1.1 Background to the Study A competent design team is crucial for any new building project according to Lee (2008:127). The quantity surveyor can be a very valuable addition to the design team for the client, giving expert advice on contractual and financial matters. The quantity surveyor will have the client’s interest as his number […]
1.1 Problem Statement Construction waste has a major impact on the environment in both develop and developing countries and have a negative effect on the national economy. Tremendous amounts of construction waste have been generated from ongoing new construction works, as well as renovation and demolition works. With the demands in implementing major infrastructure projects […]
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Get help with your assignment1.2 Introduction Malaysia is presently experiencing a new era of prosperity. The government formulated and implemented a series of development plans and laid foundation for the development in the country. There is rapid growth especially in construction sector. This bought high demand in construction labour. According to (The Star Online, 22 December 2007), Year 2007 […]
ABSTRACT This article examines the Performance Appraisal System of Opsonin Pharma Ltd. It discusses one previous format of performance appraisal and the current performance appraisal. Author has tried to find out whether performance appraisal system of the company motivates the employees to achieve the company goal. Researcher has conducted the survey in the head office […]
Abstract This research has been carried out in order to identify, to what extent the implementation of a data warehouse will impact on an organization and which will be the success from various architectures. Organizations typically gather information in order to assess the business environment. In order to gain sustainable competitive advantage, and may regard […]
CHAPTER 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1.1 Prelude In today’s advertising world , web sites owned the most significant part and so many business transactions are done with internet and without the direct contact of two parties.So in this case the web sites are recommenders of your goods and this issue is shown the significance of the […]
Chapter1. 1.1 What is E- Business? Electronic Business is very simple the meaning to any reader that Business taking place electronically. E-Business which we are benefiting from has gone through many stages of maturity. One of main reason to choose this topic is that to see how organisation either switching their business to E-Commerce or […]
Chapter 1: Chemical Hazards 1.1. Debunking some chemical myths… In October 2008, the Royal Society of Chemistry announced they were offering £1 million to the first member of the public that could bring a 100% chemical free material. This attempt to reclaim the word ‘chemical’ from the advertising and marketing industries that use it as […]
Improving the Service Quality of Bank Alfalah Limited of Pakistan through Customer Satisfaction and Retention Introduction: The face of banking has been changed immensely in the past two decades and there is massive competition in the banking sector which has forced the banks to provide excellent service quality for the future success and survival. The […]
Abstract. This study aims to explore the role of online sales promotions in creating a sustainable competitive advantage for Shell. Based on the literature review and the research objective 4 propositions were developed. 1: Shell’s representation of the product online plays a key role in driving consumer attitude towards shopping online and the intention to […]
Sports Bar Business in India from a Cultural and Branding Perspective INTRODUCTION Post liberalization the Indian economy has grown exponentially. The fall out of this is the increase in disposable income of the consumers, emergence of credit card culture and the decreasing size of households. The change in the economic status is the catalyst to […]
E-commerce In recent years, information and communication technology (ICT) was at the heart of transforming business processes in a way that encourages higher productivity and product innovation. It has altered the way everyone does business. Small and large businesses are attracted to the Internet by virtue of its transcendence of geographic and political boundaries. By […]
Introduction Pharmacy is longer known as one of major health care profession. Superior skills and knowledge on the medicine and the usage of medicine has been acclaimed by pharmacists as the privilege to gain professional status in the society. However, some pharmacists argue that the label of professional is not perceived by others. When a […]
Literature Review and Theoretical Foundation A study of the mid level public managers’ leadership role and leadership orientations in implementation of planned organizational change in the Pakistani public sector requires a review of the literature in six areas: planned organizational change and innovation, major public sector implementation studies, link between leadership and implementation of change, […]
The relationship between HRM practice and employee work-related attitudes Introduction The concept of human resource management (HRM) has received focussed attention for around 20 years, with the catalyst being that “many US companies found they were being rivalled and in some instances overtaken, in markets they had dominated” (Ehrlich, 1994, p. 492). As Lodge (1985, […]
Is there a connection between a high level of commitment to training and development of employees 1.0 Introduction This paper will discuss training issues within the UK, and what organisations and the government are doing to address a skill shortage. The labour force in competitor countries is educated to higher levels than those in the […]
1.0 Introduction An organisation success in the business environment depends on its ability to move towards the common goals and objectives. Hence, the strategic direction the organisation takes will depend on the complementarities of its information technology (IT) and business strategies. If the organisation moves in different directions, the risk of business failure may increase. […]
Identifying and Mapping the Scientific Landscape of Expatriate(s) Studies in Last Five Decades: An Author Co-citation Analysis ABSTRACT This paper aims to explore the theoretical essentials of the knowledge network of expatriate studies based on a dataset of 793 journal articles and 17716 citations. A computer-aided co-citation network analysis of 17716 citations is conducted to […]
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction Outsourcing is one of the growth industries of our time (Winterton 2000). Today, the outsourcing of selected organisational activities is an integral part of corporate strategy (Lankford and Parsa 1999). Outsourcing has become a significant facet of modern hotel management (Sieburg 1992). Unfortunately there is shortage of prior research in […]
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Background The use of cosmetics was over thousands of years. The earliest archaeological evidence can be traced back to some royalty in Ancient Egypt times, where the Ancient Egyptians mixed perfume, sandalwood incense and aromatherapy products with oil applied to human bodies for pilgrimages or as an antiseptic. The Ancient […]
CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS IN CHINA COMPARED WITH THE UK Summary In China there are fewer studies of private label brands (PLB’s) that take up less market share than generic brands and national brands. However, there is a successful development of PLB’s in the UK. Therefore, this thesis aims to explore the difference […]
Abstract The study looks into the various aspects of recruitment employed within the Chinese SME sector. It examines the recruitment methods for the higher level management positions. Other aspects of HR such as reward and recognition are also examined as they are closely aligned to the recruitment process. The research looks into the various methods […]
Introduction To explore has E-Commerce affected the sales strategy of supermarket one must focus on types of e-commerce, impact of such e-commerce on sales strategy and the interrelationship between sales strategy and e-commerce. The aim of this research study is to focus on the relationship between e-commerce and its implementation in super markets via the […]
Abstract The aim of this study was to inspect the self-esteem and contingencies of self-worth used to see the relationship of students academic performance. Iqra University students (N=90) participant completed Rosenberg’s Global Self-esteem (Rosenberg, 1965) and Contingencies of self-worth scale developed by (Crocker, Luthanen, Cooper, & Bourvrette, 2003). Students Cumulative Grade Points Average taken from […]
Abstract In the current economic environment where big industries are finding it hard to survive in the market and when even the government has to interfere with the free market mechanism in order to save the economy from crashing and when many companies have filed for bankruptcy in order to get government help, there is […]
This study seeks to explore the relationship between high-tech firms, innovation, and the teleworking trend. Specifically, an examination of the high-technology sector in the UK is provided, followed by explanations of teleworking, innovation, and high-tech firms as they relate to the scope and focus of this study. The above is based on published findings of […]
Investment Appraisal Process: Objective, Inputs And Process Introduction Decisions related to investments are one of the most important and vital decisions for any organization. Making investments is the only way to increase, and maximize return on the shareholder’s wealth. However, taking the right investment decisions is the biggest challenge that management faces. Investment decisions are […]
ABSTRACT In Malaysia, the entrepreneurship development is growing steadily. The research of Howell and Palmer (1995) shows the equity ratio for Bumiputeras in 1971 had changed from 4 per cent to 18 per cent, and the equity ratio for non Bumiputeras, is from 34 percent in 1971 changed to 55 per cent. The traditional entrepreneurs […]
Abstract The study hotels during the current recession and its implication to the long term human resource strategy and the business strategy as a whole. Talent management is an espoused and enacted commitment to implementing an integrated, strategic and technology enabled approach to human resource management (HRM). This commitment stems in part from the widely […]
Abstract The Mergers and Acquisitions Activity take place in wide range. Mergers and Acquisitions are growing rapidly with change in globalisation The Success of merger in mergers and acquisition depend on well structure and organized firm. In finance the main problem in mergers and acquisitions is that after acquiring such company, the company can loose […]
