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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Masters Theses

2007

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The Impact Of Organizational Attributes On Project Performance As Measured By On-Time Delivery And Budget, Zeid El-Akkad Aug 2007

The Impact Of Organizational Attributes On Project Performance As Measured By On-Time Delivery And Budget, Zeid El-Akkad

Masters Theses

Before we determine what lean tools are suitable for an office environment and how to modify those tools to make them more suitable and in order to develop a lean office, it is important to understand the different processes and aspects within an office. For this reason, better understanding of office processes and aspects helps facilitate the deployment and implementation and modification of different lean techniques to better suit the office environment. The purpose of this paper is to identify seven different factors to compare against one another and against project performance in terms of on-time delivery and budget. The …


Factors That Affect The Perception Of Company Success By Assembly Workers In The Boat Industry, Karima Tayeb Aug 2007

Factors That Affect The Perception Of Company Success By Assembly Workers In The Boat Industry, Karima Tayeb

Masters Theses

Employee retention is critical to an organization’s competitive position. Employees are resources; and a “good” employee is a valuable asset. From a system’s perspective, employees are critical elements that are needed to ensure the output can be produced effectively and efficiently. Thus, management of this resource is critical for a company’s success. Maintaining a stable workforce in the boat manufacturing industry is a challenge. This is especially true in the assembly area where the average job is unskilled and not considered a career position. The purpose of this study is to identify the individual and organizational factors that contribute to …