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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Construction company"”.
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Implementing TQM Principles in a Construction Company in the U.A.E
… of Total Quality Management principles in a construction company in the United Arab Emirates.<br/><br/>Three case studies regarding the progress of TQM implementation in the concerned company are highlighting successes, failures and difficulties, and are assessing results through the review …
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Inventory management of steel plates at an oil rig construction company
… the nature of the demand of steel plates in the company. This led to the identification of key factors of demand, resulting in a classification system of the steel plates according to their demand behavior. This system further led to the crafting of various policies to manage the risks involved …
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A strategic perspective in establishing a virtual construction company in the CARICOM region
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1996.
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A study of the affects of growth upon the organizational relationships of a general construction company
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1960.
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An HIV/AIDS intervention programme in the workplace: a case study of a medium-sized construction company in the Western Cape.
Government and other NGOs want private sector companies to assist in countering the effects of HIV/AIDS by introducing interventions which follow generic outlined developed by the State and other institutions. The programmes are mainly aimed at the Human Rights of those who are HIV+, and do not …
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An investigation of factors influencing the performance of State Owned Enterprises in Namibia: Comparative cases of Roads Construction Company and Roads Authority
… performing and successful SOEs with the Roads Construction Company representing the non performing SOEs. These SOEs were selected since they operate in the same industry but have been performing differently. The study chose a case study research design and the qualitative research method was …
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Developing a leadership framework for improving construction business organisation performance in South Africa
The South African construction industry is experiencing challenging times, like its counterparts globally, which has led to the failure of known large contractors. While some studies have suggested different reasons for this, a stream of scholars argued that company leadership contributes …
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The valuation of construction companies
… of this thesis is to study the valuation of construction companies in mergers and acquisitions. The thesis is divided into three main parts; Mergers and Acquisitions, Valuation, and a Case Study. Mergers and acquisitions are at the forefront of discussions in the industry. This is in large …
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A construction Superintendent's project monitoring system
… methods have not been widely accepted by the construction industry with regard to project cost control and scheduling. As computer technology advances and the economic pressures on contractors increase, it will become apparent that a unified management information system will be needed to …
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Modeling performance differentials in large construction organisations in South Africa
… business environment and performance of large construction organisations in South Africa. It examines whether the synthesis of different theoretical views - industrial organisation, contingency approach, resource-based view and dynamic capabilities theory situated in the strategic management …
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An assessment of the effectiveness of Quality Assurance Systems in the construction industry
… of Quality Assurance Systems in the construction industry has been slow to emerge, most large construction organisations are currently implementing such systems. Much has been written about the advantages and disadvantages of Quality Assurance Systems but unfortunately without any …
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Modelling the relationship between project payment systems, financial management strategies and construction organisation performance in South Africa
The failure of construction projects to be delivered successfully – the root of poor performance in the construction industry – is attributed by scholars to the improper payment (or no payment at all) of contractors, and subsequently, of sub-contractors and suppliers. Therefore, proficient payment …
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Investigating the impact of the education level of construction owners on business performance
… owners on the performance of the business in the construction industry. Construction companies are key to economic development in South Africa, playing an economic role in the nation's GDP and solving economic problems like unemployment and equitable distribution of wealth, among other things. The …
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Grateful Beneficiaries and Proud Benefactors: A Moderated Mediation Model Relating Supervisors' Gratitude Expression to Employees' Organizational Citizenship Behavior
… and employees’ narcissism in a large construction company in China. Results from the analyses of the moderated mediation model pathways indicated that most of the proposed relationships were nonsignificant. Supervisors’ gratitude expression predicted employees’ organizational …
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An Active Study of a Roller Coaster Project in Asia.
… heat treated track couplings were sent to a construction site for assembly. Concerns were that suspect couplings might not meet the engineering specifications and could be vulnerable to sudden failure. A testing company in Oak Ridge, TN that specializes in in-situ and laboratory mechanical …
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Impactos da adoção do CPC-47 no reconhecimento e mensuração das receitas: um estudo de caso de uma empresa da construção civil
… important tool for the managerial process in the company. The revenue is a very relevant element to measure the company performance in a period. When and how to recognize the revenue of company are a process that requires analysis, because the misinterpretation can bring a wrong result that does …
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A framework for construction business recovery in small and medium sized privately owned companies
… market suffered a meltdown that drove many construction companies of all sizes out of business. The large construction companies seem to wither the storm while the small and medium sized companies closed shop in unprecedented numbers. According to the BBC, construction insolvency hit a …
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Analysis of Anchors and Bracing Configurations for Personal Fall Arrest Systems in Residential Construction
… to be a major problem in the residential construction industry and account for a large number of injuries and fatalities each year (US Department of Labor, 2012). The effects of a fall are catastrophic to the workers and their families as well as the construction company and surrounding …
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