratory multiple case study was to explore the participants’ knowledge of alternative financing choices a…
Project management is critical to the planning and success of any project. However, unexpected events do occur, and limited information is available of how to deal with such unexpected events. There has been some research in recent years on management of unexpected events in pro…
The problem that I investigated in this research was that of a Canadian Angel Investor Group faced with the critical issue of seeing the proportion of funding requests that successfully made it through the evaluation process and reach deal closure being too low. Examining this i…
Organizational culture practices decisively influence the priorities set by the organization, as it is the underlying value system in the organization that emphasizes things like customer focus, innovation, cost reduction, strong alliances, empowerment and control in response to…
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries especially Nigeria are confronted with several drawbacks and challenges. They have not been able to perform the expected vital role in bringing about economic growth and development. This objective of this study i…
The total number of life insurance sales agents has decreased from 535,000 in 1990 to 323,700 in 2014, averaging a total of 8,829 life insurance sales agents leaving the life insurance industry annually. Effective retention strategies of life insurance sales agents may provide a…
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of second-generation Saudi Arabian females working in their family businesses, in order to reach conclusions and make recommendations to improve the dynamics and outcomes of conflict experienced n…
Foreign companies operating in developing countries are losing competitive advantage due to local workforce policies and restrictions that governments issue to foster the development of indigenous businesses and people. Maintaining a competitive advantage is essential to foreign…
It was not known to what extent leaders’ self-efficacy and emotional intelligence predict transformational leadership within the context of a business organization. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine to what extent leaders’ self-efficacy and emot…
Real estate business leaders who fail to attain and sustain competitive advantage to increase profitability during periods of unstable or declining markets, experience either lost profits or bankruptcy. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the brokerage market is saturated with over …
A rational long-horizon stock investment decision is a complex process due to uncertainty in supply and demand, competitive advantage, macroeconomic parameters and various perspectives of investors. Today, the ‘non-tangible assets’ (NTA) that include goodwill and intangible asse…
The use of analytics in human resource (HR) management has proven successful in improving company performance by reducing workforce costs, improving the quality of recruitment, improving talent management and employee engagement, and generally improving productivity. The purpose…
Leadership in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has remained an under-researched area in the management literature, especially in developing countries such as Nigeria. SME owner-managers in Nigeria lacked in-depth understanding of their leadership style to objectively evaluate…